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Experimental Drug May Offer Effective Hepatitis B Treatment
A new treatment for hepatitis B significantly reduced viral load in 4 weeks.
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Hormonal Infertility Treatment May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Infertility and breast density may impact the risk of cancer.
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Health Insurance Boosts Survival Odds in Patients with Leukemia
Health insurance and financial assistance aids survival in less fortunate patients with leukemia.
Cost of Oral Cancer Drugs Increased Significantly
Oral cancer drugs increased six-fold within the last 14 years.
FDA Approves First Psychosis Medication for Parkinson's Disease
Nuplazid (pimavanserin) treats hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson’s disease-related psychosis.
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Antibody Infusion Could Potentially Protect Against HIV
Broadly neutralizing antibodies were found to protect monkeys from an HIV-like virus.
New Component in Treatment Resistant Triple Negative Breast Cancer Discovered
JAK2 could potentially cause treatment resistance in TNBC.
Signaling Pathway May Influence Treatment Resistant Triple Negative Breast Cancer
New Blood Test Can Diagnose Scarring in the Liver
New tool can detect chemical changes in DNA associated with liver fibrosis.
Higher Level of Vitamin D Can Lower Cancer Risk
Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with different cancer types, such as breast, lung, colon, and bladder cancers.
A Connection Between Lymphangiogenesis and Galectin-8
Inhibitors of the protein galectin-8 may offer hope for treatment of several chronic inflammatory diseases.
Using Prior Psoriasis Treatment Failure to Determine Future Treatment Success
Evaluating prior unsuccessful therapies could potentially improve psoriasis treatment.
GRACE Program Can Improve Healthcare for Elderly Patients, Lower Costs
Program found to control costs and decrease use of acute care.
Blocking Glucagon Could Provide a New Therapy for Diabetes
A combination of blocking glucagon and insulin replacement therapy could normalize blood sugar levels.
Patient Engagement Increases with Downloadable Health Records
Major pharmacy chains allow patients to access their prescription records while promoting personal control of health data.
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Increased Costs Related to Advanced-Stage Breast Cancer
Treatment costs climb with advanced-stage breast cancer compared with earlier stages.
Higher Doses of Chemotherapy Drug Could Reduce Relapse Rates of Childhood Leukemia
Methotrexate and decadron could lower relapse rates of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Possible Treatment Found for RAS-Driven Cancers
Rigosertib show promise in cancers with mutations in RAS genes.
HIV PrEP Program for Injection Drug Users Proven Costly
An HIV PrEP program would cost about $44 billion, but could prevent 21,500 new infections.
Long-Term Oral Treatment May Cause Certain Cancers in Hepatitis B Patients
Possible link found between an antiviral treatment for HBV and an increased risk of colorectal and cervical cancers.
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Low Adherence to Biologic Therapy Seen in Medicare Patients with Psoriasis
Patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis covered by Medicare are less likely to adhere to their medication regimen.
Are Current Laws Biased Against HIV-Positive Patients?
Current HIV criminalization laws may be unfairly biased due to assumptions about intent to transmit the virus in sexual activity.