Temple Researchers Show Targeted Cancer Drug May Stunt Heart's Ability to …

Temple researchers show targeted cancer drug may stunt heart's ability to …

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Studying mice with the equivalent of a heart attack, researchers found that the drug sorafenib (Nexavar) – which inhibits proteins called tyrosine kinase receptors (RTKs), and is used in kidney and liver cancer treatment – can interfere with heart stem …
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Novel Drug Falls Short in ACS

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Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania … Higher levels of HDL cholesterol have been associated with a lower coronary heart disease risk in observational studies, but using …
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Major Health Insurance Plans Provide too Little Help for Substance Abuse …

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Facilities across Pennsylvania, and around the country, have reported that insurance providers are limiting entrance to residential treatment centers by using very strict eligibility criteria. In 2011 more than 800,000 people sought but could not …
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