For Breast Cancer Patients With Brain Mets, New Drug Combo May Be Option

For Breast Cancer Patients With Brain Mets, New Drug Combo May Be Option

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A new drug combination shrunk brain tumors in HER2-positive breast cancer patients whose cancer had spread to the brain, showing it is active as a first-line brain metastases treatment. Lapatinib (Tykerb) combined with … “I think the trial provides a …
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Maryland: UMD-led Study Identifies "Superbug" MRSA in US Wastewater …

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A team led by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Public Health has found that the "superbug" methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is prevalent at several U.S. wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). … Ninety-three percent …
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Epilepsy Drug Fycompa Approved by FDA

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Oct. 24, 2012 — Fycompa (perampanel) has received FDA approval for the treatment of partial onset seizures among epilepsy patients aged 12 and older. The new drug is the first of a new class of epilepsy medications … “Some people with epilepsy do …
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Alzheimer's: Are Antipsychotic Drugs Worth It?

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The study suggests that the common practice of arbitrarily ending treatment after a few months may cause harm to patients, says researcher D.P. Devanand, MD, of the New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University. “Antipsychotic drugs don …
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