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FDA Strengthens Post-Marketed Drug Research
A strengthened and modernized post-market drug safety program has resulted in a substantial improvement in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s oversight of drugs once they reach the American public.
Baby Got Limbs Back
Accidents cause many people to lose functionality in their limbs. They can’t feel it, or move it. Current methods to restore the limb have a low success rate, but a new method gives hope for the future.
Brain Cancer's Vaccine Treatment
Early results for a brain cancer treatment show that using an individualized cancer vaccine is safer than many treatment options. And possibly more effective than surgery.
Simple Blood Test May Detect Ovarian Cancer
A new blood test may be able to differentiate between benign or malignant ovarian tumors.  And most importantly, whether chemotherapy is necessary.
FDA: Blood Pressure Medication Warning
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning of possible risks when using blood pressure medicines containing aliskiren with other drugs called angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors ( ACEIs ) and angiotensin receptor blockers ( ARBs ) in patients with diabetes or kidney (renal) impairment.
Head and Neck Cancer Protein Identified
Different kinds of cancer have different characteristics on a cellular level, and these unique proteins can be used to monitor the cancer's progress or serve as a target for the pharmaceutical version of a smart bomb.
Antibiotics for Farm Animals - Not
The FDA released a report urging limited use of medically important antibiotics in farm animals. Exposure to the excessive antibiotics in food may add to resistance for people.
Harmless Bacteria Becomes Fatal in CF
Something harmless could turn deadly under the right circumstances. Researchers are beginning to understand how a harmless bacteria becomes a fatal infection in cystic fibrosis patients.
Cancer, Age and Immunity
Immuno-therapy refers to any attempt to change the regulation of the immune system, usually by coaching the immune system of patients to attack cancer cells.
Chemotherapy not Effective in Seniors?
Cancer treatment has come a long way in the last few decades, and further refinement is a constant process. New research shows that the age of the patient may influence the best drug treatment option.
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