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Six months of Herceptin could be as effective as 12 months for some women with HER2 positive breast cancer
For women with HER2 positive early-stage breast cancer taking Herceptin for six months could be as effective as 12 months
Continue reading »A way to prevent pancreatic cancer from spreading post-surgery?
Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have solved a mystery about how pancreatic cancer spreads following surgery in patients
Continue reading »Study examines how stereotypes affect memory in older Chinese immigrants
Ever have a “senior moment” and worry about what other people think? We might laugh, but when older people worry
Continue reading »Surviving sepsis campaign update focuses on critical first hour
For patients with sepsis, a serious infection causing widespread inflammation, immediate treatment is essential to improve the chances of survival.
Continue reading »Researchers crowdsource brain mapping with gamers, discover six new neuron types
With the help of a quarter-million video game players, Princeton researchers have created and shared detailed maps of more than
Continue reading »New rabies test could radically change testing, treatment
(HealthDay)—A new rapid rabies test for animals could revolutionize screening and spare humans unnecessary painful treatment, according to a U.S.
Continue reading »How social isolation transforms the brain
Chronic social isolation has debilitating effects on mental health in mammals—for example, it is often associated with depression and post-traumatic
Continue reading »Someone Said Pink ‘Looks Old’—Her Response Is the Reminder We All Need
Pretty, pretty please, don’t you ever ever make Pink feel less than perfect. Pink has really been showing her true
Continue reading »Erectile dysfunction drugs and flu vaccine may work together to help immune system fight cancer after surgery
A new study suggests that a common treatment for erectile dysfunction combined with the flu vaccine may be able to
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