The complex patterns of genetic ancestry uncovered from genomic data in health care systems can provide valuable insights into both
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New targeted therapy blocks metabolism in brain cancer cells with genetic vulnerability
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a novel targeted therapy, called POMHEX, which blocks
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Access to high-cost targeted treatments varies for lung cancer
(HealthDay)—Not all patients have access to new, high-cost lung cancer drugs, according to a study recently published in the Journal
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Immunotherapy could work against bowel cancers resistant to important targeted treatment
Patients with bowel cancer who have stopped responding to a widely used targeted drug could benefit from immunotherapy, a major
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Targeted cognitive training benefits patients with severe schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is among the most difficult mental illnesses to treat, in part because it is characterized by a wide range
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Targeted and population-based strategies both necessary for blood pressure control
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the leading risk factor for heart disease, and improvements in both targeted and population-based
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Targeted cancer treatments far outperform traditional methods
Cancer treatments that attack tumors based on their individual genetic traits—not their location in the body—far outperform traditional methods, extending
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Study identifies receptor that may be targeted to repair the heart after heart attack, cardiac arrest
Studies have shown that a simple treatment called lipid emulsion therapy—fatty acids administered intravenously—can heal damage to the heart after
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