A form of lung cancer, which is found in about 10%–15% of Western patients and 40%–50% of Asian patients, is driven by a mutation in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene. Gefitinib is a go-to drug that shuts down this protein's signals. However, over time, cancer cells develop resistance to the drug and keep dividing even while treatment is underway, rendering gefitinib powerless. A…
A new study published in BMJ Open proposes a couples-based intervention to help prevent HIV acquisition among pregnant and postpartum women in South Africa.
(MedPage Today) -- NEW ORLEANS -- A new therapeutic approach to geographic atrophy (GA) showed promise for slowing disease progression, according to a preliminary clinical trial.
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As experts questioned the ethics of the study, documents show that expiring funds forced a rushed vote in Denmark, where the researchers’ university is based
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine have published the first proof-of-concept study showing the potential of an experimental gene therapy for hydrocephalus.
