Diabetes Drug Metformin May Improve Treatment of Lung Cancer
Diabetes drug Metformin may improve treatment of lung cancer
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Ildiko Csiki, an assistant professor of radiation oncology at Penn's Abramson cancer Center, said: "Our clinical experience demonstrates patients receiving definitive chemoradiation for stage III NSCLC who took metformin for diabetes had improved local …
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Prescription drug problem is addressed
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Even as Pennsylvania is ranked the ninth highest in the nation in the rate of drug overdose deaths, according to the federal Center for Disease Control, it is one of the last states to have such a comprehensive tracking system, Baker said. … Not only …
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Editorial: Curbing antibiotics on farms is taking too long
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Routine use of antibiotics makes some bacteria stronger and resistant to treatment. When those hardier … Last month, federal officials quantified that danger: At least 23,000 people die from antibiotic-resistant bacteria each year, according to the …
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US Hot Spots for Biotech Jobs
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It's an outgrowth of Roche's companywide plans to spend CHF 800 million ($ 874.6 million) and add 500 jobs worldwide over five years to grow its production capacity for antibody-drug conjugates as well as biologics. … The center will be filled in part …
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