Experts to Discuss Twin Cities' Increase in Synthetic Drug Use

Experts to discuss Twin Cities' increase in synthetic drug use

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The drug and alcohol treatment center Hazleden is bringing together several experts Tuesday, Dec. 4 in St. Louis Park to discuss the increased use of synthetic drugs in Minnesota, especially in the metro. Despite the focus on heroin in recent years …
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Common Diabetes Drug Shows Promise as Ovarian Cancer Treatment

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Ovarian cancer patients who were taking metformin at the time of their diagnosis survived longer than patients who weren't on the drug, a new study by Mayo Clinic researchers shows. Metformin goes by the brand name … Dr. Pamela Soliman, an associate …
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New drug for most aggressive breast cancers passes first trials

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After ten years of work seeking a drug specific to androgen receptor breast cancer, scientists at the University of Colorado Cancer Center (CU) announced the success of a Phase I trial (safety assurance) of a prostate cancer drug in prevention of the …
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