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Existing Drugs Offer New Treatment Options for High-Risk Childhood Leukemia

Existing drugs offer new treatment options for high-risk childhood leukemia

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Another mouse model of human Ph-like ALL that included a BCR-JAK2 fusion showed a dramatic reduction of leukemia cells following treatment with the JAK2 inhibitor, ruxolitinib. The drug is approved for use against… Continue reading

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Lionrock Recovery Names Carol Colleran to Advisory Board

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Over her 25-year career, Carol pioneered the development of addiction treatment for older adults. Beginning as a counselor at the Hazelden Foundation, she retired as an Executive Vice President at The Hanley Recovery Center, in West… Continue reading

Is Tapping Your Kid on the Forehead or Cheek to Get Their Attention Considered Child Abuse?

Question by Courtney B: Is tapping your kid on the forehead or cheek to get their attention considered child abuse?
I realize that this is a very subjective topic so all I am really interested in are facts for the state of Hawaii.

When my son turned about 13… Continue reading

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New Candidate Drug Stops Cancer Cells, Regenerates Nerve Cells

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The scientists named their lead drug candidate "Rhosin" and hope future testing shows it to be promising for the treatment of various cancers or nervous system …
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Collaboration Between Sanofi And Joslin Diabetes Center To Focus

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Collaboration Between Sanofi And Joslin Diabetes Center To Focus On New … small drug candidates for the treatment of late complications of diabetes and new …
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Long-Term Opioid Use Questioned for Chronic Pain

Long-Term Opioid Use Questioned for Chronic Pain

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But that changed in 1996, when the American Academy of Pain Medicine and the American Pain Society — organizations that get substantial funding from drug companies — issued a joint statement endorsing the use of opioids to… Continue reading