Training Bystanders to Spot Opioid Overdose Saves Lives

Training Bystanders to Spot Opioid Overdose Saves Lives

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In the study, almost 3000 potential bystanders in Massachusetts underwent state-supported overdose education and nasal naloxone distribution (OEND) programs. Results showed that these individuals participated in 327 rescue attempts. In addition … In …
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High-dose Vorinostat effective at treating relapsed lymphomas

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Reporting the results of a first-of-its-kind phase 1 clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a new class of drugs to augment standard chemotherapy, a team led by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center scientists found that giving patients high …
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Herren tells story of being a "Basketball Junkie"

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NEW HAVEN — The first person Chris Herren called when he learned he was about to make his first start for the Boston Celtics was his drug dealer. “I jumped on the phone, called him up … “Two minutes later, they said those words I'd been waiting my …
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Study Finds Potential to Match Tumors With Known Cancer Drugs

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Now in a new study, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers assess the complete landscape of a cancer's "kinome" expression and determine which kinases are acting up in a particular tumor. They go on to show that those particular …
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