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Antibody-based therapy shows promise against stomach cancer SUNDAY, June 5, 2016 -- An experimental therapy based on immune-system antibodies is helping some people with advanced stomach cancer live longer, a new study finds.
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Antibody-Based Therapy Shows Promise Against Stomach Cancer SUNDAY, June 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental therapy based on immune-system antibodies is helping some people with advanced stomach cancer live longer, a new study finds.
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Cancer treatment untested in many patients with immune problems (Reuters Health) - - The safety and effectiveness of a new cancer treatment known as immunotherapy is largely unknown in patients with autoimmune diseases, researchers say - and that might account for up to a quarter of individuals with lung cancer.
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Atezolizumab for Bladder Cancer: 'Provocative' Overall Survival CHICAGO - The anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy atezolizumab (Tecentriq, Genentech), which recently made headlines when it was approved for second-line use in bladder cancer, appears to be effective in patients with previously untreated advanced disease, ...
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Sanofi, Regeneron: Dupilumab trial positive PARIS-- French drug giant Sanofi (SAN.FR) and U.S. partner Regeneron Pharmaceuticals REGN, -1.57% said a one-year phase three trial study showed a treatment combining their drug dupilumab with topical corticosteroids significantly improved the ...
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Sanofi and Regeneron report positive skin disease trial PARIS French drugmaker Sanofi SA and U.S. partner Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said a one-year, late-stage study of dupilumab, a monoclonal antibody designed for the treatment of skin diseases, had met its main goals.
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Next Weeks Broker Price Targets For Sanofi (NYSE:SNY) Recently analysts working for a variety of stock market brokerages have changed their consensus ratings and price targets on shares of Sanofi (NYSE:SNY).
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Roche therapy helps 24 percent of untreated bladder cancer patients: study A newly approved immunotherapy from Roche Holding proved effective as an initial treatment for some patients with advanced bladder cancer, according to data presented on Sunday.
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Livelihoods on the edge after bird flu discovery sparks city-wide suspension of live poultry trading The normally bustling Cheung Sha Wan wholesale market is empty as workers clean up after bird flu was found in a sample from Tuen Mun's Yan Oi Market.
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Summer's here: Be wary of Zika virus Warmer temperatures and rising humidity signal the roll of summer into the Cincinnati region, bringing the buzz of mosquitoes, which means public health officials want residents to be mindful of the potential threat of Zika virus.
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Brazil's Political, Economic Turmoil Haunt Olympics When American athletes arrive for the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro two months from now, they will compete in a country embroiled in political turmoil and facing the worst economic crisis since the 1930s.
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Harvard scientists suggest losing a stone could help prevent cancer Cancer patients should lose weight and take up exercise to slash their risk of death, scientists will say today. As they prepare the world's biggest trial into the effects of diet on breast cancer, the US researchers predict that even small amounts of ...
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Direct-to-patient outreach comes up big in cancer study enrollment drive CHICAGO—Faced with a scarcity of tumor samples, a pair of top cancer institutes went directly to patients to recruit research participants—and it worked.
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McHenry County cancer survivors celebrate life at Centegra in McHenry Michelle LaVigne/ For Shaw Media Stacey Monsen of McHenry and cancer survivor for five years, hangs her decorated butterfly inside of the Cheri Amore Garden of Hope during the for the Centegra Sage Cancer Center's sixth annual Cancer Survivors Day ...
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Understanding and Mitigating the Financial Burden of Cancer Patients Drug costs are a significant contributor to rising healthcare costs, along with the cost of healthcare services. How can providers and patients work together to find a solution to this problem?
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Tips to avoiding mosquito bites: Beer could be a lure Mosquitoes have always been an annoying part of summer, but suddenly they seem to loom larger and buzz louder. With the world facing its latest health threat from the mosquito-borne Zika virus, you might be tempted to cancel your summer trip to Mexico ...
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Recall of certain Kashi granola and certain Hostess products Following a recall by Kashi Company, Giant Food Stores, LLC and MARTIN'S Food Markets announced it removed from sale certain Kashi granola items due to the potential to be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes.
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Please Enjoy This Hilariously Bad, Big Tobacco-Funded Ad Campaign Against Plain Packaging Tobacco companies, as a rule, aren't the most well-liked of institutions, especially when they use their immense wealth and influence to do things like bankroll studies claiming that cigarettes don't actually give you cancer.
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E-cigarettes 'could help people quit' A health researcher and an economist are calling for the legalisation of vaping as an alternative to hikes in tobacco taxes. E-cigarette.
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Hostess recalling select snacks for possible peanut contamination CHICAGO, IL - DECEMBER 11: Hostess Ding Dongs are offered for sale at a Jewel-Osco grocery store on December 11, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois.
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GIANT/MARTIN'S recall certain Kashi granola and Hostess products CARLISLE, Pa. - Following a recall by Kashi Company, GIANT Food Stores, LLC and MARTIN'S Food Markets announced it removed from sale certain Kashi granola items due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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Vaping May Not Be The Best Habit, But Here's Why It's Better Than Smoking Vaping is healthier than smoking, right? Or this is what we were trained to believe by advertising companies? but what is the truth about this new habit?
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Too Narrow Focus on HIV Response Overlooks Pandemic's Weakest Links When the United Nations convenes this week for its High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, the corridors will be buzzing with talk of "the end of AIDS.
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Zika Virus Quotes Zika virus has taken the world by storm since arriving in the Western hemisphere in 2015. Here I list some of the quotes on the virus from the global and national experts.
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Immunotherapy still the hot topic at cancer conference CHICAGO - The hottest advance in cancer treatment in 50 years began changing Chris Bolton's life a year ago. Bolton had come to Houston's M.D.
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Mylan-Biocon''s Biosimilar Cancer Drug Comparable To Roche''s Herceptin: Study and its Indian partner Biocon Ltd., is comparable to Roche Holding AG's branded Trastuzumab, a study, dubbed HERITAGE, confirmed.
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Hostess recalls 710000 cases of snack cakes, donuts for undeclared peanut residue Hostess has recalled select Zingers and other snack cakes and donuts that could contain peanuts. Hostess has recalled select Zingers and other snack cakes and donuts that could contain peanuts.
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Vital Signs: Eliminate mosquito breeding sites to help guard against diseases Spring is in full swing, and as we move outside to enjoy the sun, we often notice the presence of unwanted backyard inhabitants. Mosquitoes are more than a nuisance; they can transmit diseases, like chikungunya, dengue fever, Zika and West Nile virus.
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Four-year-old to make full recovery after he was clinically decapitated, thanks to Good Samaritan BOISE, Idaho - A four-year-old boy is expected to make a full recovery after doctors say he was internally decapitated. The boy's family is thanking a Good Samaritan who held his head perfectly still until paramedics arrived after a terrible crash.
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Oregon residents speak out about the scourge of Lyme disease The family - which includes Hodson; her fiance, Kyle Immel; and kids MaryAnn Immel, 9, and Tyler Immel, 6 - enjoys spending time outside, including near their home in Oakridge.
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FDA issues new guidelines on salt, pressuring food industry Food companies and restaurants could soon face government pressure to make their foods less salty. Posted: Sunday, June 5, 2016 12:00 am.
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AbbVie's Lung Cancer Drug Shows Some Benefit in Human Trial AbbVie Inc.'s experimental drug showed some benefit in treating patients with an aggressive form of lung cancer in an early trial, though the findings may not be enough to persuade investors that the company was right to pay $5.8 billion to acquire the ...
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9 plants that bug bugs — including mosquitoes Naturally repel mosquitoes and other pests by planting these flowers and herbs in your garden. Jim Duthie, KTVB-TV, Boise, Idaho , KSDK 3:43 AM.
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Dr. David Katz: Preventive Medicine: How salt shakes out In quick succession of late, the FDA has made headlines for updating food labels, revisiting the definition of "healthy," and now, shaking up the salty status quo.
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Is a salt tax in our future? A recent FDA proposal admonishes the amount of sodium in American diets and proposes targets for reduced levels of sodium. As governments in the US and around the world discuss the possibility of a corrective tax on sugar, will salt be added to the ...
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Sun And Water Safety Tips For Summer (KFSM)--For many people summer means enjoying the outdoors, and that means being out in the sun. Dr. Sandy Johnson is a dermatologist with Johnson Dermatology in Fort Smith.
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A look at the graying of HIV Jack Cox has been living with HIV for the last 31 years. He is part of the first generational cohort to grow old with the disease, thanks to advances in drug therapies.
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PANCAP caucus to set region's position for UN meeting on ending AIDS The Pan-Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) will convene a meeting of Caribbean delegates from government and civil society to cement a position for the region during the United Nations High-Level Meeting (UNHLM) on Ending AIDS, ...
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Migraine ups risk of heart disease, mortality in women Women suffering with migraines are at an increased risk of mortality from heart diseases than women who do not have migraine , finds a new study.
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Migraine Ups Risk Of Heart Disease, Mortality In Women New York: Women suffering with migraines are at an increased risk of mortality from heart diseases than women who do not have migraine, finds a new study.
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'Comparable' Efficacy and Safety for Trastuzumab Biosimilar CHICAGO - A biosimilar to trastuzumab (Herceptin, Genentech/Roche) could be coming soon. The product, Myl-1401O (Mylan NV), has efficacy and safety comparable to the branded product, according to new findings presented here at the American ...
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Cancer gave hope purpose We are thrown curve balls in life that can be difficult to weather. But early on in life I decided that, "purposeful living is the best preparation for dying.
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9 plants that bug bugs, including mosquitoes Summer's almost here, and we're going to be spending more time in our backyards and gardens. Unfortunately, so will the bugs!
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Alzheimer's Association Greater Richmond highlights 'truths' during Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month in June RICHMOND - It is common knowledge that Alzheimer's disease robs people of their ability to remember, but other truths about the disease remain unknown.
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Can Sussex County capitalize on legal marijuana? Photo by Tracy Klimek/New Jersey Herald - Terra Tech Corp. currently operates greenhouses in Belvidere. Ken VandeVrede, chief operating officer and director of the company, said the Warren County location will be used for cannabis cultivation once the ...
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Overdose antidote easier to buy In this Feb. 12 photo, a naloxone nasal injector is demonstrated during a news conference at the Oakley Kroger Marketplace store in Cincinnati.
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