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Unproven, dangerous cancer medicine got go-ahead from FDA
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FDA likely to approve new recombinant hemophilia drug
A recombinant fusion drug combining the Factor VIII protein with an FC antibody peptide to extend its lifetime in circulation ...
Genotyping lung cancer linked to better survival
Genetic testing for personalized treatment of lung cancer was associated with improved survival, likely due to getting targeted kinase inhibitors ...
NIH prepares for surge in whole-genome sequencing
The medical community needs a plan for handling the fast-growing knowledge about the health risks identified through whole-genome sequencing, said ...
Epigenetics may tie diabetes to dementia
Altered genomic regulation of expression of key synaptic proteins may be responsible for the increased risk of dementia seen in ...
Gene linked to improved survival of pulmonary fibrosis
The following is an edited excerpt. New research, released in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggests that a common ...
