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New mechanism for estrogen suppression of liver lipid synthesis

By discovering the new mechanism by which estrogen suppresses lipid synthesis in the liver, endocrinologists have revealed a potential new approach toward treating certain liver diseases.

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Accelerated aging in children: Promising treatment for progeria within reach

Pharmaceuticals that inhibit a specific enzyme may be useful in treating progeria, or accelerated aging in children. A new study indicates that the development of progeria in mice was inhibited upon reducing the production of this enzyme.

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Women have new options for breast cancer surgery

Treating breast cancer almost always involves surgery, and for years the choice was just having the lump or the whole breast removed.

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Leap in leukemia treatment

Doctors have found a combination of drugs to potentially treat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) more effectively. The research helps address a basic problem of treating CLL.

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Scientists discover new way protein degradation is regulated

Researchers have identified the mechanism by which the cell’s proteasome ramps up its activity to take care of unwanted and potentially toxic proteins. The finding has implications for treating muscle wasting and neurodegeneration, and suggests that small molecule inhibitors of this mechanism may be clinically useful in treating multiple myeloma.

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Effective Leukemia Drugs Too Expensive, Desperate Patients Left Untreated

Eleven of the 12 drugs approved for treating chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and some other cancers cost over $100,000 per year, leaving many desperate patients either untreated or under-treated because they simply cannot afford care, nearly 120 CML experts from over 15 countries reported today in the journal Blood…

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Treating prostate cancer from the Health Restoration Center in Bulgaria Miracle Mineral Solution.

Information on treating prostate cancer from the Health Restoration Center in Bulgaria Miracle Mineral Solution. How to treat, support and heal prostate canc…

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New agent might control breast-cancer growth and spread

A new study suggests that an unusual experimental drug can reduce breast-cancer aggressiveness, reverse resistance to the drug fulvestrant and perhaps improve the effectiveness of other breast-cancer drugs. The findings suggest a new strategy for treating breast cancer.

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‘Emotional Wellness: The Other Half of Treating Cancer,’ is Released

Pioneering psychotherapist Niki Barr provides strategies for reducing stress and anxiety in cancer patients and their families, including an emotional wellness toolbox , in her new book, “Emotional Wellness: The Other Half of Treating Cancer.” “Nothing can generate fear, anxiety, depression or grief, and overwhelm the emotions more quickly than a … (more)

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New Brain Cancer Treatment is More Effective, Less Toxic

A Phase 2 clinical trial testing a new protocol for treating a relatively rare form of brain cancer, primary CNS lymphoma, may change the standard of care for this disease, according to doctors at UC San Francisco who led the research.

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