Targeted Drugs Take a Crack at Brain Cancer
                   
wsj.com     May 22, 2008            

The prognosis for Sen. Ted Kennedy, who was diagnosed yesterday with a malignant glioma, isn’t good. But research into this relatively common form of brain cancer is showing new possibilities for treating the disease. A wave of cancer drugs that target a molecule called VEGF appears especially... [read full story]                

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Amgen says key bone drug trial meets goals

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By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Amgen Inc said its experimental osteoporosis drug, denosumab, significantly reduced the risk of bone fracture in post-menopausal women in a large trial. Denosumab, a bioengineered...                

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Cancer link fuels Vytorin debate

courierpostonline.com     11 hrs ago   3 related          

By STEVE STERNBERG USA TODAY • July 25, 2008 A study that unexpectedly linked the heart drug Vytorin to excess cancer deaths has provoked controversy among heart specialists worried that the drug's risks may outweigh its...                

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Rimmer's drawings keep her going

nst.com.my     12 hrs ago          

KOTA KINABALU: Senyum sikit, she gently coaxes her 70-year-old subject, who flashes a toothy grin and starts giggling. The artist chuckles along with her, her eyes darting constantly from her subject to the portrait she is...                

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Pets as teachers

thestar.com.my     11 hrs ago   1 related          

Don’t be surprised to see animals teaching students in this class. But the lecturers at Sunway University College’s School of Health and Natural Sciences do — from the pets that accompany them to work. In one class, the star...                

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