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Survival Rates In Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients May Be Improved By Preoperative Radiation
Patients treated with radiation prior to surgery for advanced rectal cancer have fewer instances of cancer recurrence and better overall survival rates, according to a recent Geisinger report. The report examined a treatment called neoadjuvant therapy, which can reduce cancerous tumor size or limit
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DxS And Amgen Enter Into Collaboration To Provide A K-RAS Companion Diagnostic For Vectibix(R) In The United States
DxS, a personalised medicine company, has signed an agreement with Amgen Inc. to provide a K-RAS companion diagnostic for Vectibix® (panitumumab) in the United States. More: continued here
DxS And Amgen Enter Into Collaboration To Provide A K-RAS Companion Diagnostic For Vectibix(R) In The United States...

Caesarean babies linked to increased risk of asthma
BILTHOVEN, The Netherlands (MedPage Today) -- Babies born by a cesarean delivery appear to have nearly twice the risk of developing asthma by age eight, according to researchers here. (Source: MedPage Today Allergy)
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FDA November 2008 Update On Feed Enforcement Activities To Limit The Spread Of BSE
To help prevent the establishment and amplification of Bovine Spongiform Encephalophathy (BSE) through feed in the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented a final rule that prohibits the use of most mammalian protein in feeds for ruminant animals. This rule, Title 21 Part 589.2000
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New Colorectal Module From Simbionix Advances Laparoscopic Cancer Treatment
Simbionix USA Corp, an international company using leading edge simulation to advance clinical performance, announces the world-wide release of a breakthrough training simulation of the laparoscopic colorectal procedure. More: continued here
New Colorectal Module From Simbionix Advances Laparoscopic Cancer Treatment...

Local facility helps autistic kids lead productive lives - Killeen Daily Herald

Local facility helps autistic kids lead productive lives
Killeen Daily Herald, TX - 11 hours ago
By Don Bolding In about nine months since opening a branch of the Kansas City-based Autism Concepts Inc., Nicole Hilmes has seen a fourfold increase in ...
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Antibiotics and Autism - Age of Autism

Antibiotics and Autism
Age of Autism, Trumbull - 13 hours ago
By Kent Heckenlively, Esq. It’s been part of the autistic canon for so long that it often gets overlooked in our discussions of autism. ...
Antibiotics and Autism - Age of Autism...

Autism Awareness Night - Baltimore Sun

Autism Awareness Night
Baltimore Sun, United States - 15 hours ago
The Main Street Tower Restaurant of Bel Air, in conjunction with Pathfinders for Autism, will hold an Autism Awareness Night from 4 pm to 9 pm Dec. ...
Autism Awareness Night - Baltimore Sun...

Sound medicine: 11-30-08
Topics for this week include: Kids with Arthritis; Fighting Drug-Resistant TB; Did You Know: Hardy Frozen Embryos; Cold Remedies for Kids; How to Prevent a Sinus Infection; Book: Loneliness; STD E-Cards (Source: Sound Medicine)
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Leptin levels no use for assessing ra activity
A study has found no correlation between serum leptin levels and rheumatoid arthritis disease activity and inflammatory markers. (Source: MedWire News - Bone Health)
Leptin levels no use for assessing ra activity...