Texas Public Radio: Kangaroo Care May Help Drug Dependent Babies
December 1, 2016
Addiction to prescription drugs and heroin is a national epidemic. Read the full story at Texas Public Radio
Clinical Oncology News: SABCS 2016: Everolimus Added to Fulvestrant Upped PFS in Postmenopausal HR+ Breast Ca Pts
December 1, 2016
Adding everolimus to fulvestrant in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive/HER2-negative, aromatase inhibitor (AI)-resistant metastatic breast cancer improved progression-free survival (PFS) to 10.4 months, compared with 5.1 months for fulvestrant alone, in the randomized, double-blind, Phase II PrECOG 0102 trial. Read the full story at Clinical Oncology News
Philly Purge: Merck Announces Findings for Investigational Triple-Combination Chronic Hepatitis C Therapy Showing High Rates of Sustained Virologic Response in People with Genotypes 1, 2 or 3 Infection
December 1, 2016
Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, today announced the presentation of results from three Phase 2 clinical trials evaluating MK-3682B (MK-3682/grazoprevir/ruzasvir1), the company’s investigational all-oral, triple-combination regimen for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) infection (informally referred to as MK3). Read the full story at Philly Purge
Cancer Network: Chemo Plus Veliparib Improves Responses in BRCA-Mutant Breast Cancer
December 1, 2016
Adding the PARP inhibitor veliparib to carboplatin and paclitaxel chemotherapy significantly increased response rates among women with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations and locally recurrent or metastatic breast cancer, according to a randomized phase II trial. Read the full story at Cancer Network
Military Times: Sleep problems persist after PTSD treatment, study of active troops finds
December 1, 2016
Sleep disturbance is one of the most common issues individuals with PTSD face. Specifically, insomnia and nightmares plague the vast majority of those struggling with the disorder. Read the full story at Military Times
Waco Tribune-Herald: PTSD research from Fort Hood focuses on emotional examination
December 1, 2016
Active-duty military personnel with post-traumatic stress disorder benefit from therapy based in examining recurrent thoughts and controlling quick judgments, new research conducted at Fort Hood found. Read the full story at the Waco Tribune-Herald