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The world’s largest nonprofit funder of breast cancer research, Susan G. Komen, today announced new advisory roles for eight leaders in breast cancer who will guide the organization’s education and advocacy work, public health efforts and help direct Komen’s $920 million research program – an investment in breast cancer research surpassed only by the U.S. government.

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Neurology Today: Older Adults with New Epilepsy Often Prescribed Older AEDs, Experience Delays in Treatment

Older adults in the United States who were diagnosed with new-onset epilepsy were frequently prescribed older, outdated antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), and about half experienced delays in treatment beyond 30 days, according to an analysis of a large, racially diverse database of US Medicare beneficiaries published in the February 7 online edition of Epilepsia.

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Chromosome 18 Starfish Dash – Run/Walk

When

9 a.m., Saturday, April 29

Where

UT Health, 7431 Merton Minter

Details

This free, family-friendly run/walk will also feature a health and wellness fair, raffle, market and food vendors. Starfish Dash is an official Fiesta event that supports the goal of making chromosome 18 the first treatable chromosome abnormality. Chromosome 18 is a UT Health San Antonio clinical research center.

More information and to register online, or call 210-657-4968.