clinical trials

Living With Liver Disease – Hepatitis C Seems to Be Biting the Dust

Living with liver disease – hepatitis C seems to be biting the dust
Other medical centers abroad that conducted clinical trials on the new drug treatment were Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and the University of Texas-San Antonio. The Massachusetts center recently reported in The New England Journal… Continue reading

HIV: 30 Years After Discovery

HIV: 30 Years After Discovery
Additionally, one of the most profound advancement in the last 30 years is the ability to treat viruses. This discovery has prompted drug companies to create a race for a cure challenge to develop antiretroviral therapies that could successfully treat …
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Bay Area Recovery Center Introduces New Alcohol Rehabilitation Services

Bay Area Recovery Center Introduces New Alcohol Rehabilitation Services
Made up of five facilities within the Houston metro area, the Bay Area Recovery Center (BARC) provides drug and alcohol rehabilitation services. Founded in 1992, the facility primarily serves Houston and its surrounding towns and areas, which include …
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Can Someone Tell Me About Rapamycin and Treatment of Cancer?

Question by Kevin7: can someone tell me about rapamycin and treatment of cancer?

Best answer:

Answer by Ted H
MANTLE CELL LYMPHOMA
Sirolimus (INN/USAN), also known as rapamycin, is an immunosuppressant drug used to prevent rejection in organ transplantation. Recently, sirolimus was shown to inhibit the progression of dermal Kaposi’s… Continue reading

Alcohol Rehab Houston (713) 574-5896 Today for Drug Detox

Alcohol Rehab Houston (713) 574-5896 Today for Drug Detox — http://www.drugrehabhoustontx.com Alcohol Rehab Houston, are dedicated to drug and alcohol rehab, including detox Houston, counseling and after care. Alcohol…


Immunotherapy Biomarkers and Combinations Needed in CRPC: An Interview
To characterize these new treatment strategies, we interviewed Padmanee Sharma, MD,… Continue reading

Any Word on the CD47 Cure? and Progress?

Question by Gend: Any word on the CD47 cure? And progress?
Here is more information on it from March 2012 :
Any recent news?

http://planetsave.com/2012/03/27/cancer-treatment-breakthrough-a-single-antibody-drug-found-to-shrink-or-halt-all-tumors/

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Answer by Tiny
The last I heard it was still in preliminary “workup” stages at Stanford. They are still trying to sort out… Continue reading

Looking for Alternative Treatment Options for Meth Addiction.?

Question by crickslick181: looking for alternative treatment options for meth addiction.?
I have researched until my fingers are numb. Trying to find detox using ibogaine, prometta, or other anti craving drug in New Mexico. Willing to do clinical trials, inpatient, detox w/outpatient. help I am trying tosave my life. stage… Continue reading

Question About Wellbutrin?

Question by ann_non_a_miss: Question about Wellbutrin?
I was taking Wellbutrin for a little over a week and I did not notice it working. I was becoming increasingly more depressed to the point I was thinking about suicide. Today I was reading the pamphlet and it mentioned that the drug can… Continue reading

What Is Diabetes; New Treatments?

Question by Kevin7: What is Diabetes; new treatments?

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Answer by Ted H
Diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood.

NEW TYPE OF DIABETES DRUG DROPS WEIGHT WITH BLOOD SUGAR
SGLT2 Inhibitors Boost Metformin, Can Be Used Even in Late-Stage Diabetes… Continue reading

Should Doctors Be Held Responsible for Accruing Drugs for Their Patients?

Question by jjthejetplane: Should doctors be held responsible for accruing drugs for their patients?
Like in the case of athletes or Michael Jackson

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Answer by joedward6788
Yes, I do agree with you.
If a person has lots of money, it shouldn’t be a reason to for doctors to… Continue reading