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Austin, Texas Center Involved in Ocular Therapeutix Phase 3 Clinical Trial for

Austin, Texas Center Involved in Ocular Therapeutix Phase 3 Clinical Trial for
Ocular Therapeutix is beginning two Phase 3 Clinical Trials for OTX-DP, a punctum plug designed for sustained release of dexamethasone to treat post-operative inflammation and pain following cataract surgery. The trials will be … In the first… Continue reading

Make Cancer Clinical Trials Smaller, Smarter, More Beneficial to Patients

Make cancer clinical trials smaller, smarter, more beneficial to patients
The growing understanding of new drug therapies that can target specific molecular drivers of cancer, as well as improved preclinical models available to test those therapies in the lab, have created an environment ripe for significant improvements …
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Does Anyone Have Experience With Blue Cross Perscription Drug Benefit in Texas?

Question by karen star: Does anyone have experience with Blue Cross perscription drug benefit in Texas?
The high deductible plan seems to have an annual limit of $ 3000 on prescription drugs. My question is that if disaster should strike and someone winds up needing… Continue reading

What Is the Drug Dabrafenib; Does It Treat Cancer?

Question by Kevin7: What is the drug dabrafenib; does it treat cancer?
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It has been shown to be useful in treating metastatic melanoma.

Keep in mind that cancer is NOT a single disease and different treatments work for different types of… Continue reading

I Have Been Raised by a Single Mother Since I Was Five. Do You Think I Will Suffer Any Ill Effects?

Question by Object Of It’s Ire: I have been raised by a single mother since I was five. Do you think I will suffer any ill effects?
My mother, Monique, divorced my father when I was five and we left to live by ourselves. I’m a bit worried by… Continue reading

Texas Heart Institute Researchers Enrolling Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

Texas Heart Institute Researchers Enrolling Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

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Researchers at Texas Heart Institute (THI) are now enrolling patients for a clinical trial of N-Acetylcysteine (NAC), a drug used to treat hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). … offers… Continue reading

Drug Court Participant Dustin Williams Navigates the Challenges and Rewards of

Drug court participant Dustin Williams navigates the challenges and rewards of

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In January, Dustin became one of the first members of Winona County's new drug court program, which gives offenders struggling with chemical dependency the chance to get sober while receiving treatment and… Continue reading

What Project Can I Make Out of Drug-Alcohol Abuse Psychology Research?

Question by thomas_afi628: What project can I make out of Drug-Alcohol Abuse Psychology research?
I am a senior in high school, and we have to do a big graduation project that consists of a 5-page paper, 15 hours with a mentor, and a final presentation in front of judges.… Continue reading

Any Ideas for a Title for a College Research Paper?

Question by M R: Any ideas for a title for a college research paper?
I am researching the effects of prescription drug abuse on pain management programs in the United States. The possible conclusion to my paper indicates that the stigma of drug addiction prevents chronic pain patients from… Continue reading

Government Shutdown: Obama, Hill at Impasse on 3rd Day

Government shutdown: Obama, Hill at impasse on 3rd day

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Speaking at a construction company in Washington's Maryland suburbs Thursday, Obama cast Boehner as a captive of a small band of conservative Republicans who want to extract concessions in exchange for passing a short term… Continue reading