Archive for August, 2011

New Genetics Based Melanoma Therapy

Posted by Pharmacist on August 30, 2011
New Genetics Based Melanoma Therapy

Zelboraf Approved for Late-State Melanoma Patients with Mutation V600E According to Roche Diagnostics, nearly half of all patients with late-stage melanoma have a mutation in BRAF. The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists notes on its website that U.K. researchers found 80% of the BRAF mutations in malignant melanomas were caused by Mutation V600E. This is [...]

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New Drinkable Diabetes Medication Also Helps Lower Bad Cholesterol

Posted by Pharmacist on August 20, 2011
New Drinkable Diabetes Medication Also Helps Lower Bad Cholesterol

More than 25 million Americans have diabetes, the Associated Press reports. The disease can cause risky fluctuations in blood sugar because it interferes with carbohydrate metabolization. People with type 1 diabetes require insulin because their bodies do not produce insulin, while people with type 2 diabetes do not use effectively use insulin. In addition to [...]

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