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August 09, 2024
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Q&A: ‘Groundbreaking’ intranasal brain cancer treatment bypasses blood-brain barrier

Q&A: ‘Groundbreaking’ intranasal brain cancer treatment bypasses blood-brain barrier

Bypassing the blood-brain barrier remains an obstacle for novel therapeutics. Healio spoke to Thomas Chen, MD, PhD, founder and CEO of NeOnc, to find out how a novel nasal spray formulation to treat brain cancer overcomes these challenges.

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January 23, 2020
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Smoking prior to stroke may increase risk for functional dependence

Smoking prior to stroke may increase risk for functional dependence

Within 3 months after acute ischemic stroke, current smokers are at greater risk for unfavorable functional outcomes than patients who quit smoking or never started, according to research published in Stroke.