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June 29, 2018
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NCI resource improves research community’s access to clinical trial data, specimens

NCI resource improves research community’s access to clinical trial data, specimens

NCI has established a new resource designed to improve the research community’s access to specimens and data collected from cancer treatment trials.

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June 10, 2018
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Longer donor leukocyte telomere reduces infection-related mortality in aplastic anemia

Longer donor leukocyte telomere length appeared associated with reduced infection-related mortality among patients with severe aplastic anemia who underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, according to study results.

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June 04, 2018
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Neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy with enzalutamide active in high-risk localized prostate cancer

CHICAGO — Six months of neoadjuvant androgen deprivation therapy with enzalutamide demonstrated activity among men with high-risk localized prostate cancer, according to study results presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.

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May 24, 2018
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NIH primary supporter of systematic reviews behind USPSTF recommendations

NIH primary supporter of systematic reviews behind USPSTF recommendations

The NIH was the single largest financial contributor to the systematic reviews that led to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendations, according to data recently published in JAMA.

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May 22, 2018
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US cancer deaths continue to decline

US cancer deaths continue to decline

Cancer deaths continue to decline among men, women and children in the United States, according to the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.

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December 19, 2017
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Diagnosing source of periodic fever in children entails collecting thorough history

NEW YORK —  Frequent fevers and associated symptoms may point to an autoinflammatory or autoimmune disorder, such as periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, adenitis syndrome or PFAPA, the most common periodic fever syndrome of childhood, according to a presentation at the 2017 Infectious Diseases in Children Symposium.

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October 27, 2017
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Government, researchers, industry have ‘huge opportunities for alignment’ to advance cancer care

Initiatives led by government agencies and collaboration between private and academic research are the keys to further advance cancer research, according to a panel of experts who presented at the Medical Innovation Summit held this week at Cleveland Clinic.

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September 28, 2017
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Combatting opioid crisis requires public-private partnership

Combatting opioid crisis requires public-private partnership

The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis recently met for its third public meeting to obtain recommendations from physicians and leaders in science and medicine on how to deal with the current opioid epidemic in the United States.

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September 19, 2017
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Multifaceted dry eye disease defined in long-awaited TFOS DEWS II report

Aptly published in the Dry Eye Awareness Month of July was the long-awaited Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society Dry Eye Workshop II report. Ten years have passed since the TFOS DEWS I report was published, and this new iteration discloses the results of years of intensive work by 150 experts from 23 countries, working in 12 subcommittees, who considered the wide-ranging, multiple aspects of dry eye disease.

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September 06, 2017
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NCI scientists to receive Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award

Two scientists from NCI will receive the Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award.

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