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More colorectal cancer cases are being diagnosed in adults under the age of 50, with younger adults presenting with more advanced disease than those older than 50 years.

Long-term use of ivacaftor and other drugs that correct detects in the cystic fibrosis gene could potentially prevent chronic infections from developing.

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Stigma around behaviors such as smoking or drinking found to effect funding for associated cancers.

There are currently no approved therapies for methylmalonic acidemia, a rare and life-threatening disease caused by mutations in the MUT gene.

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Rituximab-pvvr (Ruxience, Pfizer) is approved for the treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and granulomatosis with polyangiitis and microscopic polyangiitis.

Researchers achieve first success in linking a solid tumor with blood biomarkers, which is often an indicator of whether a patient with breast cancer will remain in remission.

If approved, pembrolizumab in combination with lenvatinib will be indicated for the first-line treatment of advanced unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.

Individuals with persistent HIV in the cells of their cerebrospinal fluid are more likely to experience neurocognitive impairment.

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Scientific advances could lead to earlier prevention and treatment of infection, helping to avoid irreversible or severe chronic diseases.

A novel potential biomarker test could identify patients who would benefit from more advanced lung cancer screening.

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In addition to a natural variation in genetic makeup, approximately 1 in 1000 people inherit a damaged or mutated copy of the BRCA1 gene from a parent.

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The first oncology therapeutic biosimilars are now available in the United States.

Individuals with HIV maintained similar rates of viral suppression after switching from a 3-drug regimen to the 2-drug regimen of dolutegravir plus lamivudine.

Photobiomodulation therapy found effective for the prevention of oral mucositis caused by radiation therapy.

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Insulin levels in the mother's body during fetal development or possible changes to the mother's DNA expression passed to her offspring may increase the risk for developing leukemia.

A Bluetooth-enabled, nanochannel drug delivery system administers controlled doses based on patients’ therapeutic needs.

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Mergers and acquisitions among health care giants are causing massive disruption in specialty pharmacy.

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Research highlights the importance of reaching non-white and younger populations with skin cancer prevention messages.

Data from the BEACON CRC trial show encorafenib, binimetinib, and cetuximab significantly improved overall survival in patients with BRAF-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer.

Pre-symptomatic infants with spinal muscular atrophy treated with nusinersen showed continuous improvement in achieving motor milestones.