Big Tumors Vulnerable to Chemo

Chemotherapy is generally recommended for cancers where surgery is impossible, either due to metastasis, difficult location, or small size.  

Early Brain Differences Linked to Autism Risk

Early detection of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is important. New research suggests that early brain differences may exist for children at high risk for ASD.

Head Injuries, Depression & Suicide

Concussions don’t have to knock a person out cold to cause brain damage. A couple of good tackles in a contact sport can cause damage that can affect a person’s ability to process emotions and information later in life. 

Battle Scars of Children who Beat Cancer

Beating cancer is wonderful for a child who can now live a full life. But some children who overcome cancer experience emotional scars from their experience with the disease.

Doxorubicin

Doxorubicin is a prescription medication used to treat certain types of cancer in adults and children including breast cancer, lung cancer, and ovarian cancer. Doxorubicin belongs to a group of drugs called anthracyclines, which slow and stop the growth of cancer cells.

This medication comes in an injectable form and is given by injection into a vein (intravenously) by a healthcare provider.

Common side effects of doxorubicin include hair loss, nausea, and vomiting.

Vemurafenib

Vemurafenib is a prescription medication used to treat melanoma, a type of skin cancer. This medication is also used to treat a type of blood cell cancer called Erdheim-Chester Disease. 

Vemurafenib belongs to a group of drugs called kinase inhibitors. These work by blocking the action of a protein that signals cancer cells to multiply, slowing or stopping the spread of cancer cells.

This medication comes in tablet form and is usually taken twice daily, with or without food.

Common side effects of vemurafenib include joint pain, rash, hair loss, and tiredness.

Using Robots to Help Surgeons is Expensive

The use of robotic-assisted surgery is only a few years old, and some surgeons have taken a real shine to having a previously unknown level of precision and control during an operation.

Epilepsy and Psychosis May Share Origin

Past studies have shown that schizophrenia and epilepsy have similar structural brain and genetic abnormalities, leading researchers to believe they share a common origin or cause.

Early Arrival May Affect Mental Health

Babies born ahead of their time might need more than tiny clothes. They may also require parents to be more vigilant for signs of developing mental illness in their children.

One-Two Melanoma Knockout Punch

Since basic research is made public, companies try to edge out the competition in other ways, trying combination therapies and slightly varying molecular structures for cancer drugs targeting the same mutations. 

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