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The evERA breast cancer trial marks a turning point for some patients with a specific type of advanced breast cancer known as ...

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Obesity is a major risk factor for many leading causes of illness and death worldwide. Data are needed regarding the efficacy and safety of the nonpeptide glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor ...

One of the most exciting advances in cancer treatments in the past decade is the development of T cell immunotherapies, in which a patient's own immune system is trained to recognize and attack ...

D epression can be challenging to treat. Typical antidepressants, which affect levels of chemicals in the brain involved in mood regulation, have been evolving for decades. But recent findings ...