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·June 6, 2016·6 min read

Methotrexate Exposure Impacts Cognitive Processes Cancer Survivors Need to Multitask

According to researchers, pediatric leukemia patients exposed to high levels of methotrexate are more likely to have problems with mental flexibility and other cognitive skills as long term survivors.

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·May 22, 2016·8 min read

Tiny Packages May Pack Powerful Treatment for Brain Tumors

A lipid nanocarrier small enough to pass the blood-brain barrier could be an effective method for delivering chemotherapy medications to help fight glioblastoma brain tumors, a new study reports.

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·May 22, 2016·5 min read

Key Mutations May Worsen Hearing Loss From Chemotherapy Drug

A new study reports the chemotherapy drug cisplatin can kill sensory cells in the inner ear and cause permanent hearing loss.

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·May 18, 2016·5 min read

How Depression and Antidepressant Drugs Work

A new study shows the effectiveness of ketamine in treating depression in a mouse model of the disease and also helps bring together two hypotheses for the cause of depression.

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·May 18, 2016·4 min read

Drug Used For Pain and Anxiety May Be Linked to Birth Defects

A new study reports that pregnant women who take pregabalin, a drug commonly used to treat pain and anxiety, were three times more likely to have a child with a major birth defect.

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·May 16, 2016·4 min read

Statins May Curb Effects of Stress in the Womb

A new study reports statins could help protect the hearts of babies while in the womb from maternal stress.

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·May 11, 2016·4 min read

MS Drug May Be Linked to Increased Risk of Leukemia and Colorectal Cancer

Mitoxantrone, a drug commonly prescribed for multiple sclerosis could be associated with an increased risk for developing some forms of cancer, a new study reports.