Combining gemcitabine with MRK003, an experimental drug, triggers a chain of events leading to pancreatic cancer cell death, researchers from Cambridge reported in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. The researchers explained that when the two drugs are combined, the effect of each one is multiplied, thus intensifying the destruction of pancreatic cancer cells...
Leg pain refers to any kind of pain that occurs between the heels and the pelvis. There are many reasons for leg pain, and not all of them are caused by a problem that originates in the leg; some injuries or spinal problems can cause aches and pains in the leg(s). Leg pain can be long-term, transitory, intermittent, acute, or slowly progressive...
A study in the February issue of JAMA , shows that women are more likely than men to be admitted to a hospital without chest pain, and also have a higher rate of in-hospital death after a heart attack, compared with men of the same age group, even though these differences decrease, as people get older...