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At least three common generic cancer drugs are currently in short supply, the FDA has warned. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at Johns Hopkins says these shortages may be especially problematic for patients. Nelson: Methotrexate, cisplatin and fluorouracil. These …

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What accounts for the variety of cancer drugs the FDA has recently announced are in short supply? William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says there are at least two issues. Nelson: There are a number …

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Cancer and infectious disease are increasingly related, with one of the latest studies establishing a link between a common bacterial infection, Helicobacter pylori, specific genes, and stomach cancer. And it’s not just bacteria, says Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer center director …

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A combination of certain genes and infection with a bacterium called Helicobacter pylori or H. pylori increases the risk for gastric or stomach cancer, a new study finds. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at Johns Hopkins says that risk …

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A common bacterium called Helicobacter pylori or H.pylori infects the stomach, and is known to cause stomach ulcers. Now new research links this infection and genetics to the development of stomach or gastric cancer. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel …

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What if I told you improving your academic performance or learning new job skills was a simple matter, involving something you’ve probably been told not to do your whole life? Susan Magsamen, director of the Arts+Mind lab at Johns Hopkins …

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Your Brain on Art, a new book coauthored by Susan Magsamen, director of the Arts+Mind lab at Johns Hopkins, explores the many ways art helps people thrive and flourish, and overcome difficulties in their lives. Magsamen says the artful approach …

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