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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Study concludes ASA should not be used for primary prevention of heart disease because side effects outweigh benefits

    January 10, 2012

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January, 2012   [display_podcast]   Source: Aspirin a day may be harmful, study says Reference: Effect of Aspirin on Vascular and Nonvascular Outcomes

  • Light-activated compound kills cancer cells leaving normal cells unharmed when piggybacked with cancer-seeking antibodies

    November 16, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 16, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Light-activated cancer drugs tested Reference: National Cancer Institute Cancer cell–selective in vivo near infrared photoimmunotherapy targeting specific membrane molecules

  • Microchip implant monitors tumour growth

    September 9, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 9, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Microchip implant monitors tumour growth  

  • Biased and omitted results noted in some industry-funded antidepressant studies

    April 7, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 7, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Study suggests bias in antidepressant, cancer research Reference: Antidepressants and Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk: A Review of the Literature and Researchers’ Financial Associations with Industry

  • Multivitamins no better than placebo in preventing cancer and heart disease: Study

    March 25, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 25, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Multivitamins won’t lower risk of death from cancer or heart disease, study says Reference: Multivitamin Use and the Risk of Mortality and Cancer Incidence The Multiethnic Cohort Study

  • The epigenetic angle to food

    March 21, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 21, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Broccoli every day may keep cancer away, study says Reference: Epigenetic targets of bioactive dietary components for cancer prevention and therapy

  • New diagnostic, screening and disease-tracking technologies show promise

    March 14, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 14, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Researchers Create Better Ways to Spot Cancer Cells              

  • Avastin side effects known: risk/benefit considerations are what is important for advanced cancer treatment

    February 2, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 2, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Avastin Linked to Fatal Side Effects

  • Innovative strategy to use animal cancer cells to fight human cancer

    January 26, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 26, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Novel Effort To Fight Cancer With Cancer Cells Reference: Hydrophilic Agarose Macrobead Cultures Select for Outgrowth of Carcinoma Cell Populations That Can Restrict Tumor Growth Three-Dimensional Culture of Mouse Renal Carcinoma Cells in Agarose Macrobeads Selects for a Subpopulation of Cells with Cancer Stem Cell…

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