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New Drug for Lewy Body Dementia Shows Promise
by Guest Author
Drug shows encouraging signs for patients of less common type of dementia. Pacific Neuroscience Institute located at Providence Saint John’s Health Center among sites for clinical trial.
Treating the “Suicide Disease” with a Light Touch | Dr. Garni Barkhoudarian
by Anthony Effinger
Ever heard of a disease called Trigeminal Neuralgia? It’s called the “Suicide Disease” because it causes unbearable pain in the face and temples. It’s often triggered by everyday things like brushing teeth, shaving, or putting on makeup.
ZBT Fraternity at UCLA Donates to PNI’s Brain Cancer Program
by Guest Author
Jack Verschleiser, a 2017 UCLA graduate who now oversees the university’s ZBT fraternity organization, was struck that two current members had personal experience with cancer. David Phillips, who graduated in June of this year successfully battled Hodgkin’s lymphoma for six months of his junior year....
Clinical Trials Round-Up: October 2020
by Mini Gill
Actively Recruiting Studies Brain Cancer (Primary) – Glioma Aadi Bioscience (PDF): A Phase 2, Open-label Study of ABI-009 (nab-Rapamycin) in Bevacizumab-naïve Patients with Recurrent High-grade Glioma and in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma (NCT03463265) Orbus Therapeutics (PDF): A Randomized Phase 3 Open-Label Study To Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Eflornithine...
Last updated: February 23rd, 2021