Acute myeloid leukemia

Brandon Ferrell Whitten English 102 5 October 2015 Smoking Cigarettes and Its Consequences Cigarettes have been in existence for thousands of years and depending on the state which a person resides in, it can have many negative consequences. Tobacco, in general, throughout the world is earliest available at the age of eighteen years old. Tobacco is closely related to cigarettes by being one of the main components along with nicotine. Cigarettes is an extremely profitable business and brings in…

So if genetic testing can be so beneficial, why is it ethically controversial? As President Bill Clinton once said, we must “recognize that this extraordinary march of human understanding imposes on us profound responsibilities, to make sure that the age of discovery can continue to reflect our most cherished values” ("President Clinton 's Comments on the Signing," 2013). Because of its nature, genetic testing leads to a whole host of potential problems including genetic discrimination, the use…

This Week in Pharma: The Future of Moleculin’s Annamycin Post Celator Success and Dissecting Minerva’s Positive Phase 2b Results Summary: This column discusses Moleculin’s Annamycin in the wake of Celator’s recent success with a similar drug and Minerva’s phase 2b data for schizophrenia drug MIN-101. Based on your votes for the more interesting topic, Slingshot Insights will sponsor the expert’s cost and you can join! Option 1: Discussing Moleculin’s Annamycin after the company’s recent IPO,…

Among his many medical issues, he most notably has a history of chronic hyponatremia, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) previously treated with Gleevec 300 mg twice daily for 9 years until 9 months ago - now in remission, polio, rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes type II. Nine days prior to his admission, he developed sudden onset of generalized weakness…