patients

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Researchers have become increasingly interested in whether the drug could help a broader range of kidney disease patients because excessive activation of the mineralocorticoid receptor contributes to inflammation and scarring in many kidney disorders.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The results showed that a combination of vopimetostat and daraxonrasib produced a 92% objective response rate in pancreatic cancer patients, with a 90% six-month progression-free survival rate and 100% disease control.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Surgeons around the country say ever-younger patients are taking measures to mitigate their breast cancer risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Among these patients, finerenone lowered the risk of kidney failure or CKD progression by 26% compared with placebo.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

The patients at Carville are effectively prisoners—they aren’t allowed to leave without permission—but in some ways, Carville is more progressive than other southern communities.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly