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April 29, 2005

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-	Combination Monoclonal Antibody Therapy and Chemotherapy for Cancer Treatment Clinical trial shows that HER-2 positive invasive breast cancer patients with early-stage breast cancer who received Herceptin® (trastuzumab) in combination with chemotherapy had a significant decrease in risk for breast cancer recurrence.
-	Promising New West Nile Therapy Cures Disease in Mice An antibody that mimics one that successfully fends off the West Nile virus has been developed.
-	Neurological Problems for Farmers Exposed to Insecticides New research shows that farmers who used agricultural insecticides experienced increased neurological symptoms, even when they were no longer using the products.