Health
How immunotherapy can help hay fever sufferers not getting relief from the usual treatments
It's estimated that up to 42% of people suffer from hay fever symptoms, which can range from mild to severe.
May 19, 2023
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News tagged with antibody treatment
Oncology & Cancer
How bispecific antibodies could bring new hope to patients with lung cancer
Antibodies are proteins produced by our immune system, that protect us from foreign antigens that enter our body. These bind to antigens through epitopes, i.e., binding sites on antigens, to subsequently eliminate them. Generally, ...
May 16, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study shows promising results for immunotherapy targeting skin cancer
A new class of immunotherapy shows promising results for fighting the most aggressive form of skin cancer.
Apr 25, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Preclinical study identifies new target for recurrent ovarian cancer
Despite recent advances, ovarian cancer remains the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women, and there's a critical need for new treatment options, especially for advanced cancers that grow back after standard ...
Apr 17, 2023
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Health informatics
One way to speed up clinical trials: Skip right to the data with electronic medical records
Scientific knowledge, as measured by numbers of papers published, has been estimated to double every 17.3 years. However, it takes an average of about 17 years for health and medical research—going from basic lab studies ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Immunology
A sight for sore eyes: Anti-VEGF treatment in an ocular model of viral infection
A retrovirus known as human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is known to cause a number of diseases, including inflammatory diseases of the eye. Recently, researchers in Japan have investigated an antibody treatment ...
Feb 21, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Circulating tumor cell count guidance may improve long-term outcomes for patients with metastatic breast cancer
The use of circulating tumor cell (CTC) count to guide the choice between chemotherapy and endocrine therapy as first-line therapy for patients with metastatic, estrogen receptor (ER)-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experts explain why rates of RSV are surging this year
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a very common virus, typically causing infection in children during the colder months. In most cases, RSV causes a mild illness, with symptoms similar to that of a regular cold.
Nov 21, 2022
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Medical research
Old mice regain leg strength after antibody treatment
Muscle stem cells, the cells in muscle fibers that generate new muscle cells after injury or exercise, lose their potency with age. But a study by researchers at Stanford Medicine shows that old mice regain the leg muscle ...
Nov 17, 2022
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Anifrolumab shows long-term promise in patients with lupus
Type I interferon (IFN) is a powerful immune activator that is present at high levels in the majority of patients with lupus, an autoimmune disease. In Arthritis & Rheumatology, researchers report positive results from the ...
Nov 12, 2022
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