Long-term use of implantable electronic medical devices—such as pacemakers and cochlear implants—is hampered by the body's reaction to foreign bodies. Now, in a study in mice, a team led by scientists at the University ...
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Cancer patients who have compromised immune systems due to their disease or therapy remain at high risk for COVID-19 infection. It is why this population was one of the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. However, while ...
Mar 10, 2022
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With as much turmoil and negativity as the COVID-19 pandemic has supplied, there may be a silver lining when it comes to a new vaccine study for those suffering with HIV.
Mar 8, 2022
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SARS-CoV-2 viruses can hide from recognition by the immune system. However, the antiviral immune receptor RIG-I can be stimulated, which improves protection against lethal SARS-CoV-2 infections. Researchers led by Prof. Dr. ...
Mar 8, 2022
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"The jab" might soon be replaced with something like "the huff" as slang for a COVID-19 vaccine dose.
Feb 20, 2022
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Decades of research has shown that limits on calorie intake by flies, worms, and mice can enhance life span in laboratory conditions. But whether such calorie restriction can do the same for humans remains unclear. Now a ...
Feb 10, 2022
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The FDA will consider authorizing two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine for kids under five on an emergency basis, with the possibility for a third.
Feb 10, 2022
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University of Illinois Chicago researchers have developed a compound that may one day offer hope for pancreatic cancer treatment.
Feb 8, 2022
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A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified in neuroblastoma tumors a potential vulnerability that might be exploited to improve treatment of the aggressive childhood cancer, which accounts for roughly 15% of all deaths ...
Feb 7, 2022
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A study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported that the MEK inhibitor trametinib reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 52% compared to standard-of-care therapies for ...
Feb 3, 2022
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