Glioblastomas are the most common malignant tumors of the adult brain. They resist conventional treatment, including surgery, followed by radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Despite this armamentarium, glioblastomas inexorably ...
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In a new study, researchers found that the PFAS chemical GenX suppresses the neutrophil respiratory burst—the method white blood cells known as neutrophils use to kill invading pathogens. The study is an important first ...
Feb 15, 2023
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As a parent, you want the best possible health for your child. So does your pediatrician. When your child comes to see a pediatrician, for either a well visit or a sick one, we are always asking ourselves what we can do to ...
Feb 6, 2023
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Could humanity finally be gaining the upper hand in our age-old fight against cancer?
Feb 2, 2023
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A combination of chemotherapy and drugs that stimulate the immune system to combat cancer is increasingly used to control progression of the disease in patients. On the other hand, clinical studies show that the combination ...
Jan 30, 2023
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Radiotherapy (RT) is a primary method of tumor treatment. However, in clinical practice, radiotherapy still suffers from shortcomings such as serious side effects, limited efficacy, and tumor metastasis and recurrence due ...
Jan 10, 2023
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A rare patient has made it possible for researchers to prove that vitamin D—the "sun vitamin"—helps the body fight tuberculosis.
Jan 9, 2023
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Children and adults with a rare type of soft tissue cancer will now have a new treatment option that could have a big impact.
Jan 2, 2023
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Even as they've revolutionized cancer treatment, drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors can produce a range of adverse, immune-related side effects. In a new study, scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute identify, ...
Dec 16, 2022
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Scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School have identified a gene that controls the behavior of a specific type of cardiac macrophage responsible for excessive scarring during the early phases of common heart diseases or cardiomyopathies. ...
Dec 9, 2022
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