Oncology & Cancer
Team develops test to predict immunotherapy response in kidney cancer
A novel imaging test shows promise for identifying kidney cancer patients most likely to benefit from immunotherapy.
Jun 3, 2019
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News tagged with pd patients
Oncology & Cancer
Immunotherapy drug found safe in treating cancer patients with HIV
The results of a study led by physicians at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center showed that patients living with HIV and one of a variety of potentially deadly cancers could be safely treated with the immunotherapy drug ...
Jun 3, 2019
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Immunology
Study reveals reasons for different responses to anti-PD-1 checkpoint blockade immunotherapy
A team of researchers affiliated with Johns Hopkins University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has found some of the reasons for different responses to anti-PD-1 checkpoint blockade immunotherapy in cancer patients. ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Technology automatically senses how Parkinson's patients respond to medication
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive neurological disorder affecting approximately 6 million people globally and is expected to double by 2040. PD leads to disabling motor features including tremor, reduced ...
Apr 17, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Pumping iron could save your life
As far back as Ancient Greece, a sculptured physique has been heralded as the pinnacle of physical perfection. But now, researchers from Japan have found that increased muscle mass doesn't just make you look good, it could ...
Mar 4, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Dietary factors affecting gut microbiome may influence response to immunotherapy in melanoma patients
Among melanoma patients treated with anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, consumption of a high-fiber diet was associated with higher gut microbiome diversity and better response to treatment, according to data presented during a media ...
Feb 28, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Why some brain tumors respond to immunotherapy
Columbia researchers have learned why some glioblastomas—the most common type of brain cancer—respond to immunotherapy. The findings could help identify patients who are most likely to benefit from treatment with immunotherapy ...
Feb 15, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Medical scientists describe optimal immune therapeutic strategies for liver cancer
KAIST medical scientists have presented a novel pathways involving T immune cell exhaustion, providing evidence and rationale for designing optimal strategies for immune checkpoint blockades in cancer patients.
Dec 28, 2018
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Early Parkinson's patients waiting too long to seek medical evaluation
The time between diagnosis and the institution of symptomatic treatment is critical in the effort to find a cure for Parkinson's Disease (PD). A paper published in Nature Partner Journal: Parkinson's Disease notes too many ...
Sep 27, 2018
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
New high-throughput screening study may open up for future Parkinson's disease therapy
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the most common movement disorder in the world. PD patients suffer from shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement and difficulty with walking. It is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the loss ...
Sep 11, 2018
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