Identifying and attacking the HIV virus's most dangerous parts may now be possible A new method could make it possible to identify the most dangerous parts of the HIV virus, so they can be singled out for attack. Oct 20, 2022 0 35
New cervical screening test could predict cell changes years before they occur A new swab test that identifies potentially dangerous cervical cell changes up to four years before they happen has been developed by researchers from UCL and the University of Innsbruck. Oct 20, 2022 0 55
Injecting extracellular vesicles from young mice into older mice found to reduce some signs of aging A team of researchers at the University of Valencia, working with colleagues from the Epigenetic Clock Development Foundation, the Spanish National Cancer Centre and the David Geffen School of Medicine, has found that injecting ... Oct 20, 2022 report 0 158
New treatment for urinary tract cancer could prevent kidney dialysis, transplant UC San Diego Health is now offering a new treatment for patients with low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer (LG-UTUC) that could safely avoid removal of the entire kidney, which may prevent the need for dialysis or kidney ... Oct 20, 2022 0 8
First-ever licencing deal struck for cancer drug Pharmaceutical giant Novartis has signed a licensing agreement increasing access to a vital leukaemia treatment, a UN-backed public health organisation said Thursday, marking the first-ever such agreement for a cancer drug. Oct 20, 2022 0 2
Indonesia says contaminated medicines linked to 99 deaths Indonesia has found contaminated medicines that are suspected of being linked to the deaths of 99 children this year due to acute kidney injury, officials said Thursday. Oct 20, 2022 0 4
WHO: COVID-19 vaccination rates have dropped 50% in Africa The number of COVID-19 vaccine doses given in Africa has dropped by more than 50% over the last three months, the World Health Organization said Thursday, even though less than a quarter of all Africans have been vaccinated. Oct 20, 2022 0 2
Antibody-based therapy eliminates circulating tumor cells in mouse models of breast and pancreatic cancer Investigators have designed an antibody-based treatment that eliminated circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in mouse models of breast and pancreatic cancer. The research, which was led by scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital ... Oct 20, 2022 0 50
Study of rare bone disease reaches important milestone Progress by a UMass Chan Medical School researcher in developing a gene therapy for a rare, crippling bone disease has reached an important milestone with demonstration of proof-of-concept in a humanized mouse model of fibrodysplasia ... Oct 20, 2022 0 32
Mindfulness training provides a natural high, study finds New research from the University of Utah finds that a mindfulness meditation practice can produce a healthy altered state of consciousness in the treatment of individuals with addictive behaviors. Not unlike what one might ... Oct 20, 2022 0 90
