Archive: 25/04/2023

HRD detection predicts sensitivity to platinum-based chemotherapy for ovarian cancer patients in China

Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD) is a biomarker that predicts ovarian cancer treatment with PARP inhibitors or breast cancer treatment with first-line platinum-based chemotherapy. However, limited research is documented ...

Apr 25, 2023

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People with cerebral palsy could be in the crosshairs of the opioid crisis

People with cerebral palsy are more likely to be prescribed opioids to manage pain, making them vulnerable to the ongoing opioid crisis in the United States, according to a new study.

Apr 25, 2023

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Study: Exposure to cannabinoids in pregnancy increases newborn mortality and respiratory problems

Consumption of cannabis (marijuana) or derivatives during pregnancy can cause respiratory problems for the baby, such as impaired control of breathing and diminished sensitivity to carbon dioxide, both of which favor sudden ...

Apr 25, 2023

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US officials want to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. Many stakeholders think they won't

In 2018, Mike Ferraro was living on the street and sharing needles with other people who injected drugs when he found out he was HIV-positive.

Apr 25, 2023

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COVID vaccines are not in the food supply

Anti-vaccine advocates have for years used foreboding imagery of syringes to paint immunizations as dark and dangerous. But recent vaccine conspiracy theories are casting an air of fear around more mundane things—like cows ...

Apr 25, 2023

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More sanctions for deadly fentanyl if bill becomes law

Over the past year, the U.S. Treasury Department has used its sanctions powers to impose wide-ranging financial penalties on Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine—turning Russia into the most sanctioned country ...

Apr 25, 2023

Walking a leashed dog associated with risk of traumatic brain injury among adults

Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) were the second most common injury among adults treated in U.S. emergency rooms for injuries related to walking a leashed dog from 2001 ...

Apr 25, 2023

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A closer look at the neurobiology of psychedelic experiences

Nitrous oxide, colloquially known as laughing gas, has been used clinically as an anesthetic to dull pain since the 19th century. However, in smaller amounts, it can induce mind-altered experiences, including feelings of ...

Apr 25, 2023

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Team discovers near-universal T cell immunity towards a broad range of bacteria

Typically T cells of the immune system respond to a specific feature (antigen) of a microbe, thereby generating protective immunity. As reported in the journal Immunity, an international team of scientists have discovered ...

Apr 25, 2023

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Cancer cells may sense immune surveillance and actively adapt

Scientists have proposed a theory for how cancer cells might actively adapt themselves to the immune system to become resistant to immunotherapy, a study published today (April 25) in eLife reports.

Apr 25, 2023

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