Archive: 06/06/2016
Combo immunotherapy for advanced melanoma: Two therapies may be better than one
A new metastatic melanoma study suggests that a combination of two immunotherapies may be better than one:
Jun 6, 2016
Targeting B-cell malignancies with kappa-specific T cells can lead to complete clinical responses
Treating B cell malignancies with the patients' own T cells modified so as to target specific B cell markers has shown clinical success.
Jun 6, 2016
Obesity and gestational diabetes in mothers linked to early onset of puberty in daughters
Daughters of overweight mothers who develop gestational diabetes are significantly more likely to experience an earlier onset of one sign of puberty, according to new Kaiser Permanente research published in the American Journal ...
Jun 6, 2016
Increases in sFLT1 predict the onset of preeclampsia symptoms in mice
Preeclampsia is a life-threatening pregnancy complication associated with high blood pressure and increased sensitivity to angiotensin II, a hormone that elevates blood pressure.
Jun 6, 2016
New method seeks to diminish risk, maximize investment in cancer 'megafunds'
Recognizing the high research and development costs for drugs to combat cancer, a team of researchers has devised a method to maximize investment into these undertakings by spotting which efforts are the most scientifically ...
Jun 6, 2016