Respiratory virus plagues South Africa, but new vaccine for pregnant moms saves babies
Does immunizing a woman during pregnancy protect her unborn baby against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the months after it is born?
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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: News and Research on Antibodies, Monoclonal
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One way to speed up clinical trials: Skip right to the data with electronic medical records
Scientific knowledge, as measured by numbers of papers published, has been estimated to double every 17.3 years. However, it takes an average of about 17 years for health and medical research—going from basic lab studies ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Therapy for rare bone disorder shows promise in clinical trial
A clinical trial at the National Institutes of Health found that a medication, denosumab, significantly reduced abnormal bone turnover in adults with fibrous dysplasia, a rare disease marked by weak and misshapen bones. Bone ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Study finds that immunotherapy substantially increases survival of people with lymphomatoid granulomatosis
Results from a clinical trial conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) show that people with low-grade lymphomatoid granulomatosis who are treated with interferon alfa-2b, a type of immunotherapy, ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Researchers announce findings from landmark clinical trial for pediatric Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease is a lifelong inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that is characterized by swelling in the lining of the digestive tract, causing severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, and rectal bleeding. For pediatric patients, ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Researchers develop new, patient-friendly hydrogel platform for administering lifesaving biologics
Biologics, a class of therapeutics derived from living organisms, offer enormous advantages to patients battling challenging diseases and disorders. Treatments based on biologics can boost the immune system to stem attacks ...
Mar 31, 2023
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New immunotherapy delivery approach safe and beneficial for some melanoma patients with leptomeningeal disease
A novel approach to administer intrathecal (IT) immunotherapy (directly into the spinal fluid) and intravenous (IV) immunotherapy was safe and improved survival in a subset of patients with leptomeningeal disease (LMD) from ...
Mar 30, 2023
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New drug combination holds unusually positive results for HPV-negative patients with advanced head and neck cancer
A new combination drug treatment has shown promising results in patients with pan-refractory, recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancer, according to a study published today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Mar 28, 2023
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Cancer that spreads to the lung maneuvers to avoid being attacked by 'killer' T cells
Cancer that has spread to areas like the lungs can apply the brakes to a natural pathway that should recruit killer T cells directly to where it has metastasized, scientists report.
Mar 28, 2023
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Study identifies two promising molecular targets for drug development in recurrent and metastatic cervical cancer
NRG Oncology GOG-0240 is the phase 3 randomized trial that demonstrated that the incorporation of bevacizumab with chemotherapy resulted in a statistically significant and clinically meaningful survival benefit for women ...
Mar 27, 2023
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