3 LA county deaths show flea-borne typhus is on the rise
Los Angeles county is seeing more cases of flea-borne typhus, with 171 cases and three deaths reported in 2022, health officials reported Thursday.
Aug 4, 2023
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Organic Chemicals: News and Research on Naphthacenes
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Breast cancer patients with higher BMI more likely to experience heart damage during chemotherapy, study finds
Breast cancer survival rates have improved considerably in the last few decades in Colombia, but factors that increase the likelihood of patients experiencing cardiovascular side effects, like cardiotoxicity, are not well-known ...
Aug 2, 2023
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Researchers find timing, dosage of DNA-damaging drugs are key to whether a cancer cell dies or enters senescence
Despite the proliferation of novel therapies such as immunotherapy or targeted therapies, radiation and chemotherapy remain the frontline treatment for cancer patients. About half of all patients still receive radiation and ...
Jul 28, 2023
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How do we overcome treatment resistance in a sarcoma cancer with already limited treatment options?
Leiomyosarcoma is a type of soft tissue sarcoma that is hard to treat and associated with a poor prognosis. Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research are working to better understand the biology of this cancer to develop ...
Jul 25, 2023
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Don't take chances: Why doxycycline is a great bet against STIs
If taken within 72 hours of condomless sex, the common antibiotic doxycycline drastically reduces the risk of gonorrhea, syphilis and chlamydia among transwomen and gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men, a recent ...
Jul 14, 2023
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Pfizer warns of shortage of antibiotic used to fight syphilis
Infectious disease experts are warning that a shortage of a key antibiotic for treating the sexually transmitted infection syphilis could make it hard to fight the spread of the disease.
Jul 10, 2023
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Pediatric hepatoblastoma model hints at DNA damage repair pathway for novel therapeutics
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital created a hepatoblastoma (liver cancer) model that more accurately reflects the pathology and genomics of the disease. Research using the model pointed toward potential ...
Jul 7, 2023
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Transformation of immunosuppressive mtKRAS tumors into immunostimulatory tumors by Nerofe and Doxorubicin
A new research paper, titled "Transformation of immunosuppressive mtKRAS tumors into immunostimulatory tumors by Nerofe and Doxorubicin," was published in Oncotarget
Jul 5, 2023
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Could 'new' antibiotic treatment prevent chronic Lyme disease?
Every year, tens of thousands of new Lyme disease patients find that their symptoms persist even after the standard course of antibiotic treatment.
May 29, 2023
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Tick-borne Powassan virus can kill. What is it, and how can you protect yourself?
Robert Weymouth, 58, of Portland, Maine, died this year because of a tick bite.
May 25, 2023
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