Physician-researchers with City of Hope have developed a way to add features to T cells to help them overcome mechanisms of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy resistance. Their new system is outlined in a paper ...
Dec 24, 2024
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A gesture as simple as a smile can often convey what words cannot. This is part of why nonverbal communication is so central to human interaction. It is also why facial nerve disorders and injuries can be devastating.
Dec 24, 2024
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A new method of scanning lungs is able to show the effects of treatment on lung function in real time and enable experts to see the functioning of transplanted lungs.
Dec 24, 2024
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Being an athlete while also being a mother often comes with challenges. On top of their professional and parental duties, athlete mothers often contend with inequalities and media coverage that reinforces stereotypes.
Dec 24, 2024
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Faced with the rapid spread of avian flu through California dairies, health officials are now doing weekly testing of every dairy farm in the state—expanding initial efforts amid new evidence that some infections are going ...
Dec 24, 2024
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Some infectious diseases saw a huge surge in 2024, with the spread attributed in part to climate change, declining vaccination rates and the advent of new pathogen variants.
Dec 24, 2024
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This year, in addition to more familiar respiratory viruses like influenza, RSV and SARS-CoV-2, local health experts are also warning about a particular type of pneumonia infection.
Dec 24, 2024
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Poison experts see it every winter holiday season: parents rush kids to the emergency room or call hotlines, panicking that their child has ingested something dangerous.
Dec 24, 2024
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Medical cannabis laws (MCLs) are associated with increased cannabis use disorder (CUD) and cannabis poisoning, while recreational cannabis laws (RCLs) are associated with increased cannabis poisoning, according to a study ...
Dec 24, 2024
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Moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) during pregnancy is inversely associated with preterm birth in women with gestational diabetes (GD), according to a study published online Dec. 19 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 24, 2024
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