Boosting vaccines for the elderly with 'hyperactivators'
As we age, our immune systems start to flag, leaving us more susceptible to cancer and infections—and less responsive to vaccines and cancer immunotherapies.
Jul 12, 2024
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As we age, our immune systems start to flag, leaving us more susceptible to cancer and infections—and less responsive to vaccines and cancer immunotherapies.
Jul 12, 2024
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A multicenter safety study at UC Davis Health tested a protein drug (INBRX-101), developed to improve care for people with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD), and showed the therapy is quite safe.
Jul 11, 2024
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Scientists investigating Alzheimer's disease have determined the structure of molecules within a human brain for the very first time.
Jul 11, 2024
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Immune system dysregulation and elevated inflammation contribute to the development of the fatal neurodegenerative condition amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
Jul 11, 2024
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Overproduction of Group 2 innate lymphoid cells or ILC2s—a type of white blood cell—can sometimes exacerbate conditions such as bronchial asthma, chronic rhinosinusitis, atopic dermatitis, and organ fibrosis through an ...
Jul 10, 2024
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Human induced pluripotent stem (hiPS) cells refer to stem cells derived from adult somatic cells like blood or skin cells. hiPS-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPC-CMs) have shown promise in treating ischemic heart disease. However, ...
Jul 10, 2024
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A new research paper was published in Oncotarget titled, "Regorafenib synergizes with TAS102 against multiple gastrointestinal cancers and overcomes cancer stemness, trifluridine-induced angiogenesis, ERK1/2 and STAT3 signaling ...
Jul 9, 2024
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A large team of medical researchers at Novartis Biomedical Research has developed a possible treatment for people with sickle cell disease. In their project, published in the journal Science, they conducted an exhaustive ...
New research led by UCLA Health has found a drug that treats insomnia works to prevent the addictive effects of the morphine opioids in mice while still providing effective pain relief.
Jul 9, 2024
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While distress is well-documented in patients with sickle cell disease, sources of distress and how patients manage distress have not been well explored. A new study appearing in Qualitative Research in Health seeks to change ...
Jul 8, 2024
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