Medications
COVID-19 pill could be available later this year: Pfizer CEO
(HealthDay)—A pill to treat COVID-19 is being developed by Pfizer and could be available by the end of the year, company CEO Albert Bourla says.
Apr 30, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Engineering T cells to attack cancer broadly
Through T cell engineering, researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center show that it's possible to arrest tumor growth for a variety of cancers and squash the spread of cancer to other tissues. This ...
Apr 30, 2021
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Medical research
Avocado discovery may point to leukemia treatment
A compound in avocados may ultimately offer a route to better leukemia treatment, says a new University of Guelph study.
Apr 29, 2021
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Medications
Existing drugs may hold the key to curing COVID-19
Developing new drugs to treat diseases can take years or decades—time that we do not have when it comes to treating patients with COVID-19. So Northeastern researchers came up with another way to discover treatments for ...
Apr 28, 2021
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Medical research
Research lab plays pivotal role in new COVID-19 vaccine now in trials
Human clinical trials have begun on a new vaccine candidate that may protect against not only SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, but against at least two of the variants emerging around the world. The development ...
Apr 21, 2021
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Stem cells show gender differences in COVID-19 risk
With more than 125 million people infected and nearly 3 million dead, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the world in inconceivable ways. Adding to the challenge is that the patient condition varies widely, from the asymptomatic ...
Apr 19, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Experimental antiviral proves effective in halting spread and damage of COVID-19
An experimental antiviral drug can significantly decrease levels of the virus causing COVID-19 and the damage it causes in the lungs, according to new research.
Apr 16, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover new way to starve brain tumors
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London, funded by the charity Brain Tumor Research, have found a new way to starve cancerous brain tumor cells of energy in order to prevent further growth.
Apr 12, 2021
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Blocking a protein could help overcome cancer resistance to PARP inhibitors
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that blocking a specific protein could increase tumor sensitivity to treatment with PARP inhibitors. Their work published in Science , suggests combining treatments could ...
Apr 8, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists uncover mutations that make cancer resistant to therapies targeting KRAS
A gene called KRAS is one of the most commonly mutated genes in all human cancers, and targeted drugs that inhibit the protein expressed by mutated KRAS have shown promising results in clinical trials, with potential approvals ...
Apr 6, 2021
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