In a promising form of immunotherapy known as CAR T-cell (chimeric antigen receptor) therapy, the patient's T cells are engineered to better recognize and attack antigens on the surface of cancer cells. In treatments currently ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Researchers at Tel Aviv University demonstrated for the first time that there is a significant link between behavioral stress and the effectiveness of vaccines. They found that acute stress in mice 9-12 days after vaccination ...
Jul 25, 2023
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The inflammatory response is indispensable for protective immunity, yet microbial pathogens often trigger an excessive response, a "cytokine storm," harmful to the host. Despite recent advances in our understanding of inflammatory ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Leprosy has existed since at least Biblical times, yet scientists still don't know exactly how Mycobacterium leprae causes the disease's symptoms. Though antibiotics can treat the illness, researchers are concerned about ...
Jul 13, 2023
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Opioids such as morphine are the gold standard for treating cancer-induced bone pain, but new University of Arizona Health Sciences research published in the journal Pain uncovers a mechanism by which chronic morphine use ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormone disorder in women. Studies have shown that the change in hormones is accompanied by variations in immunological B cells. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now established ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Diet drinks often contain a mix of non-nutritive sweeteners that also enter the bloodstream after consumption. As a new pilot study shows, even dietary intake levels of saccharin, acesulfame-K and cyclamate are enough to ...
May 16, 2023
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Cancer is an evolutionary disease. The same forces that turned dinosaurs into birds turn normal cells into cancer: genetic mutations and traits that confer a survival advantage.
May 2, 2023
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A therapy that bolsters the immune system may not only help certain cancer patients live longer, but better, a new study finds.
Apr 5, 2023
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Locally advanced cervical cancer remains an area of high therapeutic need, with recent trials failing to demonstrate evidence of benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy or immune checkpoint blockade administered concurrent with ...
Mar 27, 2023
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