Vaccination
Why do we get shots in the arm? It's all about the muscle
Millions have rolled up their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccine, but why haven't they rolled up their pants legs instead? Why do we get most shots in our arms?
May 21, 2021
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Medical research
Research uncovers shortcut dendritic cells take to lymph nodes
In its response to pathogens and vaccines, the immune system relies on dendritic cells, white blood cells that patrol the body's tissues, collect components of pathogens and vaccines and transport them via lymphatic vessels ...
May 17, 2021
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Radiology & Imaging
Doctors fear COVID-19 vaccines are messing with mammograms
After more than a year of anxious waiting, women newly vaccinated against COVID-19 are flocking back to mammography clinics to catch up on routine tests that were delayed by the pandemic. In some cases, they're met with one ...
May 13, 2021
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Immunology
How the body builds a healthy relationship with 'good' gut bacteria
Our body's relationship with bacteria is complex. While infectious bacteria can cause illness, our gut is also teaming with "good" bacteria that aids nutrition and helps keep us healthy. But even the "good" can have bad effects ...
May 12, 2021
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Vaccination
Mayo Clinic Q And A: Mammograms and COVID-19 vaccine
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: A friend of mine shared that she went for her annual mammogram last week. At the appointment, she was asked whether she had been vaccinated for COVID-19 and had experienced any changes in her breasts. I ...
May 11, 2021
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Radiology & Imaging
Reschedule your mammogram: COVID vaccine may lead to a harmless lump in your armpit
Australian women are being asked to think about the timing of breast cancer screening as they prepare to receive their COVID vaccine.
Apr 23, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
New liquid biopsy test to ID lymph node metastasis in early-stage T1 colorectal cancer
Scientists at City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for cancer and diabetes, have developed a novel, noninvasive liquid biopsy test for detecting lymph node metastasis in individuals with ...
Apr 21, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
New research shows breast cancer treatment in patients over age 70 can be safely reduced
Oncologists faced with treating older women with breast cancer often must decide if the treatment may be more detrimental than the cancer. A study published today in JAMA Network Open by researchers at UPMC Hillman Cancer ...
Apr 15, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
COVID vaccines might not protect certain cancer patients
People with cancers of the blood, bone marrow or lymph nodes are at an increased risk of not making protective coronavirus antibodies after COVID-19 vaccination, a new study warns.
Apr 12, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Deactivating cancer cell gene boosts immunotherapy for head and neck cancers
By targeting an enzyme that plays a key role in head and neck cancer cells, researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry were able to significantly slow the growth and spread of tumors in mice and enhance the effectiveness ...
Mar 23, 2021
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