Oncology & Cancer

Re-exposing a cancer protein to enhance immunotherapy

Successful immunotherapy for cancer involves activating a person's own T cells to identify telltale proteins called antigens on the surface of a tumor and attack it. But some tumors have a trick: They hide themselves from ...

Diabetes

Blood test could determine diabetes risks

A blood test could potentially be used to assess a patient's risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found.

Genetics

Study finds ancestry-driven disparities in pathogenic variation

A lack of diversity in large genomic studies presents a major challenge in understanding how pathogenic variants impact different populations. To address this problem and advance precision medicine for all populations, the ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Newborns diagnosed with syphilis at alarming rates

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that looks at sexually transmitted infections (STIs) has some concerning news, especially when it comes to syphilis. While cases of other STIs, like chlamydia ...

Health

Q&A: Why the top cause of death for women has been ignored

Experts at the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai who have studied progress made over decades of research say there's still a long way to go before medical science fully understands how heart disease is different in women ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

IVF 'add on' treatments: Fair choice or false hope?

Many Australians using Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) to conceive are paying for costly "add-on" treatments that lack high-quality evidence that they will improve their chances of taking home a healthy baby.

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