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Unexpected discovery could open the door to new treatment for small-cell lung cancer

An unexpected discovery at UVA Cancer Center has allowed scientists to halt the development of small-cell lung cancer in lab mice, and the surprise finding could open the door to a new treatment approach in people.

25 Feb 2022

Study finds the optimal duration of treatments for patients with high-risk prostate cancer

Patients receiving radiotherapy to treat high-risk prostate cancer also benefit from androgen deprivation therapy.

25 Feb 2022

Treatment with Tumor Treating Fields triggers downstream anti-tumor cell response, study finds

Novocure announced that a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) finds treatment with Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) mediated cell disruption activates the immune system and triggers an anti-tumor cell response that may be effectively used together with existing immunotherapy approaches in the treatment of solid tumors, with limited systemic toxicity.

25 Feb 2022

Outcomes of SARS-Cov-2 infection in patients undergoing active anti-cancer treatment

Researchers demonstrated that irrespective of the type of ACT, SARS-CoV-2 infection rates in patients receiving ACT remained comparable to the general population.

25 Feb 2022

Protective immunity signatures provided by convalescent plasma for the development of COVID-19 antibody therapeutics

Researchers conducted a comprehensive and systematic analysis of functional SARS-CoV-2 antibody profiles in a controlled randomized trial of severe COVID-19 hospitalized individuals treated with COVID-19 CCP.

25 Feb 2022

Severe COVID-19 outcomes in breakthrough infections in patients being treated with B cell depleting therapy

Scientists evaluated the incidence and severity of breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections among individuals with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases undergoing B cell depleting therapy.

25 Feb 2022

Traditional Chinese medicine can be an effective radiosensitizer for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), a group of cancers that originate in the nose and throat, is made complicated by their unique position. Radiation therapy is often the main curative treatment for NPC. However, some patients are resistant to radiation therapy.

25 Feb 2022

T cell responses in inflammatory bowel disease patients on immune-modifying agents after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers characterized humoral and SARS-CoV-2 S-specific T cell responses in IBD patients who received two-dose mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination series.

25 Feb 2022

Cell-mediated immune response among inflammatory bowel disease patients after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers evaluated CMIR in IBD patients following immunization with two doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

25 Feb 2022

DNA biomarker test helps predict recurrence of HPV-driven oropharyngeal cancer after treatment

A large, multi-institutional study demonstrates that a blood test to detect circulating tumor DNA can accurately predict recurrence of HPV-driven oropharyngeal cancer following treatment.

25 Feb 2022

Application of various nanoparticle-capsulated siRNA as therapeutics for SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a review published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, researchers have been reviewing the use of siRNAs to target coronaviruses.

25 Feb 2022

The stress of restaurant work is reaching a boiling point. Could a staff therapist help?

Restaurant jobs have always been difficult, but the mental stress has gotten worse during the pandemic as restaurants closed or cut hours — or became ground zero for the fight over mask-wearing.

25 Feb 2022

Single Use Support brings cell & gene therapy expert Katy Spink on board

Katherine (Katy) Spink has become a member of Single Use Support’s Board of Directors. Her many years of expertise in cell & gene therapy consulting will enrich the companies’ focus on innovating solutions for advanced therapies.

From Single Use Support GmbH 25 Feb 2022

Mapping cells to understand vascular disease

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Ethan Winkler and Dr. Tomasz Nowakowski about their latest research which illustrated the interplay between vascular and immune cells that contributes to brain hemorrhage.

25 Feb 2022

Pioneering technique uses a magnetic device to stimulate touch sensitive brain glial cells

Scientists at UCL have developed a new technique that uses microscopic magnetic particles to remotely activate brain cells; researchers say the discovery in rats could potentially lead to the development of a new class of non-invasive therapies for neurological disorders.

24 Feb 2022

Therapy News and Research

Unexpected discovery could open the door to new treatment for small-cell lung cancer

Study finds the optimal duration of treatments for patients with high-risk prostate cancer

Treatment with Tumor Treating Fields triggers downstream anti-tumor cell response, study finds

Outcomes of SARS-Cov-2 infection in patients undergoing active anti-cancer treatment

Protective immunity signatures provided by convalescent plasma for the development of COVID-19 antibody therapeutics

Severe COVID-19 outcomes in breakthrough infections in patients being treated with B cell depleting therapy

Traditional Chinese medicine can be an effective radiosensitizer for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

T cell responses in inflammatory bowel disease patients on immune-modifying agents after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

Cell-mediated immune response among inflammatory bowel disease patients after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

DNA biomarker test helps predict recurrence of HPV-driven oropharyngeal cancer after treatment

Application of various nanoparticle-capsulated siRNA as therapeutics for SARS-CoV-2 infection

The stress of restaurant work is reaching a boiling point. Could a staff therapist help?

Single Use Support brings cell & gene therapy expert Katy Spink on board

Mapping cells to understand vascular disease

Pioneering technique uses a magnetic device to stimulate touch sensitive brain glial cells

Researchers analyze the use of palliative care for hospitalized patients with both AKI and COVID-19

AI model could be a low-cost, non-invasive option for thyroid cancer screening and staging

Advanced gene therapy may prevent severe loss of muscle mass in elderly people

Foundational characterization of a new bat-borne ebolavirus and its potential as a human pathogen

Why pregnant people were left behind while vaccines moved at ‘warp speed’ to help the masses

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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