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T cell behavior informs metastatic melanoma outcomes

Immunotherapy unleashes the power of the immune system to fight cancer. However, for some patients, immunotherapy doesn't work, and new research may help explain why.

9 May 2022

Study identifies interleukin-6 as a potential target in refining cancer therapies

Immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized the treatment of many cancers by using our body's immune system to kill cancer.

9 May 2022

Mathematical modeling reveals important factors that govern the effectiveness of adaptive therapy

Most cancer treatments are based on using the maximum tolerated dose of a drug to kill as many cancer cells as possible.

9 May 2022

Study shows the importance of early detection of coronary heart disease among COPD patients

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often have other comorbid disorders, a new study from University of Bergen, Norway shows.

9 May 2022

Targeting interleukin-6 could help reduce immune-related adverse events from immunotherapy

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a novel strategy to reduce immune-related adverse events from immunotherapy treatment by targeting the cytokine interleukin-6 (IL-6).

9 May 2022

Researchers make breakthrough in overcoming drug resistance in a rare, devastating blood cancer

South Australian scientists have made a significant breakthrough in overcoming drug resistance in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a rare and devastating blood cancer that kills most patients within a few years.

9 May 2022

Study to use AI for improving the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities

A new study led by Loughborough University and the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust will use Artificial Intelligence to improve the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities.

9 May 2022

Food insecurity risk linked to greater incidence of diabetes

Young adults who were at risk of food insecurity had increased incidence of diabetes 10 years later, according to a Washington State University study.

9 May 2022

Research suggests a new approach to treating Glioblastoma Multiforme in adults

Findings from a seven-year research project suggests that there could be a new approach to treating one of the most common and devasting forms of brain cancer in adults - Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM).

9 May 2022

People with a pre-existing medical condition are at increased risk of drowning, research says

One in 3 people who drowned in Canada had a pre-existing medical condition that contributed to the death in almost half the cases, according to new research in CMAJ.

9 May 2022

Evidence of croup associated with SARS-CoV-2

A new study published in the Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society aimed to characterize the clinical features of SARS-CoV-2-associated croup among children presenting to the ED during the phase when Omicron variant transmission was high.

9 May 2022

Benefit from convalescent plasma shown in COVID outpatient trial

Researchers have conducted a double-blind, multicentre, randomized, controlled trial, which is known as Convalescent Plasma to Limit SARS-CoV-2 Associated Complications Study to evaluate if early COVID-19 plasma treatment could reduce disease progression and, thereby, reduce hospitalization rate.

9 May 2022

Approximately 13% of hospitalized COVID patients have serious neurologic symptoms

In a recent study in the journal Critical Care Explorations, the Viral Infection and Respiratory Illness Universal Study (VIRUS): COVID-19 Registry was used to record significant neurologic signs of SARS-CoV-2 infection, as well as prehospital risk factors and outcomes.

9 May 2022

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T cell behavior informs metastatic melanoma outcomes

Study identifies interleukin-6 as a potential target in refining cancer therapies

Mathematical modeling reveals important factors that govern the effectiveness of adaptive therapy

Study shows the importance of early detection of coronary heart disease among COPD patients

Targeting interleukin-6 could help reduce immune-related adverse events from immunotherapy

Researchers make breakthrough in overcoming drug resistance in a rare, devastating blood cancer

Study to use AI for improving the health and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities

Food insecurity risk linked to greater incidence of diabetes

Research suggests a new approach to treating Glioblastoma Multiforme in adults

People with a pre-existing medical condition are at increased risk of drowning, research says

Evidence of croup associated with SARS-CoV-2

Benefit from convalescent plasma shown in COVID outpatient trial

Approximately 13% of hospitalized COVID patients have serious neurologic symptoms

Changes in gut microbiome impact depression

Study: Only 3% of adults diagnosed as obese or overweight are referred to weight management programs

Study reveals increase in obesity prevalence among Danish adults over the past 34 years

Single-cell-resolution map of retinal pigment epithelium could help develop precise therapies for degenerative diseases

New tool can help researchers interpret the clinical significance of somatic mutations in cancer

Study reveals underlying signaling pathway that results in pulmonary arterial hypertension

The Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute joins Cancer Proteome Project

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

How GLP‑1 Agonists Are Shaping the Future of Obesity Treatment With Dr Bryony Henderson

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