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Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy-based treatment significantly improved lung cancer outcomes

A regimen of pre-surgical immunotherapy and chemotherapy followed by post-surgical immunotherapy significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) and pathologic complete response (pCR) rates compared to chemotherapy alone for patients with operable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to Phase III trial results presented today by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2023.

17 Apr 2023

Relaxation of pandemic measures resulted in the surge of Strep A infections to above pre-COVID levels

New research from France shows that infections cause by Group A Streptococcus (GAS) fell by 80% as the first COVID lockdown took effect in March 2020 and stayed at low levels until March 2022, from which point they increased by 18% a month to rise well above pre-COVID levels.

17 Apr 2023

A highly efficient platform for detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants

The recent outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the continuous evolution of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have highlighted the significance of new detection methods for global monitoring and prevention.

17 Apr 2023

Experimental mRNA vaccine plus an immunotherapy reduced the likelihood of melanoma recurrence

The combination of an experimental mRNA vaccine with an immunotherapy reduced the likelihood of melanoma recurring or causing death by 44% when compared to immunotherapy alone, a new clinical trial shows.

17 Apr 2023

New discovery can revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Recently, a team of South Korean scientists led by Director C. Justin LEE of the Center for Cognition and Sociality within the Institute for Basic Science made a new discovery that can revolutionize both the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.

17 Apr 2023

Many melanoma patients could avoid the risk for toxicity from combination therapies, study suggests

Data from a national clinical trial shows that a striking 89% of patients with desmoplastic melanoma responded to immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) alone, suggesting that many patients could avoid the risk for toxicity from combination therapies and achieve cancer control with this approach to treatment.

17 Apr 2023

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Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy-based treatment significantly improved lung cancer outcomes

Relaxation of pandemic measures resulted in the surge of Strep A infections to above pre-COVID levels

A highly efficient platform for detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants

Experimental mRNA vaccine plus an immunotherapy reduced the likelihood of melanoma recurrence

New discovery can revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Many melanoma patients could avoid the risk for toxicity from combination therapies, study suggests

What impact do cigarette taxes have on continued smoking and mortality?

People with Down syndrome are living longer, but the health system still treats many as kids

Vaccine component BNT162b4 enhances T-cell immunity against SARS-CoV-2 variants for reduced COVID-19 disease severity

Does school attendance facilitate greater SARS-CoV-2 spread?

Study highlights the importance of bivalent mRNA booster vaccination in populations at high risk of severe COVID-19

A review of the risk factors associated with cancer evolution

Is there an association between COVID-19 and the risk of developing an autoimmune disease?

Understanding the environmental interactions of the drug-resistant pathogenic yeast Candida auris

Many parents worry that teens' jobs will negatively affect their grades, sleep, and social lives

Revolutionary breakthrough in epilepsy treatment: Redesigned brain surgery promises long-term seizure freedom

COVID rules: Global study reveals stronger hazard avoidance in traditionalists

Phenotype-tailored lifestyle interventions show promising weight loss results in obese adults

Pregnant women show unique immune response to COVID-19

Substituting processed or red meat with plant-based foods may reduce risk of type 2 diabetes

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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