LJI-led Team Wins top Nucleate Honors for Virus Vaccine Development Proposal
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LA JOLLA, CA—A San Diego team, led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI), has won the top prizes in the Nucleate Activator competition. Out of 1,000 initial competitors, the LJI team advanced to the final four teams and swept all the priz…
Journal of Clinical Immunology Publishes Octapharma USA Research on cutaquig® Evaluating PI Treatment Options
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The research suggests that cutaquig® infusions at higher infusion parameters, may offer greater dosing flexibility for primary immunodeficiency patientsThe majority of patients in the study found the new investigational infusion regimens to be better or somewhat better than their previous regimensS…
New Framework for Super-Resolution Ultrasound
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BYLINE: Jeni Bushman Newswise — Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology used deep learning to develop a new framework for super-resolution ultrasound.Traditional super-resolution ultrasound techniques use microbubbles: tiny spheres of gas encased in a protein or …
Having Their Fallopian Tubes Removed Will Spare a Large Number of Women from Ovarian Cancer
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By the time someone has symptoms of ovarian cancer, it is usually in an advanced state. Treatment is extraordinarily difficult, and, sadly, most people will die. One in 78 women will develop ovarian cancer, and more than 230,000 women in the U.S. are currently affected. Of these, approximately 80 p…
Why Is COVID Life-Threatening for Some People? Genetics Study Offers Clues
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Many people with COVID-19 required hospitalization during the pandemic; a study now reveals genetic links between severe illness and activation of the immune system.Credit: Ariana Drehsler/AFP via Getty An analysis of DNA from more than 24,000 people who had…
With a Focus on Clinical Research, Miami Cancer Institute’s Clinical Trials Benefit Patients
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Using novel therapies, physician-investigators at Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health, are conducting important cutting-edge clinical research in the battle against cancer.Their hope is that today’s clinical trials will lead to breakthroughs in life-prolonging treatments, and ultimately,…
FDA Approves First Topical Gene Therapy for Treatment of Wounds in Patients with DEB
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Vyjuvek, a herpes-simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) vector-based gene therapy, for the treatment of wounds in patients 6 months of age and older with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) with mutation(s) in the collagen type VII …
New Insights into Each Parent's Role in the Genetics of Autism
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Researchers working to unlock the mysteries of autism report they have discovered differences among children when two in a family have the condition versus just one. Scientists from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York have been researching the genetic origins of autism for two decades. Their …
Study Reveals Novel Action Mechanism of Corticosteroids in Combating Inflammation Caused by COVID-19
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Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a class of corticosteroids called glucocorticoids (GCs) have become established as one of the main treatment options, especially for severe cases, thanks to their anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant action. Braz…
Laying Down the Law of Cosmetic Procedures with David Goldberg, MD, JD
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Dermatology Times®’ Editorial Advisory Board member, David Goldberg, MD, JD, recently presented 2 cosmetic sessions at the SCALE 2023 meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Goldberg, the director of cosmetic dermatology and clinical research at Schweiger Dermatology Group, a clinical professor of dermato…