Novel Treatment Regimen Appears Well Tolerated, Beneficial to Children with Relapsed Brain Tumors
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The first in-human study of a new immunotherapy that blocks a natural enzyme that tumors commandeer for their protection was well tolerated by children with relapsed brain tumors and enabled many to have unexpected months of a more normal life, researchers say. “Our kids were by and la…
Princeton Philadelphia Researchers Discover New Genetic Disorder
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Philadelphia, April 26, 2023 – Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Princeton University have discovered a novel genetic disorder associated with neurodevelopmental differences. The discovery identified the disorder in 21 families from all over the world. The findings wer…
High-Fat Diets During Early Life Lead to Cravings for Salty Foods Later On
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Summary: In utero and early life exposure to high-fat diets results in a preference for foods that are higher in salt later in life, a new study reports. Researchers say high-fat diets increase the expression of the AT1 protein in the taste buds. This occurs as early as three weeks of age. AT1 is a…
Study: Post-COVID-19 Conditions Alter a Person’s Immune Response
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A new study by investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai suggests long COVID-19 might be caused by a dysfunction of the immune system. The study, published in BMC Infectious Diseases, found that after people with long COVID-19 received the COVID-19 vaccine, t…
Lymphoma Risk Is Slightly Elevated in Patients with IBD
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The risk of developing lymphoma is slightly elevated in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and has increased in recent years in patients with Crohn's disease, report researchers from Karolinska Institutet in a study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The researcher…
Charles Spruck Awarded $1.7M to Advance “Ancient Virus” Treatment for Prostate Cancer
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Newswise — LA JOLLA, CALIF. April 25, 2023 - With the help of a new grant from the U.S. Department of Defense for more than $1.7 million, Associate Professor Charles Spruck, Ph.D., will advance an innovative therapeutic approach for metastatic prostate cancer. Known as viral mimicry, the approach …
Tolebrutinib Long-Term Data Continue to Show the BTK Inhibitor Is Safe, Clinically Effective in MS
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Safety and clinical efficacy data through 120 weeks from a long-term extension study of an ongoing phase 2b dose-finding study of tolebrutinib for relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS) were presented Monday at the American Academy of Neurology 2023 annual meeting by lead investigator by Jiwoh Oh, MD, P…
HKUMed Established the First Human Respiratory Organoid Culture System & Unveils a Novel Mechanism for the High Transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant
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A research team led by Dr Zhou Jie and Professor Yuen Kwok-yung from State Key Laboratory for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Department of Microbiology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), together with Professor Hans Clevers from Hubrec…
Inhaled Ethanol May Treat Respiratory Infections & Stop Pandemics
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Inhaling low concentrations of ethanol vapor can disable the influenza A virus in mice, without harmful side effects, says a new study by scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST). The scientists believe it may also treat similar viruses such as the one that causes Covid-…
Is Vitamin D the Reason Behind Higher Prostate Cancer Rates Among Black Men?
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Share on PinterestMore research discusses the potential role of vitamin D in prostate cancer disparities among Black men. Image credit: Luciano Spinelli/Stocksy.A new study explores the higher rates and severity of prostate cancer among African American men.Unequal access to health care is a likely…