A research team from MIT and Stanford University has developed a new technique designed to push the immune system to go after tumor cells. The strategy is aimed at helping cancer immunotherapy succeed in far more patients than it does today.
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Category: 5. Health
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City Of Hope Launches National Cancer Clinical Trial Network
City of Hope has launched a national clinical trial network designed to improve cancer care and reach medically-underserved areas of the country.
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Scientists find a weak spot in deadly fungus that shut down hospital intensive care units
Scientists have identified a genetic mechanism that could point to new ways of treating a rare but deadly fungal infection that has forced multiple hospital intensive care units to shut down. The finding offers early hope against a pathogen that…
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Climate Change Is Driving Dengue Outbreaks. A New Study Shows Just How Much
Climate change is fueling dengue outbreaks. A new study shows how warming at everyday temperatures is increasing risk across the Americas and Asia.
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This ultra-sensitive imaging system can spot cancer earlier
Scientists have developed a compact Raman imaging system that can reliably tell cancerous tissue apart from normal tissue. The approach could support earlier cancer detection and help move advanced molecular imaging tools beyond research…
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How Masturbation Can Help With Menopause Symptoms
A study found that four weeks of regular masturbation with a vibrator-like sex toy provide 93% of women relief from at least one perimenopausal or menopausal symptom.
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This cancer-fighting molecule took 50 years to build
MIT chemists have produced verticillin A in the lab for the first time. This fungal molecule was identified more than 50 years ago and has drawn attention for its potential as an anticancer agent.
Verticillin A is notoriously hard to build…
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In Patient Safety, Human Hospital Teams Still (Mostly) Beat AI
At the annual meeting of The Leapfrog Group, patient safety AI showed potential, but it was the efforts of front-line staff that are driving implementation today/
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Why Chiefs Star Patrick Mahomes Underwent Knee Surgery So Quickly
Mahomes underwent surgery a mere 30 hours or so after injury because there was concern that his LCL injury could risk another tear to the ACL.
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A new drug could stop Alzheimer’s before memory loss begins
An experimental drug developed at Northwestern University has demonstrated further promise as an early intervention for Alzheimer’s disease.
In a new study, Northwestern scientists identified a previously unknown highly toxic sub-species of…
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