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). In a peer-reviewed study published by BMC Cancer, scientists from the University of Surrey show that a short chain of amino acids … Read more
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often have other comorbid disorders, a new study from University of Bergen, Norway shows. Previous registry studies have given reason to suspect COPD patients more often have coronary disease than what can be expected from smoking habits, gender, and age. However, there has been a lack of studies … Read more
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated the durability of immune responses post-third dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine. Study: Durability of the immune response to a third BNT162b2 dose; five months follow-up. Image Credit: Telnov Oleksii/Shutterstock The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has negatively affected human lives and remains an … Read more
Few individuals in the United States are currently wearing masks, and many are continuing to engage in risky behavior. This may well be a toxic mix, and healthcare facilities and infection preventionists need to prepare for another possible surge in cases. In the beginning of the Omicron surge, the COVID-19 deniers were stating that no … Read more
A dead bird from a backyard, noncommercial flock in Spokane County has tested positive for a new, highly contagious strain of avian flu, the Washington Department of Agriculture reported Saturday. The dead goose displayed symptoms of the H5N1 virus prior to its death, and a private veterinarian submitted the bird for testing. It’s the second … Read more
May 9, 2022 — Genetically modified mosquitoes released in the US appear to have passed an early test that suggests they might one day help reduce the population of insects that transmit infectious diseases. As part of the test, scientists released nearly 5 million genetically engineered male Aedes aegypti mosquitoes over the course of 7 … Read more
Background A randomized study in France demonstrated that a 30-day treatment with the probiotic Bifidobacterium longum 35624 resulted in a significant improvement in symptoms for approximately two thirds of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This improvement was also seen in patients who had the most severe symptoms at baseline. In addition, patients reported that … Read more
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day; we have all heard the saying before but is it really true? The answer to this age-old question is yes, breakfast can have a profound effect on our current and future well-being. Not only has breakfast been associated with a lower risk of weight gain but … Read more
An experimental cancer therapy that infuses designer immune cells into patients has shown early promise in a clinical trial by shrinking tumors in the digestive system. Interim results from the first phase of the clinical trial found that nearly half, or 48.6%, of the 37 patients treated so far responded to the infusions with their … Read more
Immunotherapy unleashes the power of the immune system to fight cancer, but for some patients, immunotherapy doesn’t work. New research from Weill Cornell Medicine investigators may help explain why. When immune cells called T lymphocytes infiltrate malignant tumors, the genetic program of those T cells, and the developmental path they then follow, may affect their … Read more