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Study findings lead to accelerated FDA drug approvalCredit: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center The first study of the immunotherapy drug ...

Study finds HIV+ cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy

WASHINGTON -- The immunotherapy that has revolutionized treatment of many cancers appears to offer similar benefit to cancer patients living ...

Putting female mosquitoes on human diet drugs could reduce spread of disease

Credit: Duvall et al./Cell Unlike humans, who usually get hungry again only a few hours after eating, a female mosquito ...

Immunotherapy drug used as 1st-line therapy for Merkel cell carcinoma improved survival

Credit: LSU Health New Orleans New Orleans, LA - A multi-center phase II clinical trial investigating pembrolizumab as a first-line ...

Japanese study finds concerning trends in cervical cancer and treatment response

Osaka University-centered study examines large-scale population survey and identifies increase in cervical cancer rate, along with younger patients' surprising resistance ...

Researchers reveal prostate tumors 'fed' by fatty acids

Research findings point to a possible therapeutic target for this common cancer An international multidisciplinary study initiated by Melbourne scientists ...

Aspirin to prevent colon cancer underutilized in high-risk patients

Credit: Florida Atlantic University Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer deaths in the United States and ...

Why your kid's strep throat keeps coming back

A combination of genetic and immunological factors makes some children susceptible to the bacteria that cause strep throatCredit: Dr. Yu ...

In their DNA: Rotator cuff stem cells more likely to develop into fat cells

February 6, 2019 - Why are fat deposits more likely to occur after tears of the shoulder's rotator cuff, compared ...

The silence of sickle cell disease

Research at Children's Hospital Los Angeles brings us closer to understanding an elusive complication of sickle cell disease -- the ...

Mental illness not to blame for gun violence study finds

GALVESTON, Texas - Counter to a lot of public opinion, having a mental illness does not necessarily make a person ...

Climate change poses greater risk of mental health challenges for children born to depressed mothers

The findings suggest a need for prenatal interventions in an era of growing environmental disasters New York, February 6, 2019 ...

'Thyroid Ultrasonography and Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy: A Practical Guide and Picture Atlas'

This book is by Dr. Samer El-Kaissi, and Dr. Jack R. Wall, published on: Dec. 11, 2018 Thyroid ultrasonography is ...

Maternal depression and natural disaster-related stress may affect infants' temperament

A new Infant Mental Health Journal study demonstrates that prenatal maternal depression has important consequences for infant temperament. Furthermore, the ...

Absentmindedness points to earlier warning signs of silent strokes among people at risk

Adults who notice that they frequently lose their train of thought or often become sidetracked may in fact be displaying ...

CTO Summit 2019 will feature live cases and hands-on training for chronic total occlusions

CRF will host scientific meeting February 28 - March 1, 2019 in New York City WHAT: The CTO Summit 2019 ...

Daily and Mace win the Frontiers of Knowledge Award for their 'visionary' work in ecology

The BBVA Foundation recognize Gretchen Daily and Georgina Mace, two 'visionary' ecologists who have devised indispensable tools to compute 'the ...

Researchers publish largest description of ST3GAL5 (GM3 Synthase) deficiency

Researchers have combined the largest description of ST3GAL5 (GM3 synthase) deficiency using detailed natural history data from 104 individuals of ...

Better assessing bacteria sensitivity to antibiotics could change how drugs are prescribed

A newly designed microchip can identify the optimal medication and dosage for effective treatmentCredit: Jeon/KAIST WASHINGTON, D.C., February 5, 2019 ...

New scan technique reveals brain inflammation associated with post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome