New 3-D printed hydrogels for T-cell growth for cancer immunotherapy
A team with the participation of researchers from the ICMAB has designed new hydrogels for culturing T-cells or T-lymphocytes, cells of the immune system that are used in cancer immunotherapy with the capacity to destroy tumor cells. These hydrogels can…
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Researchers probe cancer’s ongoing evolution
Cancers gain and lose large sections of chromosomes in some of their cells but not in others, a process that may indicate ongoing evolution and selection for preferred traits, report a team of researchers led by the Max Delbrück Center…
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Care homes in England had greatest increase in excess deaths at height of the COVID-19 pandemic
Care homes in England experienced the highest increase in excess deaths at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those in the rest of the UK, according to new research. A study—co-ordinated from the University of Stirling’s Management School—found…
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Pregnant Gigi Hadid Shares 'Making-Of' Videos from Behind the Scenes of Maternity Photo Shoot
Gigi Hadid (and her baby bump) is ready for her close-up! On Monday, the supermodel, 25, shared behind-the-scenes footage from a glamorous photo shoot that captured the stunning images she debuted on Wednesday. Along with the poignant pregnancy photos last…
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‘Oral’ bacteria may disrupt the balance of the vaginal microbiome
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is an imbalance of the vaginal microbiome that can lead to adverse health outcomes, including increased likelihood of potential pathogens colonizing the vagina, yet the mechanisms underlying these processes are poorly understood. A study published in PLOS…
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France says 22 schools closed over virus cases
France’s education minister on Friday said 22 schools have had to shut on French territory due to the coronavirus since pupils returned to school this week, emphasising that over half of these were in the Indian Ocean island of La…
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Behavioral health clinic uses telehealth to expand its reach to vulnerable patients
Bridge Counseling Associates is a non-profit agency and certified community behavioral health clinic based in Las Vegas – in Clark County, Nevada, the southernmost county in the state, which is the seventh largest by land size. THE PROBLEM In order…
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Mum's postpartum psychosis left her terrified of plot to take her baby away
When Carla Louise Phillips was 23 years old, she learned she was pregnant with a beautiful baby boy. Nine months later, after giving birth to Alfie, now three, she developed postpartum psychosis. This left her terrified that her baby would…
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Freddie Flintoff health: Former cricketer reveals details on his disorder – the symptoms
Breaking down the stereotype that it’s young girls who suffer from bulimia, Freddie Flintoff admitted he too suffers from the eating disorder. Then he made a documentary about it. Starring in the BBC One documentary Freddie Flintoff on Bulimia, the…
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Mum drops five stone and saves thousands a year by expertly meal prepping
Mum Emily Forbes, 30, has a lot of reasons to sing the praises of meal prepping. Not only has prepping every meal in advance saved Emily thousands of pounds and hours of evening cooking, but it also helped her drop…
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