Type 2 diabetes: Diet to ‘reduce or eliminate glucose-lowering medication’ says new study
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New hope for antibody to treat muscular dystrophy
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed an antibody that they believe can be used to treat muscular dystrophy, findings that were published in Science Translational Medicine. “We believe this can become a therapy for muscular dystrophy, including the many different forms…
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Researchers discover factors that two aggressive cancers have in common
Individuals diagnosed with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA), a type of liver cancer, face a five-year survival rate of less than 10 percent. But a Wilmot Cancer Institute team that also investigates pancreatic cancer, which has similarly poor survival statistics, discovered factors…
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A miracle… the little boy who was given 2% chance of survival is now cancer-free
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The comparative effectiveness of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2
During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the FDA authorized the emergency use of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to treat mild to moderate COVID-19 patients at risk of progression to a more severe prognosis. This was done in an attempt…
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“How women of colour like me are finding strength and safety in female-only cycle clubs”
Forget middle-aged men in lycra (MAMILs) – women-only cycling clubs are popping up and challenging who gets to benefit from the joy of life on two wheels. As a woman who chooses to wear a headscarf and cycles, I’ve become…
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Vietnam speeds up Hanoi vaccine drive; 1M jabs over weekend
Vietnam is speeding up its vaccination program in an effort to loosen coronavirus lockdown restrictions in major cities by the end of the month, the government said Monday. Health workers administered vaccines throughout the night in the capital, Hanoi, which…
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As COVID restrictions were removed, Texas saw an increase in seasonal respiratory virus infections
Like many US states, Texas introduced many different measures to reduce the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), such as masking, social distancing, and the closure of public services and businesses likely to aid the spread of…
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Survey: Less than half of community oncologists use biomarker testing to guide lung cancer care
Less than half of community oncologists surveyed indicated that they use biomarker testing to guide patient discussions compared to 73% of academic clinicians, according to a report issued today at the IASLC 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer. Recent advances…
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Multilateral system has failed badly during COVID-19 pandemic, says ISC president-elect
The multilateral system has failed badly during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the incoming head of the International Science Council, a global body that counts the world's science academies as its members. Former New Zealand chief scientist Peter Gluckman toldSciDev.Netthat…
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