Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare cancer involving dendritic cells, a type of white blood cell that usually helps defend against infections. The current standard of care for LCH, chemotherapy, cures fewer than half of patients. “Our research team…
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Researchers discover promising new way to prevent and treat kidney infections
Ten IU School of Medicine researchers, out of a team of 11 scientists, are responsible for the findings of a new study they conducted to investigate alternative ways to treat kidney infections. Their work, which is published in the research…
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Scientists unlock promising key to preventing cancer relapse after immunotherapy
Mount Sinai researchers have solved one of the enduring mysteries of cancer immunotherapy: Why does it completely eliminate tumors in many patients, even when not all the cells in those tumors have the molecular target that the therapy is aimed…
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Seaweed extract found to have promising effects in brain cancer treatment
A compound found in brown seaweeds could help to treat one of the most common and aggressive forms of malignant brain tumor. The compound’s promising effects were discovered by researchers in the EU-funded project GENIALG (GENetic diversity exploitation for Innovative…
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Psilocybin Promising for Treating Major Depressive Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4, 2020 — Psilocybin in the context of supportive psychotherapy may be effective for treating major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a study published online Nov. 4 in JAMA Psychiatry. Alan K. Davis, Ph.D., from the Johns Hopkins…
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Scientists identify promising new ALS drug candidates
Scientists have taken a significant step forward in the search to find effective new drug candidates for the treatment of motor neurone disease. Researchers from the Universities of Liverpool (UK) and Nagoya (Japan) have shown that a Selenium-based drug-molecule called…
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Promising pre-clinical results for COVID-19 vaccine
A COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) has cleared another major milestone in moving towards human clinical trials: the novel vaccine has proven highly effective in ferrets, one…
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Seoul sees virus tests surge after promising anonymity
Coronavirus screening has surged in South Korea since authorities introduced anonymous testing, officials said Wednesday, as they scrambled to tackle a nightclub cluster amid concerns anti-gay prejudice could impede the response. The country has been held up as a global…
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Vaccine by September? Oxford team run promising trials on monkeys
Could the world have a coronavirus vaccine by September? Monkeys given Oxford University’s jab were infection-free a month after contact with the virus – and researchers say ‘millions’ of doses could be ready this fall Last month, six rhesus macaque monkeys…
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Promising advance in depression research
Depression is a common psychiatric disorder and one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Antidepressants are the first-line treatment for moderate to severe major depressive episodes. Despite their effectiveness, only 40% of patients respond to the first antidepressant they…
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