Preliminary research shows that gene therapy might one day be a powerful weapon against leukemia and other blood cancers. The experimental treatment coaxed certain blood cells into targeting and destroying cancer cells, according to ...
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For men having prostate cancer surgery, the type of anesthesia doctors use might make a difference in the odds of the cancer returning, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of nearly 3,300 men who underwent prostate cancer ...
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On the surface Santa Claus may seem an overweight workaholic with an affinity for sweets, but a U.S. geriatrician says Santa may be healthier than he appears. "Because Santa is probably more than 550 years old, a lot of people would say ...
A new study has uncovered evidence that most cases of narcolepsy are caused by a misguided immune system attack -- something that has been long suspected but unproven. Experts said the finding, reported Dec. 18 in Science Translational ...
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It's not unusual for people to say they feel much better after dropping gluten from their diets, even though they don't have celiac disease, digestive experts report. What these people describe has come to be called "non-celiac gluten ...
The flu vaccine is less effective for men than women, and researchers at Stanford University believe they've figured out why. The male hormone testosterone causes genes in the immune system to produce fewer antibodies, or defense ...
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Potentially harmful staph bacteria can lurk deep inside the nose, a small new study finds. Researchers tested 12 healthy people and found that formerly overlooked sites deep within the nose may be reservoirs for Staphylococcus aureus, ...
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: E-Cigarettes Added to NYC's Smoking Ban Electronic cigarettes have been added to the ban on smoking in New York City offices, parks, ...
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Although the flu vaccine's effectiveness is less than 100 percent, U.S. health officials say there would be less sickness if more adults were vaccinated. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said although the flu ...
Sutro Biopharma has received $26m in a Series D financing, which will be used for the expansion of its proprietary immuno-oncology product pipeline. The company is currently using its cell-free protein synthesis technology to develop new ...
InnaVirVax, a biopharmaceutical company, has commenced a Phase II clinical trial evaluating the therapeutic properties of the VAC-3S vaccine when combined with standard antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the course of HIV-1 infection. The ...
The possible blue light hazards in LEDs on the eyes have become a hot global topic. The expanding application field for LED lighting has raised consumer awareness towards the possible risks of blue LEDs. In order to clarify the consumers ...
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Agalimmune, a biopharmaceutical company, has been created to develop innovative immunotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer, with a focus on solid tumours. The new company has been founded by an investment group comprising Loxbridge ...
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A look back through our archives sees that DuPont, Dr Pepper, Post Holdings and Ralcorp Holdings, Kraft Foods and Dow Chemical Company have all had issues to address. General Mills is working to undo the impact of poor waste disposal more ...
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After 85 years, antibiotics are growing impotent. So what will medicine, agriculture and everyday life look like if we lose these drugs entirely? A few years ago, I started looking online to fill in chapters of my family history that no ...
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