Using T cells to target malignant brain tumors

Doctors and scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and from Heidelberg University’s Medical Faculty Mannheim have successfully tested a neoantigen-specific transgenic immune cell therapy for malignant brain tumors for the first time using an experimental model in mice. Cellular immunotherapies that specifically target malignant tumors are thought to be a promising approach in cancer medicine. However, a basic […]

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Increased temperatures contributed to more than 200,000 cases of kidney disease in 15 years in Brazil alone: study

Today the world’s largest study of the impact of temperature changes and kidney disease reveals that 7.4 percent of all hospitalisations for renal disease can be attributed to an increase in temperature. In Brazil—where the study was focused—this equated to more than 202,000 cases of kidney disease from 2000-2015. The study, led by Professor Yuming Guo and Dr. Shanshan Li, […]

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Key mediator of neuronal disruption in neurological disease identified

Wright State University researchers have identified a molecule that disrupts a highly specialized structure in neurons from the brain, a finding that could broaden the understanding of neurological complications in diseases. The research, led by postdoctoral researcher Ryan Griggs, Ph.D., and graduate physiology and neuroscience student Duc Nguyen in the Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, was published in […]

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WHO identifies omicron as new highly transmissible COVID-19 'variant of concern'

Fox News Flash top headlines for November 26 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Friday that it would classify the new B.1.1.529 COVID-19 strain as a “variant of concern,” and labeled it with the Greek letter “omicron.” WHO made the announcement after an emergency meeting of its […]

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Disney Pauses Worker Vaccine Mandate After Florida’s Ban

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The Walt Disney Company has paused its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees at its theme parks in Florida after state lawmakers banned employers from requiring workers to get vaccinated. Walt Disney World could have faced fines under the policy, a company spokesperson told The New York […]

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Celebrate Thanksgiving By Teaching Kids the Power Of Gratitude

In recent years, there’s been more necessary conversation about the problematic nature of Thanksgiving. Yes, even I grew up participating in cultural appropriation and whitewashing (did anyone else wear a headband with a feather while learning about the so-called blissful shared meal between the Pilgrims and Indians?) Thankfully, these false and violent narratives are continually exposed, and conversations about decolonizing, […]

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