The promotion and marketing of unproven stem cell therapies is a global problem that needs a global solution, say experts in a perspective published June 8 in the journal Stem Cell Reports. The authors of the paper call for the World Health Organization (WHO) to establish an advisory committee on regenerative medicine to tackle this issue and provide guidance for […]
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After looking for just one-twentieth of a second, experts in camouflage breaking can accurately detect not only that something is hidden in a scene, but precisely identify the camouflaged target, a skill set that can mean the difference between life and death in warfare and the wild, investigators report. They can actually identify a camouflaged target as fast and as […]
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A zodiac sign can give hints about a person’s traits, emotions, relationships, goals, and life, and it can even help determine where to vacation. Find your sign below, and see where you are destined to travel! Capricorns, born between December 22 and January 19, are ambitious souls. Therefore, according to Jetsetter Magazine, a great getaway idea would be something big […]
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. American author Naomi Wolf has been suspended from Twitter for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines, the BBC reported. Wolf had tweeted those vaccines were a “software platform that can receive uploads” and that the urine and feces of vaccinated people should be separated from general sewage […]
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FILE PHOTO: People sit in a recovery room after receiving a dose of the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine at a vaccination centre for those aged over 18 years old at the Belmont Health Centre in Harrow, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London, Britain, June 6, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File PhotoLONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Tuesday reported 6,048 more COVID-19 cases […]
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Minors could make their own COVID vaccine decision in PA legislation push Rep. Torren Ecker, R-Penn., reacts to a Democratic colleague pushing to allow minors to decide on their own whether or not to get the COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer said it has selected lower dosages of its COVID-19 vaccine for Phase 2/3 portions of its clinical trial involving kids younger […]
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease in nearly two decades, in a controversial decision that left the agency defending its reputation and its science. Aduhelm (aducanumab) treats Alzheimer’s by clearing out amyloid beta, a sticky protein known to form plaques in the brains of early-stage patients. It is the first […]
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Researchers investigating a group of microscopic cells have discovered they can put the brakes on the rapid development of melanoma lesions. A team at the University of Queensland and collaborators from WEHI and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre have taken a close look at the Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2) which are crucial for initiating and orchestrating immune responses. UQ […]
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The Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA) has included more drugs and data and is moving toward a slightly more stepped approach to treating some forms of psoriatic disease in the latest iteration of their recommendations. “There’s been an explosion over the last few years in terms of the number of medications,” available to treat […]
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Women who will develop potentially life-threatening disorders during pregnancy can be identified early when hormone levels in the placenta are tested, a new study has shown. Pregnancy disorders affect around one in ten pregnant women. Nearly all of the organ systems of the mother’s body need to alter their function during pregnancy so that the baby can grow. If the […]
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