Established cancer drug can reactivate immunotherapy

Genetically modified immune cells can offer precious additional time to patients with advanced multiple myeloma. However, these therapies lose their impact as the molecules on cancer cells that immune ...

New analysis links flu vaccination to 18% lower odds of heart attack

Influenza vaccination is associated with significantly lower odds of myocardial infarction (MI), according to a large meta-analysis published late last week in BMC Public Health. In the study, ...

Aggressive brain tumors build protective 'sugar shield' to survive extreme stress

For the first time, researchers have identified a previously unrecognized metabolic defense mechanism in aggressive brain tumors: a sugar-rich shield that surrounds tumor cells and protects them ...

Biochemical markers could improve diagnosis of hidden heart injuries after chest trauma

Researchers are exploring a new generation of biochemical markers that may help clinicians detect myocardial contusion, a frequently overlooked form of heart injury caused by blunt chest trauma, ...

Early stroke sign and symptom recognition tool for Spanish-speaking populations shows promise

The Spanish-language stroke-recognition acronym RÁPIDO, which was developed at UTHealth Houston, shows encouraging results in ...

Hair extensions contain many more dangerous chemicals than previously thought

In the most comprehensive analysis to date, a new study by Silent Spring Institute identified dozens of hazardous chemicals in hair extensions, including products made from human hair, providing the ...

Study finds immune markers at two months tied to longer survival in glioblastoma trial

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified blood-based biomarkers that can help distinguish patients with glioblastoma who are most likely to live longer from ...

Study finds addiction consults led to opioid treatment for eye infection patients

People who use injection drugs are at a higher risk for eye infections, particularly endogenous endophthalmitis—a medical emergency caused by bacteria or fungi entering the bloodstream to reach the ...

Northern California reports first measles outbreak since 2020

California reported its first confirmed measles outbreak since 2020 on Feb. 10. The highly contagious disease infected 2,276 ...

Investigators study ivermectin's 'ability to kill cancer cells'

The National Cancer Institute, the federal research agency charged with leading the war against the nation's second-largest ...

Smokefree generation law could see English smoking prevalence drop below 5% decades earlier than expected

New research, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has found that smoking prevalence among 12- to 30-year-olds in ...

DNA barcoding reveals the complexity of breast cancer liquid biopsies

Australian scientists have discovered that DNA barcoding can be used to track cancer cells in solid and liquid biopsies, empowering future research into more reliable breast cancer diagnosis and ...