Antibiotics Up Risk for Skin Events in Cancer Immunotherapy
TOPLINE: In a retrospective cohort study, patients who used antibiotics during immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy had an…
Study identifies molecular drivers of cerebral small vessel disease
A new study identifies molecular factors that promote small vessel disease – and an active drug that can…
Blood-based biomarkers and the new landscape of Alzheimer’s research
For much of the past century, Alzheimer’s disease has been one of medicine’s most daunting frontiers – biologically…
Using sound waves to soften tumors and boost chemotherapy
Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S., second only to heart disease. But…
Researchers discover that a hormone can access the brain by hitchhiking
Researchers at Touro University Nevada have discovered that tiny particles in the blood, called extracellular vesicles (EVs), are…
Bevon Jacobs: Auckland batter making test case with Plunket Shield runs
Jacobs is no stranger to international cricket, he made his debut for the Black Caps in the shorter…
Understanding how the immune system protects against fungal pathogenicity
The yeast Candida albicans colonizes mucosal surfaces and is usually harmless. However, under certain conditions it can cause…
Blood, Bonds, and Bitterness: the Perverse Pervasiveness of the the Re-Recording of Bonded by Blood
The insidious need to rant and rave about a nagging issue I have with Exodus has been gnawing…
Etomidate proves safer than ketamine for emergency intubations
Doctors treating seriously ill patients in an emergency setting may want to give the sedative etomidate, rather than ketamine,…
Genetic differences in surfactant proteins influence retinopathy of prematurity risk
A new study from the University of Oklahoma suggests that small genetic differences in two proteins – previously…
Bioluminescent tool illuminates single-cell activity in living brains
A decade ago, a group of scientists had the literally brilliant idea to use bioluminescent light to visualize…
Lowering blood sugar reduces heart risk in prediabetes
Lowering blood sugar levels halves the likelihood of serious heart problems in people with prediabetes. According to King’s College London research, published today in The…