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T cells use 'handshakes' to sort friends from foes
5/06/2016
T cells use a kind of mechanical handshake, or tug test, to determine whether a cell they encounter is a foreign invader.
Progress and promise of gene transfer and gene editing to cure beta-thalassemias
5/06/2016
Promising results from the first clinical trials of globin gene transfer to treat beta-thalassemias-inherited forms of anemia-have eliminated the need for blood transfusions in some individuals.
Protein may predict response to immunotherapy in patients with metastatic melanoma
5/06/2016
A protein called Bim may hold the clue to which patients may be successful on immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma, according to the results of a study by Mayo Clinic researchers led by senior...
Simple test predicts childhood cancer relapse
5/05/2016
A cheap simple test could accurately predict the recurrence of a childhood cancer.
Warfarin use for atrial fibrillation increases dementia risk
5/05/2016
A new study using data from more than 10,000 patients demonstrates a link between warfarin, atrial fibrillation, and an increased risk of dementia.
Older lung cancer patients experience excellent survival following surgery
5/05/2016
Newly combined data offer longer-term perspective on an increasingly growing population.
European Commission approves Halaven (eribulin) for treatment of advanced liposarcoma in Europe
5/05/2016
Eribulin is the first and only single agent to show a significant improvement in overall survival for people with advanced liposarcomas.
The survival rate of patients with hepatitis C virus-related cirrhosis who respond well to antiviral therapies equals that of the general population, say investigators in the Journal of Hepatology.
Discovery of cancer gene may predict survival in patients with mouth cancers
5/05/2016
Loyola researchers have identified a tumor gene that may help to predict survival outcomes in patients with cancer of the mouth and tongue.If the gene is expressed (turned on), patients are 4.
Bloodstream infection pathogens becoming more resilient
5/05/2016
A recently published special issue of Virulence, "Bloodstream Infections", focuses on the resilience of bloodstream infections (BSI) and is endorsed by the European Study Group for Infections in...