Tag: treatment

Do depression and anxiety affect cancer prognosis? Depression and anxiety are associated with breast cancer recurrence and mortality. However, anxiety is less associated with these outcomes compared to depression.

Posted on July 11, 2022July 11, 2022 by Lia Nocella 317 views

Depression and anxiety are associated with breast cancer recurrence and mortality. However, anxiety is less associated with these outcomes…

Using a modified herpes virus to treat skin cancer A modified herpes virus is being tested for its ability to treat skin cancer, and it is predicted to work best when the tumors are small.

Posted on July 7, 2022July 7, 2022 by Savannah Ziba 512 views

A modified herpes virus is being tested for its ability to treat skin cancer, and it is predicted to work best when the tumors are small.

The mRNA vaccine platform may also help cancer research Researchers tested, in cell culture and in mice, a version of the mRNA vaccine technology with an additive called resquimod, which made the treatment more effective than previous attempts to use mRNA vaccines to stimulate the body’s immune system to kill tumors.

Posted on June 30, 2022June 23, 2022 by Matthew Kowalczyk 343 views

Scientists have been developing vaccines to protect against disease for years. Most of these vaccines have been prophylactic, meaning they…

Certain proteins can determine the prognosis of bile duct cancer patients In a small study, data suggests that the levels of five proteins produced by the body could be used to predict how bile duct cancer may respond to treatments, such as if it will regrow after surgery or if it will respond to certain medications.

Posted on June 2, 2022May 31, 2022 by Sandy Remson 435 views

Bile duct cancer, or intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in doctor-speak, is the deadliest of the liver cancers. Bile duct cancer is very hard…

An anti-parasitic drug could be the COVID-19 antiviral we need Researchers from Australia have confirmed that an FDA-approved anti-parasitic agent called Ivermectin can inhibit SARS-Cov2 replication in the cell and have proposed it as a candidate for further clinical trials.

Posted on August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 by Tanvi Madaan 13k views

Researchers from Australia have confirmed that an FDA-approved anti-parasitic agent called Ivermectin can inhibit SARS-Cov2 replication in…

New treatment for rheumatoid arthritis shows great promise Researchers find that an antibody called m909 is able to eliminate cells causing inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis and in many other autoimmune diseases.

Posted on August 24, 2020November 16, 2021 by Pernelle Chan 739 views

The immune system is your body’s personal army of soldiers — when it comes across potentially harmful invaders like viruses and…

Antibody testing for coronavirus: what does the science say? Antibody-based testing may be able to catch positive cases missed by PCR, but it is still not accurate enough to be used as a standalone test. For best results, it should be combined with PCR testing and doctors' observations.

Posted on May 18, 2020November 16, 2021 by Tony Jia 153 views

Are there better ways to detect the coronavirus in our body? A small study from China suggests antibody testing as a potentially more…

How genes taught us about the origin of novel coronavirus A group of scientists collected samples from some of the initially infected COVID-19 patients to show its similarities to other coronavirus infections in humans and animals, allowing them to track where it may have come from.

Posted on May 5, 2020November 16, 2021 by Sonali Verma 115 views

A group of scientists collected samples from some of the initially infected COVID-19 patients to show its similarities to other coronavirus…

Hey, pet owners, are you quarantining your cat or dog? Chinese researchers studied which animals are at risk of becoming infected with the coronavirus and if they can pass it on to others. They discovered that at high levels of exposure, cats and ferrets were more likely to become infected with the novel coronavirus. However, dogs showed no evidence of COVID-19 symptoms or viral carriers.

Posted on April 27, 2020April 7, 2021 by Jocelyn 128 views

Chinese researchers studied which animals are at risk of becoming infected with the coronavirus and if they can pass it on to others. They…

Are HIV drugs the key to a COVID-19 cure? As COVID-19 continues to spread globally, the need for a “miracle cure” appears more and more unobtainable. This group of researchers found drugs we currently use for other conditions, like HIV, show small benefits in recovery time against severe cases of COVID-19.

Posted on April 14, 2020April 7, 2021 by Jocelyn 200 views

One group of researchers found drugs we currently use for other conditions, like HIV, show small benefits in recovery time against severe…

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