Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A method of care involving skin-to-skin contact between a mother and her prematurely born or low birth weight baby appears to impact the child’s chances of…
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Pumping the brakes on autoimmune disease
This visualization shows BTLA being recognized by the antibody LY3361237. Credit: Carl Ware/Sanford Burnham Prebys Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys, collaborating with scientists from Eli Lilly and Company, have revealed…
More than 3 in 5 children do not receive timely mental health services after firearm injury, study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain More than three in five children (63%) enrolled in Medicaid do not receive mental health services within six months after a firearm injury, according to a…
The first line of vaccines was highly effective at restricting COVID-19’s damage
More than 70% of the world’s population has received at least one COVID-19 vaccination. Credit: Shutterstock After more than three years of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that…
Real-world data suggests stopping immunotherapy after two years is reasonable in patients with advanced lung cancer
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Over the past decade, the approval of immune checkpoint inhibitors has revolutionized treatment for patients with advanced lung cancer, helping many live longer lives and improving…
Novel FolRα-targeting antibody drug conjugate shows promise in recurrent epithelial ovarian cancer
Intermediate magnification micrograph of a low malignant potential (LMP) mucinous ovarian tumour. H&E stain. The micrograph shows: Simple mucinous epithelium (right) and mucinous epithelium that pseudo-stratifies (left – diagnostic of…
Experts warn bird flu virus changing rapidly in largest ever outbreak
Colorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses. Credit: Public Domain The virus causing record cases of avian influenza in birds across the world is changing rapidly, experts…
Children with drug-resistant epilepsy live longer after cranial surgery, large study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Survival rate beyond 10 years in children with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) was highest after cranial epilepsy surgery and lowest when treated only with antiseizure medications, according…
For advanced, HER2-amplified bile duct cancers, antibody treatment trial shows promising results
Memorial Sloan Kettering gastrointestinal oncologist Dr. James Harding. Credit: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Bile duct cancers are uncommon and aggressive types of gastrointestinal cancer. They include cholangiocarcinomas, which can…
Neutrons show how pre-filled syringes clog
Dr. Michael Schulz examines the syringes at the ANTARES neutron radiography facility at FRM II. Credit: Astrid Eckert / TUM Pre-filled syringes are easy to use; they ensure exact dosages,…
