Identification of HLA-E restricted SARS-CoV-2-specific CD8 cells. A, Representative graphs showed the gating strategy to analyze tetramer positive cells. Live CD3+CD4–CD8+ cells were gated and CD56–CD94– cells were selected for…
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Lorazepam treatment may be linked to worse outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Patients with pancreatic cancer who took the benzodiazepine lorazepam (Ativan), commonly prescribed to treat anxiety during cancer treatment, had a shorter progression-free survival than patients who…
Will having a baby leave you broke?
The Swiss maternity leave model helped reduce the declining fertility rate and improve work-life balance. Credit: Shutterstock Increasing the rate of paid maternity leave, so it is tied to prior…
Recreational drugs detected in more than 1 in 10 cardiac intensive care patients
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Recreational drug use may be a factor in a significant proportion of admissions to cardiac intensive care, with various substances detected in 1 in 10 such…
New research expands insights into most adequate treatment for uterine descent
Credit: CC0 Public Domain When uterine descent requires surgery, various procedures exist. A randomized clinical trial of the two most common uterus-sparing procedures in 26 Dutch hospitals has now been…
New study offers hope in early detection of esophageal cancer
New study offers hope in early detection of oesophageal cancer. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers at Oxford University’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences have developed a new tool to predict…
What to know about meningioma and glioblastoma brain tumors
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A diagnosis of a brain tumor can be frightening. Of the more than 100 types of brain tumors, meningioma and glioblastoma are two of the most…
Four ways to help kids overcome back-to-school anxiety
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Heading back to school after a long summer break can be an exciting time for kids and caregivers. But for some students, the anxiousness of heading…
Australia shines in clinical trial activity ranking, but survey reveals gaps
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An examination of how clinical trials have changed in Australia over the past 15 years has identified challenges such as lack of balance in the types…
