Killing pancreatic cancer with T cells that supercharge themselves
Scientists at UC San Francisco (UCSF) have engineered T cells to produce a potent anti-cancer cytokine, but only when they encounter tumor cells. The immunotherapy
Category: Lifestyle
Problems with alcohol use after weight-loss surgery in adolescence
Youth who underwent metabolic and bariatric surgery as teenagers are at heightened risk for alcohol use, according to the first study to document long-term alcohol
New AI can detect early osteoarthritis from X-ray images
Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä and the Central Finland Health Care District have developed an AI-based neural network to detect an early knee osteoarthritis
New targets in the fight against pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer remains one of the deadliest malignancies worldwide. Since five-year survival rate for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is only about 3% in patients, PDAC
New study reveals differences in diagnosis of psychiatric disorders between Eastern and Western countries
Psychiatrists diagnose psychiatric disorders by observing a patient’s symptoms and applying diagnostic criteria, such as those in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,
RXR, the cell protein that keeps blood stem cells young and fit
The cell protein retinoid X receptor (RXR) is a key factor in the maintenance of hematopoietic stem cells, the immature stem cells that give rise
Quality Improvement Program improves efficiency in treating children with traumatic injuries
An American College of Surgeons (ACS) quality improvement program designed to specifically improve pediatric surgical care in U.S. hospitals reduced surgical wait times, cut hospital