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Engineered T Cells Shown to Eliminate Paediatric Brain Cancer

Elimination of a paediatric brain tumour called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) has successfully taken place in a mouse model through the…

Antimicrobials Can Prevent Life-Threatening Disease in Pneumonia Patients

Antimicrobial therapy can inhibit the growth of bacteria and help prevent life-threatening disease in patients with pneumonia, according to researchers…

New Understanding of How Antimicrobial Resistance Spreads Through Bacterial Populations

Dynamics of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) transfer between bacterial populations, and the ways in which this affects the emergence and spread of disease…

Changes to Microglia Can Affect the Development of Neurodegenerative Disorders

Neurodegenerative disorders could be influenced by changes occurring to the brain’s immune cells, called microglia, according to scientists from the…

Trial Results Lead to Calls for all Advanced NSCLC Patients to Receive Immunotherapy

All patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) should receive immunotherapy according to Prof Solange Peters, ESMO President Elect…

The Legacy of Dr Gerald Reaven, the Pioneer Who Introduced the Concept of the Metabolic Syndrome

On 12th February 2018, the world received the sad news that Dr Gerald Reaven, the pioneering endocrinologist who introduced the concept of the metabolic…

Autoimmune Disease Risk Doubled in Late-Onset Diabetes Patients

Developing Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) later in life may double the risk of other autoimmune conditions, according to results of research from the…

New Technology Predicting Diabetes 10 Years in Advance

Predicting the onset of diabetes 10 years before diagnosis may soon be within reach as a result of new technology developed at De Montfort University…

Cancer Genetic Mutations Not All Treatable: System to Rank Relevance of Mutations Needed

ESMO, the leading professional organisation for medical oncology, welcomes the latest reports from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) as a major…

Study Analyses Effects of Marijuana and Tobacco Smoking on Plaque Build-up

Plaque build-up in heart arteries is associated with tobacco smoking, but not long-term marijuana use, according to research from the University of Bern…