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Pembrolizumab Improves Survival as a Second-Line Treatment for Urothelial Cancer

PEMBROLIZUMAB, a highly selective, humanised monoclonal antibody targeting programmed cell death 1 (PD-1), has a superior safety profile and improved…

Promising Results from Phase II Trial of Renal Cancer Drug

RESULTS published from a Phase II clinical trial have shown the potential of the investigational drug savolitinib in the treatment of c-MET-driven…

The First Successful Robot-Assisted Retinal Vein Cannulation

A REVOLUTIONARY treatment has been developed for the surgical dispersal of retinal vein occlusion clots. The procedure would not have been possible…

Scientists Develop Bioprinting Technology Capable of Synthesising Human Skin

HUMAN skin has been successfully synthesised using a three-dimensional (3D) bioprinter. Researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid…

An Association Between Klotho Deficiency and Kidney Function

STRONG links have been discovered between the soluble protein Klotho and the decline in kidney function. The Klotho protein, whose gene is named after…

Model Kidneys Give New Hope to Researchers

AN ANIMAL testing alternative may soon be available after researchers at Bingham University, Binghamton, New York, USA, achieved a breakthrough in the…

Osteoarthritis and Back Pain: The Weather Plays No Part

HISTORICALLY, symptoms associated with osteoarthritis and back pain have been thought to be exacerbated by adverse weather conditions. However, research…

Rheumatoid Arthritis Joint Pain Promoted by Novel T Cell

A UNIQUE type of T cell has been discovered in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Research conducted at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH)…

Climate Change: What Can Doctors Do?

Global warming remains one of the largest global threats to our health. The size of the challenge is immense but political interventions have so far…

Editor’s Pick: 3D Printing for Biomedical Applications: Where Are We Now?

Three-dimensional (3D) printing is an additive manufacturing process. This technology provides us with the opportunity to create 3D structures by adding…