Atrial fibrillation—a form of irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia—leads to more than 454,000 hospitalizations and nearly 160,000 deaths in the United
Month: October 2022
Physicians find success treating a child’s case of rare encephalitis
The prognosis for the sick child, who hadn’t responded to standard treatment, was dire. But a team of Rutgers physicians
Experimental monoclonal antibodies show promise against Epstein-Barr virus
A panel of investigational monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) targeting different sites of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) blocked infection when tested in
Children with resistant leukemia given CRISPR-edited T cells: Phase 1 study results reported
Researchers at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) and UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health (UCL GOS
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy with relatlimab and nivolumab is safe and effective in stage III melanoma
Giving the combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors relatlimab and nivolumab to patients with stage III melanoma before surgery was safe
What are postbiotics and how can they improve our gut health?
Many of us are familiar with probiotics, such as certain yogurts and fermented foods, full of “good” bacteria that can
At risk for diabetes? Cut the carbs, says new study
While low-carb diets are often recommended for those being treated for diabetes, little evidence exists on whether eating fewer carbs
Ebola infects 6 schoolkids in Uganda as contagion fear grows
Six schoolchildren in Uganda’s capital have tested positive for Ebola, the health minister said Wednesday, marking a serious escalation of
Antibody blunts heroin’s lethality, paving the way for a promising new therapy
A monoclonal antibody that targets heroin is effective in blocking the psychoactive and lethal effects of this drug of abuse
Controlling gut flora can reduce mortality in critically ill patients on life support
Preventing severe lung infections in mechanically ventilated intensive care patients by applying topical antibiotics to the upper digestive tract results
