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New Macrophage-Based Immunotherapy Could Treat a Broad Spectrum of Cancers
Posted in Medicine on 2nd Jun, 2021
by Alex Muller
The researchers are applying for approval of the therapy as an investigational new drug by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and hope to begin human clinical trials in 2022.
Bacteria and fungi might increase risk of head and neck cancers
Posted in Medicine on 2nd Jun, 2021
by Alex Muller
Our patients who wear dentures, they have lots of C. albicans,” Dr. Barbugli said. “It may influence some cancers of the esophagus or cancer in some other location of the body.”
Scientists Completed the First Human Trial of a Wireless High-Bandwidth Brain-Computer Interface
Posted in Medicine on 4th May, 2021
by Alex Muller
To demonstrate the potential of the system, the researchers showed that two patients who had been paralyzed by spinal cord injuries were able to use the device to control a computer cursor in their homes rather than in a specialized lab.
23andMe’s Huge Covid-19 Study Draws Links Between the Virus and Our Genetics
Posted in Medicine on 4th May, 2021
by Alex Muller
The blood link to Covid-19 susceptibility is intriguing, but doesn’t change treatments.
Advanced radiotherapy ‘must play central role’ in clearing Covid’s cancer backlog
Posted in Medicine on 3rd May, 2021
by Alex Muller
During the Covid-19 pandemic, radiotherapy may be a safer treatment option than chemotherapy or surgery in certain cases while the incidence of coronavirus remains high – as it often involves fewer and shorter visits to hospital and therefore less exposure to the virus.