Some stroke survivors may have underlying cancer
Some stroke survivors may have underlying cancer, according to an observational study to be presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid.
Sep 6, 2017
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Genetic effects are influenced by lifestyle
The risk for developing obesity is influenced by our lifestyle as well as our genes. In a new study from Uppsala University, researchers show that our genetic risk for obesity is not static, but is influenced by our lifestyle. ...
Sep 6, 2017
Inactivated vaccinia virus effective against advanced cancers alone or combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors
Modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA), a poxvirus, was found to be safe when administered in an inactivated form in mice, and delivering it into the tumor in addition to systemic delivery of an immune checkpoint inhibitor ...
Sep 6, 2017
Pain and Alzheimer's disease
For people with Alzheimer's disease (AD), pain that interferes with daily activities may be more common than people with AD typically report.
Sep 6, 2017
Study reveals surprising degree of shared investment across health sectors
A new way of measuring the financial links that tie together hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, hospices and home health agencies reveals a surprisingly large—and rapidly growing—degree of consolidation across various ...
Sep 6, 2017
Gut microbes may promote immune responses against colorectal cancer
Bacteria in the gut could stimulate tumor cells to produce factors that regulate cell mobility called chemokines that recruit T cells to the tumor, which is linked to improved outcomes, according to data presented at the ...
Sep 6, 2017
Patient's immune status associated with outcome following third-generation CAR T-cell therapy
Treatment with third-generation CAR T–cell therapy led to a complete response in six of 15 patients with a CD19-positive B-cell malignancy and overall survival was associated with the patient's immune status, according ...
Sep 6, 2017
