Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) have discovered a way to turn the body’s B cells into tiny surveillance machines and antibody factories that can pump out specially designed antibodies to destroy cancer cells or HIV. The findings are published in the journal… S..
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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a study published in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, David L. Perez, MD, MMSc, Founding Director of the Functional Neurological Disorder… S..
Weekly Methadone, Buprenorphine, and Naltrexone Receipt 6 Months Before and 12 Months After Serious Injection-Related Infection (SIRI) Between January 1, 2014, and December 31, 2019, in Massachusetts. Credit: JAMA Network… S..
Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) neutrophils are increased in subjects with obesity compared to lean subjects. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48935-5 Obesity is an… S..
Mean cumulative losses by 2030 in all health-related indicators: Countries. Credit: Silveira et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) The COVID-19 pandemic… S..
PrEPVacc promised to be a landmark trial towards a HIV vaccine when it was launched in 2020 but has since been halted. (Andrii Zorii/Getty Images) There was a higher rate… S..
Use of oral corticosteroids for >90 days during one year is associated with a slightly increased risk of adverse events (AEs), according to a study published online July 19 in JAMA Network Open. … S..
For patients with atrial fibrillation, using a wearable device can lead to higher rates of anxiety about their Afib symptoms and treatment, doctor visits, and use of informal healthcare resources, according to a new study from UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Lindsey Rosman,… S..
EV membrane physical properties and protein content mirror those of lipid rafts. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-49678-z Each cell in the body has its own unique delivery… S..
The experimental setup. A. Participant in the ROBOT group. The social robot Pepper gives instructions and feedback to the patient, which are presented both on the robot’s tablet screen and verbally. B. Participant in the… S..