Do Lymph Nodes Enhance the Success of Immunotherapy?
University of California - San Francisco
New data show leaving lymph nodes intact until after immunotherapy could boost treatment efficacy
Therapeutics
Key Source of Loss of CAR T Cell Potency Identified
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Discovery may help design drugs that prevent T-cell therapies from losing their efficacy over time
Phase 2 Trial Investigates Novel Procedure to Control Type 2 Diabetes
University of Southern California
If successful, the new procedure may arrest disease progression and allow patients to stay off diabetes medication or insulin
Nobel Laureate to Receive 2023 AACR Award for Outstanding Achievement in Chemistry in Cancer Research
American Association for Cancer Research
Carolyn R. Bertozzi, PhD, is credited for inventing biorthogonal chemistry and “copper-free click chemistry”
PCR Panels Lower Health Care Costs for Acute GI Infections
American Society for Microbiology
Multiplex PCR panels could rapidly analyze a single stool sample for more pathogens than a conventional test repertoire
FDA Authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 Bivalent Vaccine as Booster Dose for Infants, Preschoolers
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Children, between six months and four years of age, who completed three doses of Pfizer's monovalent vaccine more than two months ago are only eligible
New Approach to Improve Clinical Trial Enrollment and Diversity
Medical University of South Carolina
Educating patients about clinical trials they can participate in is an innovative way to improve inclusivity
NIH Study: Thermostable TB Vaccine Safe and Immunogenic
National Institutes of Health
Thermostable vaccines are effective immunization options, especially when cold storage is inaccessible and/or expensive
Human Antibodies Blocking Multiple Coronaviruses Identified
The Scripps Research Institute
Results pave way for vaccines and therapeutics to fight future coronavirus pandemics
PD Patient Receives First-Ever Stem Cell-Based Transplant
Lund University
Transplant replaces dopaminergic neurons, which are degenerated in patients with Parkinson’s disease