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Antibodies, once touted as the ‘magic bullets’ of cancer care, are now fulfilling that promise and more advances are on the way, say cancer researchers at ... Read More »
A new research report shows why the development of treatments for HIV has been so difficult. The report explains how Jack da Silva, author of the study, used computer ... Read More »
Results from a study released today show that HIV rates among African American women are much higher than previous estimates. The HPTN 064 Women's HIV... Read More »
Here’s your weekly collection of medical news making waves this week.
Robotic surgery: Improving patient outcomes and opening the door for telesurgery... Read More »
Chemists at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a 3-D paper sensor that may be able to test for diseases such as malaria and HIV for less than 10 cents a ... Read More »
A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have successfully brought latent HIV infection out of hiding, with a drug used to treat... Read More »
Gilead Sciences, Inc. has announced full Phase 3 clinical trial results from a study demonstrating that the Quad, a once-daily single tablet regimen of elvitegravir... Read More »
Right around October or November your throat starts to tickle. Then, the sneezing and shivers start. And before you know it you have the flu. As a kid, it’s... Read More »
A rarely seen phenomenon in cancer patients -- in which focused radiation at the site of one tumor is associated with the disappearance of metastatic tumors all over... Read More »
A multi-institutional team of researchers led by The Wistar Institute has announced a clinical trial showing the immune system can fight HIV infection if given the... Read More »
New ongoing research published today in the journal Science Translational Medicine suggests organ transplant recipients may not require anti-rejection medication in... Read More »
An inexpensive new medical sensor has the potential to simplify the diagnosis of diseases ranging from life-threatening immune deficiencies to the common cold... Read More »
Results from two studies, CHER and PREDICT, demonstrate the importance of treating HIV-infected infants in their first year. Although Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)... Read More »
Antibodies that block the process of synapse disintegration in Alzheimer's disease have been identified, raising hopes for a treatment to combat early cognitive... Read More »
A new study provides evidence that a critical type of immune cell can develop in human tonsils. The cells, called T lymphocytes, or T cells, have been thought to... Read More »
Here are the top medical innovation stories making headlines this week!
EU reports decline in cancer mortality rates
Good news: cancer mortality rates are on... Read More »
Last Friday, doctors in Turkey pushed the boundaries of modern medicine when they attempted to perform a quadruple limb transplantation in a 27 year-old man in... Read More »
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a new 'off switch' in our immune response, which could be boosted to treat diseases caused by immune... Read More »
A new study suggests vaccinating adults against one of the most common causes of pneumonia with a new vaccine, which has virtually eliminated this infection in... Read More »
Researchers at Georgia Health Sciences University have discovered that an enzyme known to protect a pregnant woman’s immune system from attacking the fetus can... Read More »