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Novel CAR-T for Glioblastoma Induced ‘Dramatic’ Responses in Early Trial
Oncology/Hematology > Brain Cancer — In three patients, one-time infusion of CARv3-TEAM-E T cells resulted in rapid tumor regression by Mike Bassett , Staff Writer, MedPage Today March 13, 2024 A new approach to chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy showed promise in treating recurrent glioblastoma, according to a small phase I study. In the
A novel approach to looking for dark matter
The existence of dark matter- about a quarter of our universe- is puzzling. Several astrophysical and cosmological observations have confirmed its presence. However, no experimental observation of dark matter has been reported. Scientists from the University of Manchester, working with the ATLAS experiment at CERN, have developed a new way of searching for Dark Matter.
A novel DNA nano-engine
Molecular engineering aims to develop modular functional units that can be used in the bottom-up design of nanoassemblies capable of carrying out challenging tasks. These systems need fuel-consuming nanomotors that can actively push passive followers downstream. With rare exceptions, Brownian motion drives the majority of artificial molecular motors, but the forces that are created are
NRC discovers novel seafood toxin that causes ciguatera poisoning
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has unearthed a novel seafood toxin responsible for ciguatera poisoning. The toxin, known as ciguatoxin, is found in large fish such as barracuda, moray eel, snapper and grouper, and can cause tingling and numbness in fingers and toes, nausea, abdominal pain, and even poisoning. Ciguatera poisoning affects approximately
Light Novel ‘Fate/strange Fake’ Gets TV Anime
The world premiere of the Fate/strange Fake anime special at Anime Expo 2023 announced on Saturday a television anime series for Ryohgo Narita's Fate/strange Fake light novel. The event also revealed a teaser visual (pictured above). The text—Fake/states night—was originally placed as an April Fools joke on Narita's homepage, presented as a prologue and introduction
Novel products, misleading information threaten to undo decades of gains against tobacco use
Washington, DC, May 29, 2023 (PAHO)- While the percentage of the population using tobacco in the Americas declined from 28% to 16.3% between 2000 and 2020, novel products and misleading information from the tobacco industry, especially targeting young people, threaten to undo those gains. On the eve of World No Tobacco Day (31 May), the
Meeting Coverage > SCAI — 48-mm Xience stent surprised with low restenosis at 1 year by Crystal Phend, Contributing Editor, MedPage Today May 21, 2023 PHOENIX -- The novel, next-generation Xience drug-eluting stent (DES) with a 48-mm length met the performance bar with a particularly low restenosis rate, the SPIRIT 48 trial showed. The Xience
Novel combination therapy for vancomycin-resistant bacterial infections
Antibiotic resistance is a major worldwide health problem, killing 4.95 million people in 2019, and it is expected to kill 10 million people annually by 2050. Antimicrobials that overcome existing resistance mechanisms, as well as host-directed adjuvant treatments, are emerging as key therapy options for bacterial infections. The most often isolated bacterial species from wounds
Light Novel ‘Spy Kyoushitsu’ Gets TV Anime
The Fantasia Bunko Online Festival 2022 livestream announced on Sunday that Takemachi's Spy Kyoushitsu (Spy Room) is receiving a television anime adaptation. The event also announced the main staff, cast, teaser visual (pictured), and an announcement video.Sora Amamiya (Magia Record: Mahou Shoujo Madoka☆Magica Gaiden (TV)) and Yuuichirou Umehara (Tenkuu Shinpan) are starring as Lily and…
Novel Strategy Slashes HBV Vertical Transmission Sans Immunoglobulin
Tenofovir (TDF) prophylaxis for 4 weeks or more, along with early infant vaccination, helped stem hepatitis B virus (HBV) mother-to-child transmission in Cambodia, without use of hepatitis B immunoglobulin (HBIg), a researcher said. In a cohort of 227 infants born to TDF-eligible pregnant women with HBV, mother-to-child transmission was 0% if TDF was taken for…