Cutting-edge cancer treatment inspired by the foam on your latte
Inspired by the foam on lattes, biocompatible materials may improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy and radiation for treating cancers.
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Joseph Shavit
- Jan 28
Zinc reverses lung damage and significantly improves patient survival
Researchers have discovered that zinc may reverse lung damage and improve survival for patients with a deadly age-related condition.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 23
Breakthrough treatment eradicates advanced-stage cancers in just 6 days
Drug can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in just a few days with a treatment combining cytokine “drug factory” and inhibitors.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 22
Groundbreaking study confirms that damaged nerves can be regenerated
Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to new research.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 22
Breakthrough treatment eliminates kidney stones with little to no pain
Novel technique which combines two ultrasound technologies may offer an option to move kidney stones with minimal pain and no anesthesia.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 19
Alzheimer's disease is genetically connected to gut health
A world-first Edith Cowan University study has confirmed the link between Alzheimers and gut health, which could lead to new treatments.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 18
Mobile app produces major breakthrough towards curing tinnitus
On average, the group with the polytherapeutic (31 people) showed clinically significant improvements at 12 weeks.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 18
mRNA vaccine can stop pancreatic cancer
Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines may be the hottest thing in science now, as they helped turn the tide against COVID-19.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 17
Game-changing T cell treatment delivers dramatic cancer-fighting results
The 'game-changing' treatment used different human immune cells known as natural killer (NK) cells—with dramatic results.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 11
Cough medicine can be used in new treatment for Parkinson’s disease
A large-scale clinical trial to establish ambroxol’s potential to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease, will start in early 2023.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 9
Life-changing drug delivers unprecedented results in pancreatic cancer treatment
The results of this study are in stark contrast to anything we’ve seen before in pancreatic cancer, said Ben Stanger, MD, PhD.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 6
Honeybee venom cures breast cancer, research finds
Scientists tested venom from more than 300 honeybees and bumblebees against two types of aggressive, hard to treat breast cancer.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 5
Groundbreaking arthritis treatment replaces injections with pills
Researchers have explored a better way of delivering medications that does not require injections but could be as easy as swallowing a pill.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 4
Groundbreaking cancer drug developed by Stanford researchers
Researchers have discovered a rapid and sustainable way to synthetically produce a promising cancer-fighting compound right in the lab.
Joseph Shavit
- Jan 4
Life-saving treatment prevents antibodies from triggering immune rejection in cells
Novel “Decoy” receptors capture the antibodies and take them out of circulation before they could kill the therapeutic cells.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 30, 2022
Green bananas can reduce cancers by more than 50%
New study shows a major preventive effect from resistant starch, found in a range of foods such as oats and slightly green bananas.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 30, 2022
Music therapy significantly reduces drug and alcohol addictions
Traditional songs, known as icaros, are part of a treatment process for men rehabilitating from drug and alcohol addictions.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 24, 2022
Breakthrough treatment breaks up kidney stones with little to no pain
A new technique which combines two ultrasound technologies may offer an option to move kidney stones with minimal pain and no anesthesia.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 15, 2022
Scientists make critical breakthrough in treating lung cancer, study finds
Treatment for the condition has improved in recent years — and a new Edith Cowan study has found how to make it even more effective.
Joseph Shavit
- Dec 10, 2022
Remarkable cancer trial results in 100% remission in all patients
The MSK clinical trial was investigating — for the first time ever — if immunotherapy alone could beat rectal cancer that had not spread.
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