Cart is empty A surgical team from Washington University’s School of Medicine has successfully performed the first robot-assisted whole-liver transplant in the U.S.—and the patient was cleared to get back on the golf course just a month later.
Cancer-infecting virus ‘warms up’ cold tumors and improves immunotherapy
Equipping cancer-infecting (oncolytic) viruses with tumor-inhibiting genetic cargo stimulates the immune system and helps immunotherapy to shrink or completely clear aggressive tumors in mice, according to a new study in the Journal of Experimental Medicine led by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers. The results pave the way for clinical trials combining oncolytic viruses with immunotherapy.
How did South African health care workers cope during the pandemic?
A new study by UC Berkeley Anthropology Professor Andrew Wooyoung Kim reveals resilient coping mechanisms used by health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in metro Johannesburg, South Africa.
Pandemic weight gain in kids influenced by family income
The stress, lack of exercise and poor nutrition resulting from the disruption and isolation of the pandemic shutdown led many children and adolescents to gain excess weight. But weight gain was greatest in low-income youth who already were disproportionately affected by obesity.
Researchers propose a new way to evaluate the impact of medical research
Scientific journals and research papers are evaluated by a metric known as their “impact factor,” which is based on how many times a given paper is cited by other papers. However, a new study from MIT and other institutions suggests that this measure does not accurately capture the impact of medical papers on health outcomes for all patients, particularly those in low- or middle-income countries.
Can AI help hospitals spot patients in need of extra non-medical assistance?
In the rush to harness artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to make care more efficient at hospitals nationwide, a new study points to another possible use: identifying patients with non-medical needs that could affect their health and ability to receive care.
Research team finds potential key to predict immunotherapy toxicity
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a novel parameter of T cells that could help oncologists anticipate which patients would be most likely to develop immunotherapy toxicity. The findings, published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, could lead to improved treatments for a variety of cancers.
Researchers uncover mysteries behind immune response to hemophilia A treatment
Patients with the genetic disorder hemophilia A receive factor VIII protein replacement treatments to replenish this clotting protein in their blood, thus preventing dangerous bleeding. Unfortunately, about 30% of these patients develop antibodies against the treatment and until now, despite more than 80 years of clinical experience with this complication, little has been known about its mechanism.
Traditional ceremonies a fountain of Zambia’s heritage – Sikumba
By NATION REPORTER
TRADITIONAL ceremonies are not only a fountain of Zambia’s cultural values and heritage but have also become a tourist attraction for both local and international tourists, Rodney Sikumba has said.
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Mindfulness should be about more than just ‘me,’ argues new study
Is looking after kids in the summer stressing you out? Are you in need of a relaxing break? Maybe it’s time to unwind and practice some calming mindfulness.