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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.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 10, 2022


Medical discovery substantially improves treatment of colorectal cancer
Scientists have discovered a rare gene in the tumors of some colorectal cancer patients which could lead to more personalized treatments.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 9, 2022


Current covid vaccines significantly improves cancer treatment
Patients with nasopharyngeal cancer are often treated with drugs that activate their immune system against the tumor.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 9, 2022


Gene carried by 60% of Europeans predisposes people to slimness
Researchers have discovered that those who have a certain version of a gene involved in cell nutrition tend to accumulate less fat.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 9, 2022


Groundbreaking research finds the cause of multiple sclerosis and a possible cure
Multiple sclerosis (MS), a progressive disease that affects 2.8 million people worldwide and for which there is no definitive cure.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 9, 2022


Itchy eyes and a runny nose? It could be climate change
Airborne allergenic pollen, emitted from trees, weeds and grasses, is a major trigger of AAD, affecting 5% to 30% of the population.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 9, 2022


Anti-KRAS drug delivers unprecedented results in pancreatic cancer care
A small molecule inhibitor that attacks the difficult to target, cancer-causing gene mutation KRAS, found in nearly 30 % of all human tumors
Joseph Shavit
Dec 9, 2022


Groundbreaking scientific discovery rewrites the history of life on Earth
Diverse microbial life existed on Earth
3.75 billion years ago, suggests a new study challenging the current view of when life began.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 8, 2022


Scientists regrow hair lost due to male and female-pattern baldness
Over-the-counter remedies are available, but most of them don’t focus on the primary causes: oxidative stress and insufficient circulation.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 8, 2022


Groundbreaking study uncovers the cause of ADHD
Israeli scientists believe they cracked code to better understand the genetic causes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Joseph Shavit
Dec 8, 2022


Should you get another booster? And if so, which vaccine should be used?
Researchers studied antibody-mediated neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 variants following a fourth vaccination with different vaccine boosters.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 8, 2022


Consistent exercise positively affects your body right down to its molecules and genes
Consistent exercise can change not just waistlines but the very molecules in the human body that influence how genes behave.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 8, 2022


Drinking one beer a day can improve your health and longevity
Like wine, beer can have health benefits when consumed in moderation. Non-alcoholic beers have become wildly popular recently.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 7, 2022


Scientists discover protein that can repair heart muscle and regenerate organs
A protein that helps make neurons also works to reprogram scar tissue cells into heart muscle, and could play a role in future medicines.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 7, 2022


People lost over 50 pounds using new FDA-approved pill
People with obesity treated with a weekly dose of a new pill lost about 52 pounds on average, according to results of a new study.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 7, 2022


Groundbreaking study identifies how exercise protects against Alzheimers and Parkinsons
Recent research suggests that exercise-induced activation of muscle, gut, liver, and adipose tissue may affect neural plasticity.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 7, 2022


Microtubules identified as promising new cancer fighter
To make new cells, we have to divide existing ones. This is a continuous, frequent and ubiquitous process which starts at conception.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 7, 2022


Transgenes in the gut found to reverse cancer and Type 2 diabetes
Residing within the human gut are trillions of bacteria and other microorganisms that can impact a variety of chronic human ailments.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 6, 2022


The number of lakes on Earth has increased substantially. Here's why that's bad!
There has been a particular increase in the number of small lakes, which unfortunately, emit large amounts of greenhouse gas.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 6, 2022


Green Mediterranean diet found to significantly reduce dangerous fat around internal organs
The green Mediterranean diet (MED) significantly reduces visceral adipose tissue, a type of dangerous fat around internal organs.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 6, 2022
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