Oral and IV administration of STING-activating drugs stimulates potent anti-tumor responses in mouse models of cancer, suggesting this as a possible strategy for human therapy. Until now, however, researchers have…
Category: Lifestyle
Which leisure activities are linked to lower risk of dementia?
"Previous studies have shown that leisure activities were associated with various health benefits, such as a lower cancer risk, a reduction of atrial fibrillation, and a person's perception of their…
Quality of life with multiple sclerosis may depend on several factors
Multiple sclerosis is a disease of the central nervous system which is made up of the brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. It is chronic and can be unpredictable and…
There’s a better way to detect high-risk medications in older adults with cancer, according to new study
As part of the Older Adult Hematologic Malignancies Program, gerontology researchers teamed up with hematologic-oncology investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to look at the…
Blood tests in newly brain-injured patients predict death, severe disability
Blood tests taken within 24 hours of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) flag which patients are likely to die and which patients are likely to survive with severe disability, according…
Monoclonal antibody reduces asthma attacks in urban youth
A National Institutes of Health clinical trial has found that a monoclonal antibody, mepolizumab, decreased asthma attacks by 27% in Black and Hispanic children and adolescents who have a form…
Vegetarian women are at a higher risk of hip fracture
A study of over 26,000 middle-aged UK women reveals those with a vegetarian diet had a 33% higher risk of hip fracture compared to regular meat-eaters. Among 26,318 women, 822…