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TuesdaySep 26, 2023 2:33 pm

Surgical Robot Prototype Could Ease Pediatric Brain Cancer Surgery

Researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital say they have created a prototype surgical tool that can allow surgeons to remove pediatric brain tumors safely and in a less invasive manner. The surgical robot uses hollow, nitinol robot arms to give surgeons the ability to switch tools during tumor resections and could also have applications for neurosurgery in adults and other surgical procedures. Study coauthor and Boston Children’s Hospital chief of pediatric cardiac bioengineering Pierre DuPont said the idea for the project goes back to 2016 when he had conversations with Dr. Jim Drake, the chief of neurosurgery at Toronto-based SickKids. DuPont…

MondaySep 25, 2023 1:17 pm

Inverse Vaccines Show Promise Against Autoimmunity

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) researchers have developed a new vaccine that has completely reversed autoimmune disorders in laboratory settings. This “inverse vaccine” works by wiping out the immune system’s memory of a perceived irritant rather than suppressing the immune system to limit autoimmunity symptoms. The immune system is essentially a battle-ready system of defenses ready to attack and destroy any threats at the drop of a hat. In some people, the immune system is overly sensitive and will react aggressively after mistaking harmless substances such as proteins, pollen and healthy tissues, for threats. This results…

FridaySep 22, 2023 12:29 pm

Why Colon Cancer Is Largely Unresponsive to Immunotherapy

Colorectal cancer is the third-most common type of cancer among adults in the United States, affecting an estimated 106,970 people in 2023 and predicted to take more than 50,000 lives this year. Treatment often involves surgery to remove as much of the tumor as possible, followed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy to kill off any remaining tumor cells. Recent research published in the “Nature Genetics” journal has shed new light on why immunotherapy, a relatively new type of cancer treatment that uses a patient’s own immune system to kill cancer cells, isn’t as effective against colon cancers. Researchers studied the…

ThursdaySep 21, 2023 12:14 pm

Five Ways to Prep Your eCommerce Site for Success

E-commerce accounted for close to 19% of global retail sales in 2022 and was projected to reach a valuation of $5.5 trillion in sales by the end of the year. With tens of millions of e-commerce businesses competing to attract the billions of customers who purchase products online every year, you will need an inspired strategy to stand out from the pack and build an identifiable brand. Lessons learned from this year should inform your decision-making process as you move into 2024. Review data from this year’s campaigns and reports to see if you can glean any insights or spot…

WednesdaySep 20, 2023 12:06 pm

Nottingham University Researchers Find Way to Make Brain Cancer Cells Self-Destruct

Nottingham University researchers have devised a novel means of treating brain cancer that could signal a “quantum leap” in brain-tumor treatments moving forward. A multidisciplinary research team created a new way of targeting and eliminating cancer cells in typically hard-to-treat types of brain tumors that cause cancer cells to essentially self-destruct. This technique involves leveraging bio-nanoantenna, extremely tiny gold particles (nanoparticles) coated with redox active molecules that are specialized to bring about programmed cell death (apoptosis). Upon electrical stimulation, bio-nanoantenna can induce the self-destruction of brain tumor cells, giving physicians a potential treatment option with much higher chances of better…

TuesdaySep 19, 2023 1:48 pm

Study Shows Climate Change Impacts Infectious Disease Risks

European researchers have published a study associating climate change with the prevalence of infectious disease transmission. The continent-wide study analyzed the prevalence of viruses, bacteria and protozoans that have the potential to infect humans, domestic animals and bats in various climates. The researchers found that rainfall and temperature could affect the prevalence of several potentially pathogenic microorganisms. They investigated more than 75 microbes from an estimated 40 bat and 400 bird species across the European continent and compared their prevalence to different climatic conditions. Increased temperatures and extreme weather events often come to mind when most people think about the…

MondaySep 18, 2023 11:48 am

UI Research Suggests Immune System Can Be Trained to Combat Solid Tumors

New research from the University of Illinois suggests that scientists can leverage the immune system to combat more types of cancer than previous research indicated. A recent study analyzing the effectiveness of treatments that use chimeric antigen receptor T cells to fight cancer cells found that cancer therapies that involve modifying CAR-T cells to improve their anticancer capabilities may also be effective at fighting solid tumors. Past research and plenty of real-world evidence have consistently shown that cancers without solid tumors such as lymphoma and leukemia can be treated through immunotherapies. However, this treatment exhibited barely any effectiveness against cancers…

FridaySep 15, 2023 2:20 pm

Five Considerations When Taking eCommerce Brands Global

For any new company looking to succeed in this age of virtual trade, finding ways to stand out from the rest of the pack will be integral to building a successful brand, especially on the global stage. Adapting your branding to unique audiences should be your first consideration when launching products in foreign markets. This may include researching local cultures and understanding the language and any symbolism locals may place with certain names, packaging or colors. American beauty product and skincare company Estée Lauder learned this lesson when it launched a project in Germany without realizing that the product’s name…

WednesdaySep 13, 2023 1:01 pm

Why Food Allergy Prevalence Is Growing

The director of population health research at the Northwest University’s Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research suggests that increasing food allergy rates in the developed world may be partly due to advancements in medicine and certain parental habits. By the 1980s, Northwest University Professor Christopher Warren says, the United States had mostly eliminated tapeworms and hookworms. Without any actual threats to deal with, our immune systems downgraded their attention to relatively harmless allergens such as birch pollen and walnuts. Anecdotal results from some researchers who injected themselves with hookworms found that introducing the parasite into their systems somewhat distracted…

TuesdaySep 12, 2023 10:20 am

Stack Foundation Gives UC San Diego $5M Gift to Advance Gene Therapy

The Stack Foundation has gifted $5 million to the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) to facilitate gene therapy research for the development of new treatments for genetic disorders in adults and children. UC San Diego said in a recent statement it would launch a Gene Therapy Initiative to meet the need for safer and more effective therapies. Genetic diseases affect fewer than 200,000 people in the United States and can be incredibly hard to treat, especially in the case of rare genetic disorders that have fewer patients to study for the development of effective therapies. Thanks to…