A recent study reveals how C210, a curcumin derivative, selectively reactivates the Epstein-Barr virus to kill cancer cells without the risk of infection, paving the way for safer, targeted cancer therapies. Study: Curcumin derivative C210 induces the Epstein-Barr virus lytic cycle and inhibits virion production by interfering with Hsp90 function. Photo credit: Stephanie Frey / […]
According to a single-arm phase 2 clinical trial conducted by the University of Pittsburgh, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and National Cancer Institute (NCI). Results published in Cancer Cellsupport the development of vidutolimod for the treatment of cutaneous melanoma and provide critical insights that could advance research into this drug for utilize in the treatment of […]
Good sleep is indispensable for everyone’s mental well-being. While getting good sleep during pregnancy is arduous, recent research has shown that behavioral therapy for insomnia can not only solve sleep problems but even reduce the risk of postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is sanity a condition that affects approximately 10% of women after giving birth. Symptoms […]
In a recent prospective observational cohort study published in eMedicineClinicalResearchers evaluated a modified total neoadjuvant treatment (TNT) regimen in patients with high-risk locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC) in Sweden. The modified TNT regimen was found to achieve similar complete response (CR) rates and lower neurotoxicity compared with the RAPIDO study, despite treating older patients with […]
In a recent study published in JAMA network openResearchers examined the association between hormone therapy (HMT) used to treat breast cancer and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) (a group of cognitive disorders that cause memory loss and impaired thinking) in women aged 65 and older. Test: Alzheimer’s disease and related […]
HIV, Ebola, and most recently COVID-19 have had a huge impact on our societies around the world. All of these viruses are “enveloped viruses,” viruses that have an outer envelope that surrounds them, largely composed of host cells. This envelope increases the virus’ ability to hide from the host’s immune system and gain entry into […]
