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A breast cancer drug, susceptible to resistance, can be restored to effectiveness, researchers demonstrate
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A breast cancer drug, susceptible to resistance, can be restored to effectiveness, researchers demonstrate

by Leslie Cantu, Medical University of South Carolina Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a new paper published in Cancer Research, researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have shown that targeting a protein called TACC3 (transforming acidic coiled-coil containing protein 3) can restore the effectiveness of the breast cancer drug T-DM1 if the cancer cells have developed...

Researchers validate threshold for determining effectiveness of antidepressant treatment
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Researchers validate threshold for determining effectiveness of antidepressant treatment

by Lynda De Widt, Mayo Clinic Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than one-third of people diagnosed with major depressive disorder don’t respond sufficiently to specific antidepressant treatments. Patients often need to try different options until one is effective. To help arrive at the right prescription sooner, a research team led by Mayo Clinic has developed...

Maximising the effectiveness of therapeutic vaccines a step closer
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Maximising the effectiveness of therapeutic vaccines a step closer

by  University College London Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Scientists at UCL have significantly boosted the effectiveness of a therapeutic vaccine designed to control chronic hepatitis B (HBV) infection, after uncovering and thwarting ‘the enemy within’. Published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers say the findings in mice are a breakthrough in the field of vaccine development, as they...

Study looks at Moderna COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness
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Study looks at Moderna COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

by Kaiser Permanente Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New Kaiser Permanente research published February 21, 2022 in Nature Medicine shows that while Moderna COVID-19 vaccine protection is strong against coronavirus infection by the Delta variant, it is not as strong against infection from the Omicron variant. Three doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine were highly effective against hospitalization...

An overview of the effectiveness of anti-aging diets
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An overview of the effectiveness of anti-aging diets

by Bob Yirka, Medical Xpress Credit: CC0 Public Domain A small team of researchers from the University of Washington and one with the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, has conducted a review of research conducted regarding the effectiveness of anti-aging diets and has found little to suggest they work. In their paper published in the journal Science,...

Researchers discover a way to increase the effectiveness of antibiotics
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Researchers discover a way to increase the effectiveness of antibiotics

MONASH UNIVERSITY IMAGE: THIS IMMUNOTHERAPEUTIC ENHANCES HUMAN NEUTROPHIL (BLUE NUCLEAR STAIN, HOESCHEST) PHAGOCYTOSIS OF S. AUREUS (RED, PHRODO STAIN). CREDIT: (C) DR JENNIFER PAYNE A multi-disciplinary project driven by EMBL Australia researchers at Monash University and Harvard University has found a way to make antibiotics more effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria – also known as ‘superbugs....

What to know about memory pills: Safety, effectiveness, choice, and more
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What to know about memory pills: Safety, effectiveness, choice, and more

With people more aware of cognitive decline and dementia risks, manufacturers are marketing an ever-increasing range of products that claim to boost memory and brain health. However, memory pills can be ineffective, unsafe, or of low quality. Some people take so-called “memory pills” in order to boost their brain health or avoid dementia. However, research has...

Researchers demonstrate real-world effectiveness of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
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Researchers demonstrate real-world effectiveness of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

By Sally Robertson, B.Sc. May 3 2021 Researchers in the United States and India have conducted a study demonstrating the real-world effectiveness of a single dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Ad26.COV2.S vaccine at preventing infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The team compared the...

The effectiveness of anti-aging supplements also depends on the time of day they were taken
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The effectiveness of anti-aging supplements also depends on the time of day they were taken

If you could stay forever young, you would probably use that opportunity. Scientists say that aging is actually a disease and should be dealt with as such. Researchers from the University of Waterloo found that there is a best time of day to take anti-aging supplements and it actually depends on your age. Aging is...

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