CAR-T therapy has proven to show good results in a range of patients both young and old. This type of immunotherapy teaches T cells to recognize and destroy cancer much more reliably. In some patients, this leads to the total elimination of cancer. There is also a significant amelioration of the disease in others. What...
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For Women Over 30, There May Be A Better Choice Than The Pap Smear
For most women under 65, a visit to the gynecologist often includes an unpleasant necessity: a Pap smear to check for cervical cancer risk. Vaginal smear test at the gynecologist’s office. BSIP/UIG via Getty Images The test involves letting a doctor or nurse scrape cells from the back of the cervix, which are visually inspected...
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Exposure to paint, varnish, other solvents linked to increased risk of multiple sclerosis
July 3, 2018, American Academy of Neurology People who have been exposed to paint, varnish and other solvents and who also carry genes that make them more susceptible to developing multiple sclerosis (MS) may be at much greater risk of developing the disease than people who have only the exposure to solvents or the MS genes,...
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Everything you need to know about ascariasis
Ascariasis occurs when a type of roundworm known as Ascaris lumbricoides infects the small intestine. Though common across the globe, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) state that ascariasis is not common in the United States. Read on to learn more about the causes, symptoms, treatment, and outlook for an ascariasis infection. What is ascariasis? Ascariasis is...
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Sylvester researcher uses HPV vaccine to treat patient with skin cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma is the second-most-common form of skin cancer. Evidence suggests the human papilloma virus plays a role in the development of some types of this skin cancer. Two years ago, a 97-year-old woman whose right leg was covered with squamous cell tumors went to see dermatologist Anna Nichols, M.D., Ph.D., at Sylvester Comprehensive...
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Antibiotic can be used to treat rare inner-ear condition, treat vertigo
The antibiotic gentamicin has been used to successfully treat a rare illness that affects the inner ear. This was confirmed by Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences’ retrospective evaluation of the results of treatment administered to 32 patients. However, the analysis found that initial measurements do not provide a basis for predicting the method’s long-term...
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New drugs to treat top infectious disease killer a possibility with Otago discovery
UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO University of Otago researchers has discovered a novel property of a new anti-tuberculosis drug which may help develop more drugs to treat the top infectious disease killer in the world. IMAGE: IN ORDER TO DEVELOP EVEN BETTER DRUGS TO COMBAT TUBERCULOSIS, DR. KIEL HARDS SAYS IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHY BEDAQUILINE IS...
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Anticonvulsant drugs ineffective for low back pain and can cause harm, despite increased prescribing
CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL Anticonvulsant drugs are increasingly being used to treat low back pain, but a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) finds they are ineffective and can have adverse effects. “Clinically, the prescription of anticonvulsants for back and neck pain, including radicular pain in primary care, has increased by 535% in the last 10...
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More evidence supports link between orthostatic hypotension and CVD
July 2, 2018 by Lindsey Diaz-Macinnis, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Orthostatic hypotension (OH)—a rapid drop in blood pressure upon standing up from a sitting or lying down position—is a frequently encountered clinical sign among patients. Clinicians most often consider OH as indicative of dehydration. However, new research led by scientists at BIDMC bolsters the notion that adults with OH...
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Scientists have discovered a new type of depression: Finding will pave the way for new treatments for 30% of patients who do not respond to drugs
Some mice with symptoms respond to drugs that act on ‘feel-good hormones’ Yet such medications have no effect on the mental states of other rodents Thought to be due to animals having different receptor levels for such hormones Findings may lead to new antidepressants that benefit more sufferers Around 7% of adults in the US...