Pediatrics Doctors in Phildadelphia, PA Accepting Medicare
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 Stephanie Wai Sahn Hum, MD Pediatrics - Pediatric Gastroenterology Medicare: Medicare Enrolled Practice Location: 3401 Civic Center Blvd, Division Of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Phildadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: 267-425-2739 |
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Assay identifies T cells as most capable of fighting infections and cancers
The idea of fighting infections and even cancers by inducing protective immune responses may now be a step closer to clinical practice. Researchers have removed a major obstacle to widespread use of so-called adoptive transfer therapy, in which a patient receives "killer" immune cells targeting a disease agent. Existing technologies can easily provide T cells that will recognize a specific antigen, but it has been challenging to identify individual cells most likely to succeed in fighting the disease - until now.
Herd immunity to SARS-CoV-2 may not be achievable with current vaccines
A recent preprint research paper posted on the medRxiv server asks the question: "Is "herd immunity" to COVID-19 a realistic outcome of any immunization program with the two main vaccines currently licensed in the UK?"
Association between SCC and cutaneous HPV types
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues at the University of South Florida, the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France, conducted a case control study and found associations between having antibodies to certain types of cutaneous human papillomavirus (HPV) and a kind of skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
Pharmaceuticals in water supplies - Drinking Water Association response
Pharmaceutical residues found in our water supplies are a concern that metropolitan drinking water utilities take very seriously. While the scientific community does not yet know of any human health effects from trace amounts of these chemicals, the water sector is committed to finding out.
Non-aspirin NSAID use linked to shorter survival in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Ibuprofen, aspirin, and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications are among the most commonly utilized medications in the United States. Primarily for treating pain, inflammation, and preventing cardiovascular disease, NSAIDs' promising anti-cancer properties have been highlighted by a growing body of data in recent years.
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