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Medical Xpress / CAR T cell therapy shows promising Phase II trial results in multiple myeloma
The chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy anitocabtagene autoleucel (anito-cel) continued to show strong results in treating relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, according to new trial data from researchers at The ...
Phys.org / Are sanctuary policing policies no more than a public relations facade?
In early 2025, in an effort to facilitate its deportation goals, the Trump administration entered into hundreds of agreements with local police departments to essentially deputize them to act as federal immigration agents.
Medical Xpress / Aging midbrain neurons face energy crisis linked to Parkinson's
Dopamine neurons in a part of the brain called the midbrain may, with aging, be increasingly susceptible to a vicious spiral of decline driven by fuel shortages, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. ...
Medical Xpress / Two deaths linked to rabies-infected kidney transplant
A rare case of rabies linked to an organ transplant has resulted in two deaths, federal health officials announced.
Medical Xpress / Dopamine neurons also work while you sleep to strengthen skills, study reveals
Dopamine neurons—the cells that drive reward and motivation while we're awake—become surprisingly active during nonrapid eye movement sleep right after we learn something new.
Medical Xpress / Cardiology expert explains how faster and cost-effective testing can help save lives
In November, The Lancet published an international expert consensus review, "Contemporary, non-invasive imaging diagnosis of chronic coronary artery disease," that shows using CT coronary angiography (CTCA) when patients ...
Phys.org / Public welfare policy benefits public safety
A new article that evaluated the impact of changes to the scope or generosity of social safety net programs concludes that public welfare policy has measurable benefits for public safety.
Phys.org / Cosmic gas flows, not collisions, explain Milky Way's double chemical signature
Clues about how galaxies like our Milky Way form and evolve and why their stars show surprising chemical patterns have been revealed by a new study.
Medical Xpress / Gene therapy improves movement in kids with spinal muscular atrophy
A single-dose gene replacement therapy is found to improve movement ability in children over 2 years of age and teenagers with spinal muscular atrophy, according to research published in Nature Medicine. The results of this ...
Phys.org / Millions of liters of medical imaging contrast media contribute to environmental pollution, study reveals
A new study published in JAMA Network Open highlights the significant environmental footprint of medical imaging contrast agents, finding that Medicare patients alone received 13.5 billion milliliters of contrast media between ...
Phys.org / Gauging success after release from prison: New study measures outcomes in six life domains
A recent National Academy of Sciences report criticized traditional ways of measuring success after individuals are released from prison that are entrenched in identifying failure by relying solely on recidivism, and place ...
Tech Xplore / Aging bridges are crumbling. Here's how new technologies can help detect danger earlier
New signs of deterioration recently discovered on the Île-aux-Tourtes Bridge in Montréal have spurred the Québec government to reinforce beams and install shoring just to keep the structure open.