Why So Many Dogs Have Allergies Now
Every day, itchy dogs shuffle into Elizabeth Falk’s veterinary office. Some can’t stop chewing their feet or scratching their bellies. Others have red, smelly ears, or rashes on their skin. All are intensely uncomfortable because of environmental allergies. “They’re sitting in the waiting room, and everyone else is backing away out of fear that it’s contagious,” she says. “It’s super busy helping as many as we can.” Until recently, Falk was a veterinary dermatologist at Cornell University Veterinary Specialists, where she saw about 15 allergic pets a day and was booked ...
Source: TIME: Health - March 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Subcutaneous Immunotherapy: Better Life for Cancer Patients Subcutaneous Immunotherapy: Better Life for Cancer Patients
Administering immunotherapy via subcutaneous infections could save clinicians time and money and patients may prefer it.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 26, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Carisma Announces Upcoming Presentations at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting
PHILADELPHIA, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Carisma Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq: CARM) ("Carisma" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing innovative immunotherapies, today announced its upcoming presentations at the American... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 21, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: CCA FVT Source Type: news
Bypassing Oral Immunotherapy Buildup Safe in Children With Food Allergy
THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 -- An initial phase of multifood sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) that bypasses oral immunotherapy (OIT) buildup is safe and effective, according to a study published online Feb. 27 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 21, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Remarkable Patients Inspired Father of Cancer Immunotherapy Remarkable Patients Inspired Father of Cancer Immunotherapy
The father of cancer immunotherapy, Steven A. Rosenberg, reflects on the patients who inspired his groundbreaking research.MDedge News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Breast cancer drug may help thousands more women than previously thought
Pembrolizumab is used to treat triple-negative form of disease but researchers say it could be used more widelyThousands more women with breast cancer could benefit from a blockbuster immunotherapy drug than previously thought, research suggests.Pembrolizumab, sold under the brand name Keytruda, targets and blocks a specific protein on the surface of certain immune cells that then seek out and destroy the cancerous cells.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 19, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Gregory Health editor Tags: Breast cancer UK news Women Health Science NHS Source Type: news
AHN, Baylor Scott & amp; White, and Johns Hopkins researchers confirm effectiveness of new immunotherapy drug combination for gastroesophageal cancer treatment
'Nature Medicine' study, published this week, shows immune checkpoint inhibitor drug therapy, followed by traditional cancer treatment and tumor removal, improved patient survival rates for one of the world's deadliest cancers PITTSBURGH, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Researchers... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 19, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: TRI Source Type: news
Why a New Inhalable Lung Cancer Treatment Is So Promising Why a New Inhalable Lung Cancer Treatment Is So Promising
Study showed that exosomes (tiny spheres released by cells) can deliver potent immunotherapy to lung cancer tumors.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - March 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
This Mutation Likely Saved a Colon Cancer Patient's Life
His tumor had a specific genetic makeup known as mismatch repair-deficient, present in 5% to 10% of all rectal cancer patients, meaning he might qualify for a cutting-edge immunotherapy. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - March 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bringing Immunotherapy Straight to the Source
Engineered natural killer cells track down cancer cells in the bone marrow. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - March 14, 2024 Category: Science Tags: News News & Opinion Source Type: news
No Benefit to Adding Chemotherapy in Older Adults With NSCLC No Benefit to Adding Chemotherapy in Older Adults With NSCLC
Adding chemotherapy to immunotherapy increased the adverse event burden without improving survival outcomes compared with immunotherapy alone in older adults with NSCLC.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 14, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Novartis acquires Boston immunotherapy startup
Novartis has made a habit of acquiring IFM Therapeutics subsidiaries to create new treatments for cancer, auto-immunity, and inflammatory disorders. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Hannah Green Source Type: news
Sublingual Immunotherapy Safe, Effective for Older Kids Sublingual Immunotherapy Safe, Effective for Older Kids
A Canadian study suggested that SLIT is safe and effective in older children and teens with multiple food allergies who are at a high risk for severe reaction.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - March 13, 2024 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology Source Type: news
Why You Suddenly Have Allergies
When Dr. Gailen Marshall was training to become a physician, he was taught that allergies were a kid thing. “Back in the day, the allergist’s office was full of children,” says Marshall, who is the president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. “If you ever thought about doing allergy testing or allergy shots in someone older than 40, that’s because you were just a money-grubbing doctor.”
A lot has changed since then. In 2021, about a quarter of U.S. adults reported seasonal allergies, compared to 19% of children.
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Source: TIME: Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Tapping Into Immunotherapy’s Potential to Help More People
Discover what researchers have learned about varying immunotherapy response rates between patients with the same cancer types. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - March 8, 2024 Category: Science Tags: Sponsored Webinars Source Type: news
