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(MedPage Today) -- In preclinical studies, a small-molecule activator of lymphocyte function-associated antigen 1 showed potential for transforming "cold" tumors into "hot" ones that are more responsive to immunotherapy. (University of Texas MD... (Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology)
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - June 8, 2022 Category: Hematology Source Type: news
Phase 3 SHINE Results Show IMBRUVICA ® (ibrutinib)-Based Combination Regimen Significantly Reduced the Risk of Disease Progression or Death in Older Patients with Newly Diagnosed Mantle Cell Lymphoma
This study is one of the largest clinical trials ever conducted in first-line MCL and the first for a Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi).[1] The data are being presented in an oral session and featured in a press briefing during the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, and were published in The New England Journal of Medicine today. The data will also be presented as an oral presentation at the 2022 European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Congress. MCL is a type of aggressive, rare non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that is incurable and difficult to treat.[2] It commonly affects people o...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - June 3, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
San Antonio researchers study how restraining a liver enzyme could help us trim down, reduce appetite
Scientists with The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also called UT Health San Antonio, noted weight loss and decreased appetite in obese mice treated with a novel investigational therapy. The team reported findings in the high-impact journal Cell Metabolism this spring.
The therapy slows liver enzyme activity, which leads to appetite control in the brain and increased energy expenditure in fat cells. The researchers are in UT Health San Antonio’s Sam and Ann Barshop Institute… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - June 1, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: UT Health San Antonio Source Type: news
Wild parrot chicks babble like human infants
In this study, the scientists focused on green-rumped parrotlets (
Forpus passerinus
)—a smaller species than Alex, found from Venezuela to Brazil. The team investigated a
population
at Venezuela’s Hato Masaguaral research center, where scientists maintain more than 100 artificial nesting boxes.
Like other parrots, songbirds, and humans (and a few other mammal species), parrotlets are vocal learners. They master their calls by listening and mimicking what they hear. The chicks in the new study
started to babble at 21 days
, according to camcorders installed in a dozen of their nes...
Source: ScienceNOW - May 31, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news
How Parents Should Handle the Baby Formula Shortage, According to Pediatricians
The U.S. is still in the throes of an unprecedented infant-formula shortage. Supply-chain issues caused by the pandemic started affecting baby formula in the summer of 2021, and inventory constricted even further after Abbott recalled certain formula products in February (then more in March) and shut down its Michigan plant.
Families facing empty shelves are terrified that their children will go hungry, since breast milk or formula—or a combination of both—is a main source of nutrition for babies from birth until about age one.
“It’s not fair that families have to be even worried about this on top o...
Source: TIME: Health - May 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Melody Schreiber Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Public Health Source Type: news
UT Health San Antonio taps new dean for nursing school
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio announced Tuesday the appointment of a new dean of the School of Nursing to replace Eileen Breslin, who is retiring after 14 years.
The new dean, Sonya Hardin, comes from the University of Louisville where she is a professor and dean of its school of nursing.
Dr. William Henrich, president of UT Health San Antonio, said Hardin's career as a "principled leader" has encompassed both administrative and leadership positions.
H ardin will… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - May 11, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Donna Provencher Source Type: news
University of Texas Medical Branch nursing school dean sees enrollment growth amid nationwide nursing shortage
Enrollment has grown by 52% over a decade at the University of Texas Medical Branch. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - May 6, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Margaret Barrientos Source Type: news
San Antonio Resident Physician Joins TMA Board of Trustees
The Texas Medical Association elected to its Board of Trustees Alixandria Pfeiffer, DO, a physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology undergoing residency training at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Pfeiffer will serve a one-year term on the board representing the TMA Resident and Fellow Section. (Source: TMA News Room)
Source: TMA News Room - May 3, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Hypnosis Works, According to Science
When you think about hypnosis, what do you visualize? For many, it’s a clock-swinging magician or a comedy act that forces an unwitting volunteer to make embarrassing public admissions on stage.
But hypnosis has a surprisingly robust scientific framework. Clinical research has shown that it can help relieve pain and anxiety and aid smoking cessation, weight loss, and sleep. It can help children and adolescents better regulate their feelings and behaviors. Some people can even use “self-hypnosis” to manage stress, cope with life’s challenges, and improve their physical and emotional health.
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Source: TIME: Health - April 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Eleanor Cummins Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Mental Health Source Type: news
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center receives $10M for collaborative research
MD Anderson Cancer Center will work collaboratively with four other cancer research centers on pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancer and glioblastoma. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - April 19, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: Shafaq Patel Source Type: news
The First COVID-19 Breathalyzer Test Is Coming to the U.S.
COVID-19 testing has become more convenient and accessible, but with the pandemic still causing more than 30,000 new infections in the U.S. on average each week, having more ways to detect SARS-CoV-2 can go a long way toward eventually containing COVID-19.
On April 14, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took an important step in that direction by authorizing the first breath-based test for the disease. The test isn’t designed to serve as a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, but as a screening tool to alert people who might be infected, in under three minutes. Anyone testing positive on the InspectIR system would nee...
Source: TIME: Health - April 19, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Selfies Give Distorted Facial View
WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2022 -- Selfies can negatively affect perceived facial appearance, according to a study published in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Mark P. Pressler, M.D., from the University of Texas Southwestern in... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 6, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Researchers develop compound that can prevent suffering from conditions like asthma and COPD
A joint research team from the University of Texas and Stanford University have developed a compound that could prevent people from suffering from asthma. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Ardent Health Services sells 18-property medical office portfolio in East Texas and Kansas
The properties are directly aligned with partnerships between Ardent Health Services and two market-leading academic health systems, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler and The University of Kansas Health System. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - March 30, 2022 Category: American Health Authors: DBJ staff Source Type: news
Multi-institutional TMC3 Collaborative Building tops out
The 250,000-square-foot TMC3 Collaborative Building is being built as a joint effort among the TMC, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Texas A&M Health and UTHealth Houston. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - March 23, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Jeff Jeffrey Source Type: news
