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Interesting approach using monoclonal antibodies to treat Covid-19 infections. However clinical trials must follow to confirm in vitro findings.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 8, 2020 Source:Israel’s IIBR finds antibody that neutralizes coronavirus
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How do we accomplish getting from here to there?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 23, 2020 Source: How to build and deploy testing systems at unprecedented scale
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Spartan Bioscience receives Health Canada approval of new SARS-Cov2 testing devices. We discuss the implications for public health policy.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 13, 2020 Source:Health Canada approves new rapid COVID-testing kits I discuss these kits with Dr. Paul Lem, CEO of Spartan Bioscience. Interview can be found here about halfway through the show.
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CAR-T therapy has its successes for treating leukemias and other blood cancers but please do not sell it in press releases with testimonials that do not cite the serious side effects of treatment.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 3, 2020 Source:CAR-T cell therapy—new hope when standard cancer treatments fail
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Basic science mouse study of a common protein target shared in multiple cancers warrants further assessment in humans. No treatments on the horizon but this epitomizes good scientific research.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 23, 2020 Source:New scientific breakthrough could lead to ‘one-size-fits-all’ cancer treatment Reference:Genome-wide CRISPR–Cas9 screening reveals ubiquitous T cell cancer targeting via the monomorphic MHC class I-related protein MR1
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Proof-of-concept succeeds in producing functional 3D-printed heart tissue and anatomical architecture but clinical application requires many trials in animal models before considering human ones.
Health Headlines Commentary for April 16, 2019 Source: Tiny heart 3-D-printed using patient’s own cells, paving way for ‘fully personalized’ transplants Reference: 3D Printing of Personalized Thick and Perfusable Cardiac Patches and Hearts
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New asthma pathway discovery may lead to new approaches to treatment
Health Headlines Commentary for March 8, 2018 Source: New molecular target could help ease asthma Reference: Xiaofei Shen, Muhammad Asghar Pasha, Kelsi Hidde, Adil Khan, Mingwei Liang, Wenxian Guan, Yitao Ding, Angela Haczku, Qi Yang. Group 2 innate lymphoid cells promote airway hyperresponsiveness through production of VEGFA. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2018; DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2018.01.005
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New blood test for early diagnosis of heart attack still needs further evaluation
Health Headlines Commentary for September 28, 2017 Source: ‘Instant’ blood test for heart attacks Reference: Direct Comparison of Cardiac Myosin-Binding Protein C with Cardiac Troponins for the Early Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction
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Basic science uncovers gene that influences tanning in mice and in vitro skin cell cultures.
Health Headlines Commentary for June 16, 2017 Source: Have scientists created a safe way to tan, sun-free? Reference: A UV-Independent Topical Small-Molecule Approach for Melanin Production in Human Skin