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Nanoparticle anti-cancer vaccine shown to be effective against triple negative breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and melanoma in mouse model study.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 28, 2025 Source:This experimental “super vaccine” stopped cancer cold in the lab Reference:Super-adjuvant nanoparticles for platform cancer vaccination
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Development of microchip antibody testing against viral proteins has streamlined the ability to test efficacy of immune response.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 19, 2025 Source:Breakthrough microchip reveals how your body fights viruses—in just 90 minutes Reference:Microfluidics combined with electron microscopy for rapid and high-throughput mapping of antibody–viral glycoprotein complexes
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Does ‘zombie deer disease’ pose risks for humans? No evidence to date that it does.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 22, 2024 Source:Does ‘zombie deer disease’ pose risks for humans?
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Study looks at organ-specific blood plasma proteins to track organ age and disease risks.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 9, 2024 Source:Scientists can now predict which of your organs will fail first Reference:Organ aging signatures in the plasma proteome track health and disease
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Brock-led research uncovered a key link between oxidative stress, aging and chronic diseases in mice model.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 9, 2024 Source:Brock-led research uncovers breakthrough in age-related diseases Reference:Trioxidized cysteine in the aging proteome mimics the structural dynamics and interactome of phosphorylated serine
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Study points to a group of proteins that may be associated with future dementia outcomes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 24, 2023 Source:Protein imbalance during middle age linked to dementia risk 25 years later Reference:Proteomics analysis of plasma from middle-aged adults identifies protein markers of dementia risk in later life
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Researchers say modified version of CBD could help reverse fentanyl effects noted in in vitro trials. Much to be done to determine if it will progress to animal models and eventually testing in human trials.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 21, 2023 Source:Researchers say modified version of CBD could help reverse fentanyl effects Reference:Structure–Activity Relationship Study of Cannabidiol-Based Analogs as Negative Allosteric Modulators of the μ-Opioid Receptor
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Protein biomarkers within arterial network discovered in people suffering from Long Covid. Can offer clues to figure out this disease process and help develop diagnostic methods
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 14, 2022 Source:Diagnosing long COVID: Canadian researchers discover unique new clue
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Tweaking CAR-T activity with on/off switches may reduce cytokine release syndrome.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 12, 2022 Source:Immune cells engineered to battle cancer can be turned ‘on’ or ‘off’ Reference:High-performance multiplex drug-gated CAR circuits