[ad_1] PITTSBURGH, February 4, 2021 – Researchers at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) show that changing the gut microbiome can transform patients with advanced melanoma who have never responded to immunotherapy – which has a 40% failure rate for this type of cancer – in patients who do. The results … Read more
[ad_1] New fecal microbiota for cancer patients The composition of the gut microbiome influences the response of cancer patients to immunotherapy. Baruch et al. and Davar et al. report the first clinical trials in humans to test whether fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can affect how patients with metastatic melanoma respond to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy (see perspective … Read more
[ad_1] New coronavirus cases are on the decline in the United States after impressive peaks after the holidays last month, but experts say it’s too early for new COVID-19 vaccines to have an impact. The positive trend is also not guaranteed to continue, as new, more transmissible variants threaten to reverse it, according to Dr … Read more
[ad_1] As of Monday, Oregon will allow blanket vaccination for people aged 80 and over. Oregon is one of the last states in the country to move towards vaccinating the elderly, a fact reported by The Oregonian / OregonLive for weeks. Oregon, however, has one of the lowest infection rates in the country. State health … Read more
[ad_1] Due to the slow and disjointed rollout of vaccinations, the Covid-19 pandemic could last seven more years if distribution continues at its current rate. A grim calculation from Bloomberg shows that using two-dose vaccines could take almost a decade for herd immunity to be achieved. Earlier calculations by White House chief medical adviser Dr … Read more
[ad_1] Fecal transplants, made up of droppings and microbes, could be used to fight melanoma. The procedure involves transplanting healthy poop into the intestine of a patient with skin cancer. A study suggests that these transplants may help patients respond better to immunotherapy. Visit Insider’s Business section for more stories. Fecal transplants are being touted … Read more
[ad_1] From “COVID toes” to loss of smell and taste, the new coronavirus is known for its bizarre array of symptoms. But few are as strange as the “COVID tongue,” a collection of peculiar oral symptoms that, in rare cases, result from the virus. Tim spector, professor of genetic epidemiology at King’s College London, recently … Read more
[ad_1] (AP Photo / Bernat Armangue) This is a regularly updated story with the latest information on the coronavirus and its impact in Arizona and beyond for February 6, 2021. PHOENIX – Arizona health officials reported 3,471 new cases of coronavirus and 63 more deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday. The state’s documented totals have risen … Read more
[ad_1] There is good news, Corona virus cases are on the decline in America, but also bad news, as new variants are here and are shown to be more transmissible. One in particular “is more effective at moving from person to person and a recent study from the UK showed that this could be a … Read more
[ad_1] Symptoms of COVID can vary widely, from headaches and digestive upset to extreme fatigue. However, there is a set of symptoms that has become a hallmark of the virus around the world: loss of taste and smell. According to a 2020 meta-analysis of COVID patients released by the Mayo Clinic, among a group of … Read more