Posts by University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
New immunotherapy – chemotherapy combination can shrink pancreatic tumors
A new combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer caused tumors to shrink in the majority of evaluable patients …
Read Full ArticleCervicovaginal microbiome linked to spontaneous premature birth
Seven types of bacteria and certain immune factors in a woman’s vagina and cervix may be responsible for increasing the risk of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) or protect against it, …
Read Full ArticleEnergizing the immune system to eat cancer
Immune cells called macrophages are supposed to serve and protect, but cancer has found ways to put them to sleep. …
Read Full ArticleInjection improves vision in a form of childhood blindness
A new treatment for patients with a form of congenital retinal blindness has shown success in improving vision, according to results published today in Nature Medicine …
Read Full ArticleGlobal trial shows CAR T-cell therapy can lead to durable remissions in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
In an update to a global clinical trial stretching from Philadelphia to four continents, the chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy Kymriah® …
Read Full ArticleBeing older helps skin heal with less scarring, and now researchers know why
A compound secreted in the bloodstream could be the key factor that causes wounds in older people to heal with less scarring than in younger people. The compound is called stromal cell-derived-factor-1 (SDF1), …
Read Full ArticleDNA vaccine leads to immune responses in HPV-related head and neck cancer
A therapeutic vaccine can boost antibodies and T cells, helping them infiltrate tumors and fight off human papillomavirus (HPV)-related head and neck cancer. Researchers from the Abramson Cancer Center …
Read Full ArticleAdditional inhibitor can help anti-VEGF therapy overcome resistance in deadly brain cancer
Adding another inhibitor to therapies that cut off a tumor’s access to blood vessels could be the key to helping those therapies overcome resistance in glioblastoma, a deadly form of brain cancer. …
Read Full ArticleCandidate for universal flu vaccine protects against multiple strains
A universal flu vaccine that protects people against most influenza strains is one step closer to reality, with a study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. …
Read Full ArticleGreening vacant lots reduces feelings of depression in city dwellers, study finds
Greening vacant urban land significantly reduces feelings of depression and improves overall mental health for the surrounding residents, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Arts & Sciences …
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