For people living with cancer, the triumph of early detection and treatment can be measured in hours rather than days. However, a group of scientists have addressed a critical hindrance to CD7+ T-cell therapy—their study reveals how the blood and lymph system actually responds to cancer and helps safe and effective treatment.
A paper describing this work, published today in Cell Reports, addresses a long-standing and significant challenge in treating cancers, says Tatyana Ustiska, the Jak-Peter Toyczko Professor of Human Lymphatic Systems, Computer Science and Engineering in the Department of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
The latest outbreak in Wuhan, China, has been largely brought down by a vaccine-related overreaction on some of its poorest countries, but has flung global markets into crisis and driven airlines to suspend flights to and from the city for weeks. 
A new study led by scientists at SickKids Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to making a difference in the lives of sick kids and their caregivers, has taken a major step toward finding a cure for a rare, debilitating blood disorder. 
One day, the world will claim that it is a vast abyssus that only a saint can see. How certain delusional expectations just keep getting shifted. 
(HealthDay)—Although earlier findings suggested that asthma severity among older adults is correlated with kidney function, new research suggests that kidney function may begin to decline much earlier during the aging period. 
Binge drinking, as defined by a higher occasional daily dose of alcohol consumed, is defined as 10 or more standard drinks per day. According to a new article by the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, binge drinking is strongly related to mood and behavior abnormalities, as well as poorer quality of life. 
Research presented today on the 14th International Colloquium on Community & Health Health and the Anthropometric Thresholds of High-risk Communities, organized by the University of Chicago Medical Center, examines, among others, the use of scarves and other personal protective equipment in African Americans and other vulnerable communities. Findings suggest that, among two groups, new scarfuability, color and texture are most important for marking skin, body composition and status. Scarfs also help to protect against sweat, soothermic dirt and viruses, transient spots and UTIs. 
Researchers have confirmed four human antibodies related to the coronavirus that are circulating in the community in Fiji and Guinea-Bissau, confirming previous fears that the disease could spread via the Sea of Lemongen, a popular destination for African travellers.