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2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: The mRNA Revolution with Karikó and Weissman
10/03/2023
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, for their groundbreaking discoveries that led to the development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.
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2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Unraveling the Secrets of Human Evolution
10/03/2022
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Svante Pääbo, for his groundbreaking discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution.
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2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Unlocking the Secrets of Touch and Temperature
10/04/2021
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian, for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch.
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2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Unlocking the Secrets of the Liver and Hepatitis C
10/05/2020
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice, for their discoveries concerning the hepatitis C virus.
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2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Unlocking the Secrets of the Cell and Oxygen Adaptation
10/07/2019
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to William G. Kaelin Jr., Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza, for their discoveries of how cells adapt to changes in oxygen levels.
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2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: A Revolution in Cancer Immunotherapy
10/01/2018
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo, for their groundbreaking discoveries in the field of cancer immunotherapy.
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Combined immunotherapy is successful in carcinoma caused by papillomavirus 16
09/27/2018
Researchers at the MD Anderson Cancer Center have published the results of a Phase II trial in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Oncology, showing that combined treatment with nivolumabe and ISA101 (a papillomavirus 16 vaccine) has effect in patients with advanced disease.
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Quantum medicine: the scam
08/14/2017
Forgive me, believers, but a minimum of common sense is essential. To begin with, let me state right away that I will not defend any concept that uses the word “quantum” in any way other than physics. So, if you are someone who “believes” in anything quantum, you can ignore this post. However, if you have no “formed opinion” on the subject or are just curious and want some coherent information, you can continue—I promise you won’t be disappointed.
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Less aggressive approach to neuroblastoma still effective
06/05/2007
In infants and children with intermediate risk neuroblastoma, a reduced-intensity chemotherapy regimen yields survival rates comparable to or better than a more aggressive regimen typically used in this patient population, researchers report.
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