Study links neighborhood environment to prostate cancer risk in men with West African genetic ancestry

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West African genetic ancestry was associated with increased prostate cancer among men living in disadvantaged neighborhoods but not among men living in more affluent neighborhoods, according to a new study.…

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Targeted immune intervention and stopping ART in model of SIV infection leads to control of viral replication and reservoirs

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Researchers have shown unprecedented control of SIV replication and decay of viral reservoirs by combining a stringent model of infection with the interruption of antiretroviral therapy (ART). The success of…

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Experimental mRNA cancer vaccine shows potential for advanced stage cancer patients in Phase 1 trial

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Interim data from the Phase I dose escalation part of the mRNA cancer immunotherapy (mRNA-4359), show promise in patients with advanced solid cancers. The investigational mRNA cancer immunotherapy is targeted…

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Antibody-drug conjugate found effective against brain metastases in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer

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A drug that delivers chemotherapy directly to tumors has shown impressive activity against some of the hardest-to-reach cancer cells: those that have spread to the brain in patients with advanced…

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Babies born to women consuming a high fat, sugary diet at greater risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in later life

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Babies born to pregnant women with obesity are more likely to develop heart problems and diabetes as adults due to fetal damage caused by the high-fat, high-energy diet of their…

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