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News for Healthier Living
Advancing Care of a Devastating Disease Through Gene Therapy
 A new international trial is investigating the efficacy and safety of gene therapy in patients with Hurler syndrome and will compare results of gene therapy against BMT which is the current standard of care. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals are among three sites in the U.S. and seven in the world now enrolling patients for the clinical trial.
October 28, 2024
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- Healthy Brains Suppress Inappropriate Immune Responses
- Study Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Worsened Patient Safety Measures
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- Discovery Illuminates How Sleeping Sickness Parasite Outsmarts Immune Response
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- MD Anderson Research Highlights for October 30, 2024
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- Complexity of Tumors Revealed in 3D
- Study Identifies How Ovarian Cancer Protects Itself, Paves Way for Improved Immunotherapy Approach
- ACS Research Finds Lack of Health Insurance Coverage Contributes to Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Advanced-Stage Diagnosis of Multiple Cancers
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- Novel blood-based screening for colorectal cancer less effective, less cost-effective compared to colonoscopies or stool tests
- VA and DoD Publish Revised Headache Treatment Advice to Include Recently Approved Therapeutics
- Novel Prostate Cancer Treatment Increases Overall Survival Rates for Late-Stage Prostate Cancer Patients
- Iowa State Study Shows Zinc's Potential to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance
- Antibody Shows Promise Against Obesity-related Liver Disease and Atherosclerosis in Mice
- Discovery of Critical Iron-Transport Protein in Malaria Parasites Could Lead to Faster-Acting Medications
- New Study Refines Understanding of Kidney Transplant Rejection
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- Weed Use During Pregnancy May Harm Kids' Behavior, Thinking Skills
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- A New Chemistry for CRISPR
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- 3D-Printed Femurs May Enhance Biomechanical Studies
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- NCCN Cancer Center Study Demonstrates Usability of Health Equity Report Card (HERC) Tool for Driving Fair Access to Care
- Ozempic Curbs Kidney Disease in Obese People
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- New Hope Against a Rare, Aggressive Form of Thyroid Cancer
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- Advancing Care of a Devastating Disease Through Gene Therapy
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- Live Well, Think Well: Research Shows Healthy Habits Tied to Brain Health
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- Expert Offers Tips on How to Keep Halloween Spooky - and Safe
- KU Cancer Center Leads National Trial Testing Vaccine for Colon Cancer in People with Lynch Syndrome
- Mayo Clinic Study: What Standing on One Leg Can Tell You
- The Decision to Eat May Come Down to These Three Neurons
- FDA Appoints New Head of Medical Devices
- Implantable Device May Prevent Death From Opioid Overdose
- Researchers Explore New Methods for Quantifying Chronic Pain in Women
- CRF(r) Announces 2024 SET-10 Rankings
- Surprising Reason That B Cells Benefit From Booster Shots
- West Nile Infections Are Spiking. Here's Why the Percentage of Severe Cases Is So Small
- Frailty Scores Predict Outcomes in Stroke Patients After Urgent Carotid Procedures
- American Society of Anesthesiologists names Donald E. Arnold, M.D., FACHE, FASA, New President
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- Novel Antibody Platform Tackles Viral Mutations
- Immunotherapy Blocks Scarring, Improves Heart Function in Mice with Heart Failure
- Mayo Clinic Performs Its First Paired Living Liver Donation
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- Cutting Back on Carbs Could Help Folks With Type 2 Diabetes
- Common Post-Injury Action by Players Signals Concussion, Study Shows
- Could Dirty Air Raise Kids' Odds for Peanut Allergy?
- COVID in Pregnancy Won't Lead to Neurodevelopmental Issues in Kids
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- MRI Might Spare Rectal Cancer Patients Surgery and Colostomy
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October 22 2024October 21 2024October 20 2024October 19 2024October 18 2024 - Study Finds Opt-Out Treatment Helps Smokers Quit, Even Those with Low Motivation
- A Cancer Diagnosis Takes Devastating Toll on Family Finances
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- Global Study Finds PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Common in Tap, Bottled Water
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- Could Light Therapy Treat Dry AMD?
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October 17 2024
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