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A cancer drug trial with 100% success rate: What we should know about dostarlimab
New therapy that leads to ‘programmed death’ of cancer cells hailed as ‘game-changer’

After decades in the shadow of the reigning model for Alzheimer’s disease, alternative explanations are finally getting the attention they deserve.

Scientists have long held onto the idea that sticky blobs of proteins sitting between brain cells are the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. Now, however, many are turning their attention to deeper dysfunctions happening within cells.

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Dr. Kirsten Lyke calls the research “a total game changer.”

Lyke led the phase 1 trials for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and was a co-investigator for Moderna and Novavax COVID vaccines.

Nonc Hilaire wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 9:46 pm Another win for conspiracy theorists.

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Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman received this year’s Physiology or Medicine award for their work on RNA biology and mRNA-based vaccines.

Radiologists at Prenuvo, which performed the scan, had identified a nodule in her lungs. Santarosa, who works as a spinal access surgeon in Dallas, could see the spot circled as she looked at the images from the patient portal on her phone.

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Brain scans hint that lonely individuals process the world differently

Brain scans hint that lonely individuals process the world differently
Feelings of loneliness prompt changes in the brain that further isolate people from social contact.

Scientists show what loneliness looks like in the brain
Neural “signature” may reflect how we respond to feelings of social isolation

What does loneliness look like in the brain ?
Brain images from people experiencing loneliness show distinct features within certain neural regions, suggesting that those who feel lonely may be able to fill their desire for human connection by imagining social contexts and interactions.

Brain scans reveal that lonely people process the world in unique ways
USC Dornsife psychology researcher compares brain images of people who are lonely with those of people who are not lonely and discovers significant differences in their brain processing patterns.

The Lonely Brain : Unraveling the Neuroscience and Psychology of Isolation