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First-Ever Treatment for Rare Eye Disease Wins FDA Approval After Landmark Trials

First-Ever Treatment for Rare Eye Disease Wins FDA Approval After Landmark Trials

A novel implant has shown it can slow vision loss in macular telangiectasia type 2, offering the first approved treatment for this rare disorder. Credit: Stock Phase 3 clinical trial results from Scripps Research and its collaborators supported FDA approval of ENCELTO, the first cell-based treatment for the neurodegenerative retinal disease known as MacTel. For individuals with macular telangiectasia type …

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Pea Plant Virus Creates a Powerful Immune Attack on Cancer—A Cheap Treatment Headed for Clinical Trials

Pea Plant Virus Creates a Powerful Immune Attack on Cancer—A Cheap Treatment Headed for Clinical Trials

Immunotherapy vaccine attacks cancer cells A virus that infects the humble black-eyed pea plant is showing great promise as a low-cost, potent cancer immunotherapy—thanks to researchers at the University of California San Diego. The team led by chemical and nano engineers just published their study in Cell Biomaterials, showing how the cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV), unlike other plant viruses, is …

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Indian trials debunk sweet myths

Indian trials debunk sweet myths

Soutik Biswas BBC News, London Mansi Thapliyal There are over 1,000 varieties of mango grown in India As summer sweeps across India, one of the most common questions a leading Mumbai-based diabetologist hears from his patients is: “Can I eat mangoes?” “Mangoes, with their rich sweetness and diverse varieties, are a staple of Indian summers, and it’s understandable why people …

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Novartis announces both ianalumab Phase III clinical trials met primary endpoint in patients with Sjögren’s disease  

Novartis announces both ianalumab Phase III clinical trials met primary endpoint in patients with Sjögren’s disease  

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR NEPTUNUS-1 and NEPTUNUS-2 are the first ever global phase III trials to demonstrate statistically significant reduction in disease activity for Sjögren’s disease1  Ianalumab has the potential to become the first and only targeted treatment approved for patients with Sjögren’s disease Ianalumab was well tolerated and demonstrated a favorable safety profile in Sjögren’s …

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Lilly's oral GLP-1, orforglipron, delivers weight loss of up to an average of 27.3 lbs in first of two pivotal Phase 3 trials in adults with obesity – Eli Lilly and Company

Lilly’s oral GLP-1, orforglipron, delivers weight loss of up to an average of 27.3 lbs in first of two pivotal Phase 3 trials in adults with obesity  Eli Lilly and Company Eli Lilly’s obesity pill led to more than 12% weight loss in closely watched late-stage trial, paving way for approval  CNBC Lilly’s Obesity Pill Cut Body Weight by 11% in Key …

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Elon Musk’s Neuralink Launches “Mind Control” Chip Trials in UK: Paralyzed Patients Become Human Guinea Pigs in This Shocking Experiment

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Launches “Mind Control” Chip Trials in UK: Paralyzed Patients Become Human Guinea Pigs in This Shocking Experiment

IN A NUTSHELL 🧠 Neuralink has launched its first European clinical trial in the United Kingdom, focusing on individuals with severe paralysis. 🔍 The trial will involve implanting the N1 chip in seven patients to enable control of digital devices through thought. 💡 Neuralink’s technology uses 128 ultra-thin threads to connect approximately 1,000 electrodes to the brain. 🌍 The trial …

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‘Universal’ cancer vaccine heading to human trials could be useful for ‘all forms of cancer’

‘Universal’ cancer vaccine heading to human trials could be useful for ‘all forms of cancer’

A universal cancer vaccine in development could help rev up the immune system against tumors and supercharge the effects of existing cancer therapies, an animal study suggests. Similar to vaccines for viral infections like the flu, many cancer vaccines are designed to help the immune system recognize specific proteins. However, while conventional vaccines aim to prevent disease, cancer vaccines are …

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‘Doomsday mom’ Lori Vallow to be sentenced in Arizona murder conspiracy trials

‘Doomsday mom’ Lori Vallow to be sentenced in Arizona murder conspiracy trials

Lori Vallow Daybell, the “Doomsday mom” who is already serving life sentences in Idaho in the deaths of her two youngest children and romantic rival, will be sentenced Friday in an Arizona court on two murder conspiracy convictions. In April, she was found guilty of conspiring to kill her fourth husband, Charles Vallow, in July 2019. Vallow Daybell, who represented …

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