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Novel CAR T cell therapy obe-cel demonstrates high response rates in adult patients with advanced B-cell ALL | Newswise

David Bale3 months ago06 mins

Patients with relapsed or refractory CD19-positive B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who were treated with the novel anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, obecabtagene autoleucel (obe-cel), experienced high response rates and most did not need a subsequent stem cell transplant, according to results from the Phase Ib/II FELIX trial co-led by researchers at…

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AI Safety Institute Launched as Korea’s AI Research Hub | Newswise

David Bale3 months ago010 mins

Newswise — The Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), headed by Minister Yoo Sang-im, held the launch ceremony for the “AI Safety Institute” (AISI) on Wednesday, November 27, at the Pangyo Global R&D Center. At the “AI Seoul Summit”last May, leaders from 10 countries recognized safety as a key component of responsible AI innovation and…

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New Rule Would Allow Weight-Loss Drugs to be Covered by Medicare/Medicaid | Newswise

David Bale3 months ago02 mins

Newswise — A new rule by the Biden Administration would allow Wegovy and Ozempic to be covered by Medicare and Medicaid. The proposal would only apply to people who are obese, with a body mass index of 30 or higher and would expand the popular weight-loss drugs to over seven million Americans with Medicare and…

Waste Oil to Wonder Material: Transforming Trash Into Supercapacitor Gold | Newswise

David Bale3 months ago06 mins

Newswise — Amid an escalating global energy crisis, the need for high-performance energy storage solutions is more pressing than ever. Supercapacitors, known for their fast charge/discharge rates and longer cycle life compared to traditional batteries, have emerged as a critical component in future energy systems. However, to meet growing demand, supercapacitors require high-quality electrode materials…

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American Thyroid Association® Recognizes 2024 Van Meter Award Winner | Newswise

David Bale3 months ago03 mins

Newswise — Each year, the American Thyroid Association® (ATA®) honors clinicians, academicians and early career researchers who have made outstanding contributions in thyroidology. The prestigious Van Meter Lectureship is distinguished by its unique criteria of significant contributions to thyroid research at an early career stage. The ATA is delighted to recognize 2024 Van Meter Award winner Carla…

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New Program Launches to Empower Faculty in Integrating Psychedelic Therapy Knowledge into Curriculum | Newswise

David Bale3 months ago04 mins

The University Psychedelic Education Program (U-PEP) is now LIVE. This program, funded through philanthropic support, aims to broaden access to education about the therapeutic potential of psychedelic medicines. U-PEP achieves this by equipping university faculty, particularly in nursing and social work, with the essential knowledge and resources they need to develop and integrate evidence-based, culturally…

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Want Patients to Use Mobile Health Apps? Make Sure Clinicians Sign Them Up During In-Person Visits | Newswise

David Bale3 months ago04 mins

Mobile health (mHealth) applications can track patients’ recovery after surgery and have been shown to reduce emergency room visits and hospital readmissions. However, patients first need to use the apps. Made possible by a grant awarded to Patricia Zheng, MD, from the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society, researchers from the University of California, San…

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Music training boosts children’s cognitive development | Newswise

David Bale3 months ago05 mins

Learning to play a musical instrument can help children improve their “inhibition control,” the ability to focus on a task and resist distractions and automatic or impulsive reactions. That’s what a new meta-analysis done at Université de Montréal and published in the November issue of the journal Cognition, suggests. Supervised by psychology professor Simone Dalla…

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Innovative procedure removes GI tumors with precision, no incisions | Newswise

David Bale3 months ago016 mins

By Renee Yan DALLAS – Nov. 20, 2024 – As a young man in his mid-20s, Jorge Gómez was one of thousands of Cuban citizens who fled communism and the island country on a raft in 1994. He would spend 11 months living in a tent city at Guantanamo Bay before being granted asylum in the…

Breakthroughs in Thermal Photonics Enable Efficient Subambient Daytime Radiative Cooling for Vertical Surfaces | Newswise

David Bale3 months ago06 mins

Newswise — Radiative heat transfer is one of the most critical energy transfer mechanisms in nature. However, traditional blackbody radiation, due to its inherent characteristics such as non-directional, incoherent, broad-spectrum, and unpolarized nature, results in energy exchange between the radiating body and all surrounding objects, significantly limiting heat transfer efficiency and thermal flow control. These…