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Oct 17, 2019

Trial vaccine wipes out breast cancer in Florida patient

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To the thrill of everyone involved, it worked.

“We saw some evidence of elimination of the tumor, as well as some evidence of the immune system crowding in,” said Dr. Keith Knutson, from the Mayo Clinic Jacksonville.

Knutson said Mercker’s results were, essentially, what their team had hoped the vaccine would do as it developed out, but it was happening in their very first human test subject.

Oct 17, 2019

Virgin Galactic and Under Armour unveil spacesuits for the first space tourists to wear next year

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The design of the spacewear included input from astronaut trainers, pilots, doctors, stylists and more, Virgin Galactic said. Each spacesuit will be personally tailored to each Virgin Galactic passenger and will include national flags and name badges.

Oct 17, 2019

Johannon BenZion at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center

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Oct 16, 2019

Advantages of Neanderthal DNA in the Human Genome

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Circa 2016


The retention of ancient hominin DNA in modern human genomes may have helped our ancestors adapt to life in diverse environments.

Oct 16, 2019

Changes in DNA

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Discover how changes in DNA can lead to evolution in species over time through mutations which are evidence for evolution.

Oct 16, 2019

How to Reverse Aging and Live Longer with David Sinclair PhD

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Oct 16, 2019

Will We Ever Cure Breast Cancer?

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Breast cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States, right behind skin cancer. But how far have we come in understanding this disease?
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While breast cancer largely affects women, it can also occur in men. Fortunately, thanks to awareness, early detection, and research, survival rates have increased. But, there’s still a lot to learn, so Seeker sat down with Professor Donald McDonnell from the Duke School of Medicine to find out more.

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Oct 16, 2019

A stem cell injection cured this woman’s blindness

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Oct 16, 2019

In-Silico Clinical Trials — Virtual Bodies For Real Drugs — Dr. William Pruett — University of Mississippi Medical Center — ideaXme — Ira Pastor

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Oct 16, 2019

This med student was given last rites before finding a treatment that saved his life. His method could help millions

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He lay in a hospital bed at the University of Arkansas, stricken with a rare disease. His blood platelet count was so low that even a slight bump to his body could trigger a lethal brain bleed. A doctor told him to write his living will on a piece of paper.

Fajgenbaum was rushed to a CT scan. Tears streamed down his face and fell on his hospital gown. He thought about the first patient who’d died under his care in medical school, and how her brain had bled in a similar way from a stroke.

He didn’t believe he’d live out the scan.