When Vertex Pharmaceuticals announced last month that its investigational stem-cell-derived replacement therapy was, in conjunction with immunosuppressive therapy, helping the first patient in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial robustly reproduce his or her own fully differentiated pancreatic islet cells, the cells that produce insulin, the news was hailed as a potential breakthrough for the treatment […]
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Moderna coronavirus vaccine trial volunteer details experience: Nothing to fear but minor side effects
Moderna coronavirus vaccine trial volunteer shares experience Moderna COVID-19 vaccine volunteer, Jack Morningstar, shares trial experience, urges others to take on ‘Fox & Friends.’ A Moderna coronavirus vaccine trial volunteer from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shared his experience with "Fox & Friends" Friday, urging everyone to get it to save lives and […]
Um, Snooki Just Shared A Photo Of Herself During Labor—And Some Pretty TMI Details
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi just shared a photo (and some TMI details) during labor for her son, Angelo James LaValle. In the Instagram post, Snooki says she was terrified she had “pooped” on her son. Snooki gave birth to Angelo less then three weeks ago, on May 30, and has been open about postpartum life since. […]
Study details effect of radiation exposure on hormone deficiencies
In a new study, University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers, in collaboration with Massachusetts General Hospital, have detailed the effect of radiation exposure on the development of hormone deficiency in pediatric and young adult patients treated for brain tumors. These results, published in the Aug. 17, 2018 online edition of the Journal of Clinical Oncology, provide […]
Report Details Corneal Infection Tied to Sleeping in Contacts
FRIDAY, Aug. 17, 2018 — Six cases of corneal infections associated with sleeping in contact lenses are described in a case report published in the Aug. 17 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Jennifer R. Cope, M.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues present six […]