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India’s First Homegrown CAR T-Cell Therapy Has Roots in NCI Collaboration

Aesthetics Advisor

In 2015, Alka Dwivedi, then a graduate student at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, began wondering whether a CAR T-cell therapy could be made in India. Dr. Dwivedi and her colleagues envisioned designing a different CAR T-cell therapy, one that could be produced in, and meet the needs of, people with cancer in their country.

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Epithelia Under Attack: The Skin, Gut, and Respiratory Barriers

The Dermatology Digest

2 In this review, we highlight the “epithelial barrier hypothesis” proposed by Akdis, discuss the important roles of the skin, gut, and respiratory barriers, and discuss novel therapies. This understanding allows for clinicians and researchers to develop preventative measures and therapies to restore epithelial barrier structure and function.

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The Philosophy of Peace, Love + LED Light At This Beauty Bar

Lipgloss and Aftershave

Pamela McCasland Thanks to Celluma LED Light Therapy For Sponsoring this article so that we can share Skin Apeel Beauty Bar + Pamela McCasland’s inspiring story. Let me share a little secret from my skincare toolkit: Celluma Light Therapy. It’s like a spa day and a healing session rolled into one!

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Tinea infections

First Derm

Therapy consists of oral and topical treatments. Tinea involving the hands, feet, or nails may require prolonged courses of therapy. Aayushi Shah First-Derm-Tinea-Corporis-Ringworm-ICD-10-B35 Tinea Pedis Athlete’s Foot Tinea Corporis (Ringworm) (01) skin [ICD-10 B35.4] In A Nutshell Common Very common Very common skin infection.

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Sirtuins: Benefits and How to Activate Them (2023)

Aesthetics Advisor

According to research, including a 2013 study published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology and a 2010 study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, sirtuins help to regulate inflammation, immune response, DNA transcription, apoptosis, aging, and reaction to caloric restriction ( 1 , 2 ). Take a healing bath or sip on herbal tea.

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Zinc 101: What You Need to Know (2023)

Aesthetics Advisor

It is known that zinc will slow down the replication of coronavirus through inhibition of enzyme RNA polymerase ( PubMed 2010 ). Do take note that the study publication was a 2010 publication and is referring to a different coronavirus as compared to the latest coronavirus (COVID-19); though both are from the same family of coronaviruses.

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How Ginkgo Biloba Can Help Cognitive Recovery After a Stroke

Aesthetics Advisor

A review of ginkgetin’s neuroprotective potential, published in Life (Basel), explains: 14 "Ginkgetin is a compound found in ginkgo whose standardized extract (EGb 761) has been used for many years as a supportive therapy and to prevent cognitive impairment. 2010 Dec; 2(12): 1231–1246., Sources and References 1 U.S. doi: 10.1002/ptr.7720.