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

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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

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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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Sirtuins: Benefits and How to Activate Them (2023)

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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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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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How Ginkgo Biloba Can Help Cognitive Recovery After a Stroke

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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.

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Simple Steps to Help Prevent Metastatic Breast Cancer

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Wadia-Ells explains: "In 2010, there was an incredibly important study that has gotten buried. They finally published a study in 2010 that basically explained, in some more detail, but not totally, how the progestin pulls out or activates something called RANKL, which is a protein. The lead researcher was Josef Penninger.

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3 Reasons Award-Winning Spa Owner Selected This Brand For Her Practice 

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She has certifications in sound therapy, past life regression, chakra clearing, essential oils, and is knowledgeable in crystals and their subsequent energy. In 2013 Katrina opened Trin Spa Skin and Wellness, as a solo boutique specializing in luxury skin spa treatment(s).