Promising New Cancer Therapy Developed by Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Immune checkpoints are a normal part of the immune system. Their function is to prevent an immune response from being so powerful that it destroys…
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The FDA Approved a New Drug To Treat Alzheimer’s, but Medicare Won’t Always Pay for It – A Doctor Explains Biogen’s Aduhelm
On April 8, 2022, Medicare finalized its decision to restrict its coverage of Aduhelm, Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s disease treatment. The decision means that only patients…
DNA Mutation Research Reveals Why Most Smokers Never Get Lung Cancer
Cigarette smoking is overwhelmingly the main cause of lung cancer, yet only a minority of smokers develop the disease. A study led by scientists at…
Einstein-Developed Treatment Strategy May Lead To Cure for HIV and Other Chronic Viral Infections
Proteins designed to focus immune attack on HIV-infected cells. Armed with a novel strategy they developed for bolstering the body’s immune response, scientists at Albert…
Heart Disease Among NYC Firefighters Linked to 9/11 World Trade Center Exposure
A new study of New York City firefighters has found that exposure to 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) dust is associated with a significantly increased…
Researchers Discover a New Compound That Makes Cancer Cells Self-Destruct
A team of researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine reveals the first compound that directly makes cancer cells commit suicide while sparing healthy…
