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A small trial by investigators at the National Cancer Institute holds promise to bring personalized cell therapy into the solid tumor arena, after more than a decade of success in blood cancers. A new cellular immunotherapy technique that combines features of a well-known personalized therapy used in blood cancers and...

“Personalized” immunotherapy appears effective in small study of patients with metastatic solid tumors

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Recent accusations of data manipulation have cast a shadow over the long-standing theory that amyloid proteins are the primary culprits in Alzheimer’s disease. A scientist, acting as a detective, has uncovered evidence suggesting that images supporting the role of amyloid protein in Alzheimer’s may have been fabricated.

Landmark Alzheimer's Research Exposed as Fabrication by US Neuroscientist

NEW YORK — Parkinson’s disease has long been a complex puzzle for researchers and patients alike. However, thanks to cutting-edge machine learning techniques, scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine have now made a breakthrough that could change the way we understand and treat this challenging condition. This form of artificial intelligence has helped to identify three new types of Parkinson’s, which could lead to new treatments depending on a patient’s symptoms.

Artificial intelligence helps doctors uncover 3 new types of Parkinson’s disease

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) found that an artificial intelligence (AI) model solved medical quiz questions—designed to test health professionals’ ability to diagnose patients based on clinical images and a brief text summary—with high accuracy. However, physician-graders found the AI model made mistakes when describing images and explaining how its decision-making led to the correct answer. The findings, which shed light on AI’s potential in the clinical setting, were published in npj Digital Medicine. The study was led by researchers from NIH’s National Library of Medicine (NLM) and Weill Cornell Medicine, New York City.

NIH findings shed light on risks and benefits of integrating AI into medical decision-making

New York City, NY

Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

DogTime

Xylazine — also known by its brand name Rompun® — is a drug used as a sedative, analgesic, and muscle relaxant in dogs. Initially developed for use in large animals like horses and cattle, it has also proven to be effective in canines. As an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist, xylazine works by depressing the central nervous […]
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Xylazine for Dogs: Uses, Dosage, & Side Effects

The U.S. has entered the “fourth wave” of the overdose epidemic, characterized by skyrocketing use of stimulants like methamphetamine. A new study found that a duo of drugs is effective at curbing methamphetamine-positive drug tests by 27% compared to a placebo. “These findings have important implications for pharmacological...

No FDA-Approved Meth Treatments Exist, But New Study Offers Hope

The following is a summary of “Dopamine signaling enriched striatal gene set predicts striatal dopamine synthesis and physiological activity in vivo,” published in the April 2024 issue of Psychiatry by Sportelli et al. The genetic basis of schizophrenia involves multiple pathways related to synaptic function, but how these...

Understanding Brain Dopamine Pathways and Schizophrenia Genetics

Patient enrollment is anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2025. Jaguar Gene Therapy has been cleared by the FDA to evaluate its JAG201 gene therapy in pediatric patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) due to SHANK3 haploinsufficiency and those diagnosed with Phelan-McDermid syndrome.1. “We are pleased to have...

Trial Cleared to Start Dosing Pediatric Patients With Autism Due to SHANK3 Haploinsufficiency

A recent study has revealed that the use of nasal sprays has the potential to greatly enhance the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. By efficiently delivering medication to the brain, these sprays have shown promising results in improving cognitive function. Nasal Sprays Show Promise in Enhancing Alzheimer's Disease Treatment. This research...

Alzheimer's Treatment Breakthrough: Nasal Sprays Boost Brain Health, Study Suggests

Savannah, GA

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Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

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Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

San Diego, CA

An unusually large brain may be the first sign of autism — and visible as early as the first trimester, according to a recent study conducted by UCSD. Some children with profound autism face lifelong challenges with social, language, and cognitive skills, including the inability to speak. In contrast, others exhibit milder symptoms that may improve over time.

Scientists Have Uncovered Autism’s Earliest Biological Signs

Ohio State

Akron, OH

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Big news out of Ohio: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is making a major shift by relocating 175 jobs from its Akron headquarters to a new facility in Costa Rica. This move, part of their "Goodyear Forward" transformation plan, will take effect in early 2025.

A major Ohio company is moving its jobs overseas

Denver, CO

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A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Medical AI technology company Elucid has begun site recruitment for its Plaque as a Risk Factor for Evaluation of Vascular Events (PRE-VUE) CT registry study. PRE-VUE is an international, multicenter, retrospective trial that will evaluate the prognostic accuracy of the company’s PlaqueIQTM software, a plaque-based FFRCT application for predicting major cardiac adverse events (MACE) in patients who have received clinically indicated coronary CT angiography (CCTA). The study will include at least 30 centers and a pool of at least 10,000 patients over 18 years of age who have undergone baseline CCTA with continuous follow-up for a minimum of 36 months.

Elucid to launch CT registry study

Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

Gainesville, FL

A new observational study that aims to identify a way to measure frataxin mRNA in fluids such as blood and cerebrospinal fluid in patients with Friedreich ataxia (FA) is now open. “We believe that parallel studies of exosomes in blood and [cerebrospinal fluid] from patients with [FA] can tell us...

New Study Sets Out to Measure FXN in Body Fluid

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UVA School of Medicine scientist develop new precision medicine guidelines

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and experts from around the world have developed new precision medicine guidelines...

UVA School of Medicine scientist develop new precision medicine guidelines

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