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TuesdayOct 03, 2023 1:51 pm

TikTok Hit as Indonesia Announces e-Commerce Transaction Ban on Social Media

Indonesian authorities dealt a major blow to TikTok’s expansion plans after they announced a national ban on virtual transactions on social media platforms. The social media platform TikTok has been working to accelerate e-commerce transactions in Indonesia, its largest market in Southeast Asia, as it fields increased scrutiny in other markets. However, the country’s government seems to have pulled the rug out from under TikTok’s feet. According to the government, the ban on social media e-commerce transactions is meant to protect offline marketplaces and merchants from the predatory pricing models on social media platforms that often outprice and threaten small…

MondayOct 02, 2023 11:42 am

Novel Type of Immunotherapy Exhibits Efficacy Against Brain Tumors in Mouse Models

A multi-institutional team of researchers has developed a novel type of cellular immunotherapy that has proven its therapeutic effectiveness in mouse models. Comprised of a researcher from the German Cancer Research Center and a University Medical Center Mannheim physician, the team used NLGN4X-specific T cells to successfully kill brain tumor cells from mice. NLGN4X (Neuroligin4X) is a protein that is involved in protein formation, and it occurs in large amounts in glioblastoma tumor cells even though they are barely present in healthy brain tissue. Glioblastoma is a type of brain cancer that originates in the nerve cell astrocytes within the…

FridaySep 29, 2023 2:50 pm

CDC Avails $262M to New Network Aimed at Responding to Future Disease Outbreaks

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will provide $262 million to fund the development of a new disease outbreak response network. Per the announcement, recipients will receive grants from the pool of more than $250 million to establish America’s first-ever response network in anticipation of future disease outbreaks. The grants will fund the development and implementation of new tools meant to detect and mitigate public health emergencies such as pandemics and disease outbreaks in the future. According to a statement from the CDC, it will distribute funds for the development of the Outbreak Analytics and Disease Modeling Network (OADMN) to…

ThursdaySep 28, 2023 2:21 pm

Eliminating Barriers Surrounding Solid Tumors Allows T Cells to Kill Cancerous Cells

A recent University of Pennsylvania study has found that getting rid of the barriers surrounding solid tumors allows T cells to kill cancer cells more effectively. The research indicates that it is possible to make immunotherapies more effective at treating solid tumors such as lung cancer and pancreatic cancer. Immunotherapy is a relatively new type of cancer treatment that involves “training” the immune system to make it more effective at identifying and killing cancerous cells in the body. However, while this treatment has proven to be relatively effective at treating blood cancers, immunotherapies rarely have an impact on solid cancers.…

WednesdaySep 27, 2023 11:43 am

How to Maximize ROI from an eCommerce Advertising Budget

With Americans spending hundreds of billions of dollars on online purchases every year, e-commerce is one of the largest platforms for trade in the country. It allows companies to significantly broaden their potential customer base and provides varied and affordable means of marketing and advertising. With an estimated 2.5 million online retailers in the United States alone and 9.1 million on the entire globe, a proper marketing and advertising strategy will be key to attracting a sufficient customer base and building a respectable brand. Maximizing ROI on advertising will allow you to bring in as much value as possible from…

TuesdaySep 26, 2023 2:33 pm

Surgical Robot Prototype Could Ease Pediatric Brain Cancer Surgery

Researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital say they have created a prototype surgical tool that can allow surgeons to remove pediatric brain tumors safely and in a less invasive manner. The surgical robot uses hollow, nitinol robot arms to give surgeons the ability to switch tools during tumor resections and could also have applications for neurosurgery in adults and other surgical procedures. Study coauthor and Boston Children’s Hospital chief of pediatric cardiac bioengineering Pierre DuPont said the idea for the project goes back to 2016 when he had conversations with Dr. Jim Drake, the chief of neurosurgery at Toronto-based SickKids. DuPont…

MondaySep 25, 2023 1:17 pm

Inverse Vaccines Show Promise Against Autoimmunity

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) researchers have developed a new vaccine that has completely reversed autoimmune disorders in laboratory settings. This “inverse vaccine” works by wiping out the immune system’s memory of a perceived irritant rather than suppressing the immune system to limit autoimmunity symptoms. The immune system is essentially a battle-ready system of defenses ready to attack and destroy any threats at the drop of a hat. In some people, the immune system is overly sensitive and will react aggressively after mistaking harmless substances such as proteins, pollen and healthy tissues, for threats. This results…

FridaySep 22, 2023 12:29 pm

Why Colon Cancer Is Largely Unresponsive to Immunotherapy

Colorectal cancer is the third-most common type of cancer among adults in the United States, affecting an estimated 106,970 people in 2023 and predicted to take more than 50,000 lives this year. Treatment often involves surgery to remove as much of the tumor as possible, followed by chemotherapy and radiation therapy to kill off any remaining tumor cells. Recent research published in the “Nature Genetics” journal has shed new light on why immunotherapy, a relatively new type of cancer treatment that uses a patient’s own immune system to kill cancer cells, isn’t as effective against colon cancers. Researchers studied the…

ThursdaySep 21, 2023 12:14 pm

Five Ways to Prep Your eCommerce Site for Success

E-commerce accounted for close to 19% of global retail sales in 2022 and was projected to reach a valuation of $5.5 trillion in sales by the end of the year. With tens of millions of e-commerce businesses competing to attract the billions of customers who purchase products online every year, you will need an inspired strategy to stand out from the pack and build an identifiable brand. Lessons learned from this year should inform your decision-making process as you move into 2024. Review data from this year’s campaigns and reports to see if you can glean any insights or spot…

WednesdaySep 20, 2023 12:06 pm

Nottingham University Researchers Find Way to Make Brain Cancer Cells Self-Destruct

Nottingham University researchers have devised a novel means of treating brain cancer that could signal a “quantum leap” in brain-tumor treatments moving forward. A multidisciplinary research team created a new way of targeting and eliminating cancer cells in typically hard-to-treat types of brain tumors that cause cancer cells to essentially self-destruct. This technique involves leveraging bio-nanoantenna, extremely tiny gold particles (nanoparticles) coated with redox active molecules that are specialized to bring about programmed cell death (apoptosis). Upon electrical stimulation, bio-nanoantenna can induce the self-destruction of brain tumor cells, giving physicians a potential treatment option with much higher chances of better…