Raymond DuBois
Dean, College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). Tweets and opinions are mine.
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Osteosarcoma profiling reveals why immunotherapy remains ineffective
Profiling tumors from patients with osteosarcoma uncovered multiple
factories preventing immunotherapy from being effective. The results
point to new strategies for better using immunotherapy to treat these patients.
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#Osteosarcoma profiling reveals why #immunotherapy remains ineffective
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Coronavirus may be spreading so fast because of fecal transmission, scientists say
COVID-19 has killed over 2,000 people since it emerged from the Chinese city of Wuhan late last year.
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#Coronavirus may be spreading so fast because of #fecal transmission, scientists say
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Endoscopic techniques offer more options for obesity management
Endoscopic management has a clear role in the future of obesity care, with multiple options available for patients, according to an expert at the GUILD Conference 2020. Christopher Thompson, MD, MSc, director of endoscopy at Brigham and Women’s...
Infections, malignancy risk in IBD must be considered individually
MAUI, Hawaii — Certain inflammatory bowel disease therapies may further increase malignancies in patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, according to an expert at the GUILD Conference 2020.
“We need to think about each individual...
They were young. They thought they had time. Then they nearly died of liver disease.
Doctors are worried over a surge in alcohol-related liver diseases such as hepatitis and cirrhosis in people in their 30s and 40s, particularly women.
Rare Disease Day at NIH 2020
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Rare disease Day at the NIH: ncats.nih.gov/news/events/rd… pic.twitter.com/oKv4sVLdyP
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Every Leader Needs to Navigate These 7 Tensions
Are you an expert or a learner? A tactician or a visionary?
Why Some People Get Burned Out and Others Don’t - Harvard Business Review
Managing stress with an approach centered on emotional-awareness can help prevent burnout.
FDA to quickly review Roche's chemo-free lung cancer regimen -
Roche’s challenge to immunotherapy Merck & Co’s Keytruda in first line lung cancer has gathered momentum after the FDA agreed to a fast review of Tecentriq monotherapy, preventing the need for chemotherapy and its unpleasant side-effects.
MicroRNA exhibit unexpected function in driving cancer
New research shows that both strands of microRNA cooperate to drive growth and aggressiveness across cancer types, suggesting that these molecules may be more central in deadly cancers than previously thought.
Health officials expect coronavirus to spread worldwide
Latest updates on the new coronavirus from a Facebook Live event sponsored by the Forum at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and PRI’s The World.
Antibiotic Treatment and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy in Patients With Cancer
Pinato and colleagues1 found that antibiotic (ATB) therapy administered prior (pATB) to immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy was associated with a worse overall survival (OS) in patients with cancer treated with ICI therapy. This finding would...
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#Antibiotic Treatment and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy in Patients With #Cancer
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Tissue Determinants of Human NK Cell Development, Function, and Residence
A study of the distribution and function of natural killer cells across various human
tissues reveals anatomic control of their development as well as populations that
mediate immunosurveillance systemically.
Language, Interpretation, and Translation: A Clarification and Reference Checklist in Service of Health Literacy and Cultural Respect
“The first skill of a great translator is humbleness, to be a servant. Once you are a servant, you may be lucky to be called a master of your craft. And, you need the humbleness to understand your original, to be part of it—then also the practical...
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Language, Interpretation, and Translation: A Clarification and Reference Checklist in Service of Health Literacy and Cultural Respect - nam.edu/language-inter… via @theNAMedicine
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FDA grants fast track designation to ALX148 for two cancer indications
The FDA granted fast track designation to ALX148 for the first-line treatment of patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and second-line treatment of patients with HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction carcinoma, according...
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FDA grants fast track designation to ALX148 (CD47 #myeloid checkpoint inhibitor) for two #cancer indications
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Interviewing Do's and Don'ts (from Those Who've Seen It All)
Two department chairs and a vice chair for faculty affairs share how to put your best foot forward in the faculty interview.
Lynch Settles Into New Role at Fred Hutch
Thomas J. Lynch Jr, MD, discusses his journey in the field of oncology, his transition to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and his goals for the institution going forward.
Mayo Clinic marks 20,000th transplant performed in Minnesota
ROCHESTER, Minn. — A Mayo Clinic transplant team recently performed the 20,000th transplant at Mayo Clinic in Rochester. This major [...]
Color-changing animals, explained
Animals from chameleons to cuttlefish can manipulate their colors to hide from predators, intimidate rivals, or woo mates.
Loss of p53 drives neuron reprogramming in head and neck cancer
MicroRNAs from head and neck cancer cells, shuttled to sensory neurons by extracellular vesicles, cause a shift to an adrenergic neuronal phenotype that promotes tumour progression.
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Loss of #p53 drives neuron reprogramming in head and neck #cancer: nature.com/articles/s4158… pic.twitter.com/q1PovtbsM1
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