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ASCT has been considered the standard of care for younger patients with NDMM, however, not all the studies published so far have uniformly demonstrated the complete superiority of ASCT over chemotherapy at standard doses. A...

Pregnant women living with HIV (WLHIV) are at high risk for TB. There are limited data to inform whether TB preventive therapy is safe in pregnancy. We completed a retrospective study of antenatal and birth records of...

This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a mindfulness-based group intervention (The COndiVIDere program) delivered online to people with MS (PwMS) in the time of COVID-19.This is a single-arm...

Acute Bilirubin Encephalopathy (ABE) is common in Nigeria. Parents’ inability to recognize jaundice and delays in seeking care are significant barriers to its prevention.We compared associations of (1) interactive...

Advancing personalized medicine in brain cancer relies on innovative strategies, with mRNA vaccines emerging as a promising avenue. While the initial use of mRNA vaccines was in oncology, their stunning success in COVID-19...

Cancer poses a significant challenge in modern medicine, standing as the primary cause of death in many countries, second only to cardiovascular diseases. Among the various treatments available, carboplatin, a chemotherapy drug,...

Anemia and depression are common in the elderly and they are important medical, social and economic problems for the world. Both disorders are associated with a lower quality of life, multimorbidity and a higher risk of death....

As SARS-CoV-2 variants continue evolving, testing updated vaccines in non-human primates remains important for guiding human clinical practice. To date, such studies have focused on antibody titers and antigen-specific B and T...

Many concerns regarding respiratory diseases, including influenza, emerged during the epidemic of COVID-19. There were relevant research findings and suggestions for influenza prevention and treatment through physical activity,...

The attachment of the ubiquitin-like protein ISG15 to substrates by specific E1-E2-E3 enzymes is a well-established signalling mechanism of the innate immune response. Here, we present a 3.45 Å cryo-EM structure of a chemically...

Despite the important role of MV in reducing mortality in very preterm infants, its use is often associated with complications. The study was aimed to determine the duration of mechanical ventilation (MV), which significantly...

CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy is transforming care for pediatric patients with relapsed or refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). There are limited pediatric-specific data...

Attenuated Total Reflectance-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy is an emerging technology in the medical field. Blood D-dimer was initially studied as a marker of the activation of coagulation and fibrinolysis....

Acute stroke is the leading cause of death and disability globally, with an estimated 16 million cases each year. The progression of carotid stenosis reduces blood flow to the intracranial vasculature, causing stroke. Early...

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are effective therapies for numerous cancers, but have been associated with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). This study aimed to identify predictors for ASCVD events among...