Authors: Darwin E, Hirt PA, Fertig R, Doliner B, Delcanto G PMID: 29769777 PMCID: PMC5939003 DOI: 10.4103/ijt.ijt_99_17 Abstract Alopecia areata (AA) is a complex autoimmune condition that causes nonscarring hair loss. It typically presents with sharply demarcated round patches of hair loss and may present at any age. In this article, we review the epidemiology, [...]

Auhtors: Wang Q, Shao X, Zhang Y, Zhu M, Wang FXC, Mu J, et al. PMID: 36807772 PMCID: PMC10242329 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.5698 Abstract Cancer is now considered a tumor microenvironment (TME) disease, although it was originally thought to be a cell and gene expression disorder. Over the past 20 years, significant advances have been made in [...]

Authors: Swank Z, Senussi Y, Alter G, Walt DR PMID: 36052466 PMCID: PMC10169416 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac722 Abstract The diagnosis of postacute sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (PASC) poses an ongoing medical challenge. To identify biomarkers associated with PASC we analyzed plasma samples collected from PASC and coronavirus disease 2019 patients to quantify viral antigens and inflammatory [...]

Auhtors: Cole K, Al-Kadhimi Z, Talmadge JE PMID: 36640224 PMCID: PMC9840433 DOI: 10.1007/s10555-023-10079-1 Abstract The establishment of primary tumor cells in distant organs, termed metastasis, is the principal cause of cancer mortality and is a crucial therapeutic target in oncology. Thus, it is critical to establish a better understanding of metastatic progression for the future [...]

Auhtors: American Cancer Society Abstract Cancer Facts & Figures 2023 is an educational companion for Cancer Statistics 2023, a scientific paper published in the American Cancer Society journal, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. These annual reports provide: Estimated numbers of new cancer cases and deaths in 2023 by cancer site and US state Current [...]

Authors: Atoui A, Jarrah K, Al Mahmassani L, Bou-Fakhredin R, Taher AT PMID: 35083524 PMCID: PMC8791702 doi: 10.1007/s00277-021-04743-1 Abstract Severe side effects of adenoviral-vectored-DNA COVID-19 vaccines such as thrombosis have been reported. Herein, we report a case of sudden massive deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in a young man with inferior vena cava anomaly 20 hours [...]

Authors: Lee MJ, Leong MW, Rustagi A, Beck A, Zeng L, Holmes S PMID: 36543165 PMCID: PMC9742201 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.111892 Abstract Natural killer (NK) cells are cytotoxic effector cells that target and lyse virally infected cells; many viruses therefore encode mechanisms to escape such NK cell killing. Here, we interrogate the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to modulate [...]

Auhtors: Teicholz N. PMID: 36477384 PMCID: PMC9794145 DOI: 10.1097/MED.0000000000000791 Abstract Purpose of review: This article recounts the history of the diet-heart hypothesis from the late 1950s up to the current day, with revelations that have never before been published in the scientific literature. Insights include the role of authorities in launching the diet-hypothesis, including a [...]

Auhtors: Li XX, Liu C, Dong SL, Ou CS, Lu JL, Ye JH PMID: 36545470 PMCID: PMC9760998 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1060783 Abstract Catechins are a cluster of polyphenolic bioactive components in green tea. Anticarcinogenic effects of tea catechins have been reported since the 1980s, but it has been controversial. The present paper reviews the advances in studies [...]

Authors: Davies MA, Morden E, Rosseau P, Arendse J, Bam JL, Cloete K et al. PMID: 36436752 PMCID: PMC9686046 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2022.11.024 Abstract Objectives: We aimed to compare the clinical severity of Omicron BA.4/BA.5 infection with BA.1 and earlier variant infections among laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases in the Western Cape, South Africa, using timing of infection to [...]