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Customized vaccines may be the next step in treating cancer

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Customized vaccines may be the next step in treating cancer

Amidst the maelstrom of novel cancer treatments featured in the news, cancer vaccines have become a rapidly advancing method for preventing, treating and personalizing cancer medicine.

According to the Cancer Research Institute, various cancer vaccines either exist or are currently being tested in clinical trials. However, unlike vaccines for influenza and COVID-19, many of them are not meant to be preventative. Instead, cancer vaccines may help the immune system attack pre-existing cancerous cells based on their specific mutations, making them more of a treatment than a prophylaxis — a measure meant to prevent the spread of disease. 

This automotive technology claims to help bring an end to art heists

This automotive technology claims to help bring an end to art heists

Have you ever been to a museum and thought about how easily someone could recreate some of the featured art? It may not be as easy as you think. Origify, a technology originally used for spare car part product authentication, has now been adapted to identify potential counterfeit art pieces, The Guardian reported. 


This company says it has found Amelia Earheart’s plane, others aren’t convinced

This company says it has found Amelia Earheart’s plane, others aren’t convinced

One of history’s most enduring mysteries, mired in speculation and conspiracy, may have just been solved. After 87 years, an underwater research team claims to have potentially discovered famed aviator Amelia Earhart’s long-lost plane at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, BBC News reported.

Brain food might have a whole new meaning, according to new research

Brain food might have a whole new meaning, according to new research

It’s no secret that running is exhausting, but an early-stage research paper is exploring just how much it impacts the body. According to an article by RunnersConnect, prolonged endurance running, such as marathons, may deplete the body’s carbohydrate stores, leading it to burn fat for energy. A preprint research paper recently submitted to bioRxiv suggested that the body turns somewhere unexpected to find its fat cells: the brain. The preprint reports found that brain tissue — specifically myelin — may be used as fuel in marathon running.

Could Black Lives Matter protests lead to a second wave of coronavirus?

Could Black Lives Matter protests lead to a second wave of coronavirus?

As Black Lives Matter protests continue across the United States, the potential spread of coronavirus has become a point of national attention. According to The New York Times article “George Floyd Protests: A Timeline,” protests against racism and police brutality have been organized in at least 140 cities and in all 50 states across the country.

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