Melissa In The Morning: It's In Our Blood?
Feb 08, 03:07 PM
Here are some of the top health stories we tackled with Dr. Browne:
- A team of researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is announcing the finding of a new drug to help treat people who are genetically pre-disposed to Alzheimer's. The drug could potentially prevent the disease in patients. The findings, originally published last month, show the drug targets a specific gene, the so-called Alzheimer's gene, which can be present in one or both parents.
- A California lab may be on the verge of a medical breakthrough. Scientists at Stanford University are working on a blood test that could potentially save millions of lives by detecting cancer much earlier than before. The test could also reportedly tell when patients are cancer-free so they can stop their medication sooner.
- Switching up arms for multi-dose vaccines could improve immune response by up to four times. That's according to new research out of Oregon Health and Science University, which looked at how people received COVID-19 vaccine shots. Researchers say it could have implications for other types of vaccines as well. There's no clear answer yet as to why switching arms improves results.
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