Using Personalized Vaccine Alongside Traditional Therapy Shows Promise Against Ovarian Cancer
The vaccine has been called "so safe it's unbelievable." At worst, subjects have reported brief bouts of tiredness or flu-like symptoms.
Los Angeles Times:
A Personalized Vaccine Helps Patients Fight Back Against Ovarian Cancer
In early research that extends the possibilities of immunotherapy to a killer feared by women, a personalized vaccine helped patients with ovarian cancer mount a stronger defense against their tumors and substantially improved their survival rate. The vaccine was tested in a preliminary clinical trial and used along with standard chemotherapy and an immune-boosting agent. (Healy, 4/12)
In other public health news —
The Mercury News:
6 Health Foods That Are Actually Bad For You
Healthy living can be harder than it sounds. You know you should exercise more and eat more nutritious food, of course, but did you also know that just because a food calls itself “healthy” doesn’t mean it is? Ditto calling something vegan or calling it carb-free. You have to look beyond the labels and check out the ingredients to see which foods are the real deal and which are just a gimmick. (D'Souza, 4/12)