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Science News for September 8, 2019


Phase 1 study shows novel KRAS inhibitor well tolerated by patients with adenocarcinoma and non-small cell lung cancer

A Phase 1 study demonstrated early promising antitumor activity and few adverse side effects in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer harboring KRAS G12C mutation. The therapy, AMG 510, showed encouraging anti-tumor activity with no dose-limiting toxicities or adverse events leading to discontinuation.

SourceInternational Association for the Study of Lung Cancer·DateSep 8, 2019

Scientists find psychiatric drugs affect gut contents

Researchers found that psychiatric medications like antidepressants can alter gut bacteria in rats, sparking questions about specificity of psychoactive drug action and potential benefits or drawbacks for human patients. The study aims to explore these findings further through a large-scale human observational study.

SourceEuropean College of Neuropsychopharmacology·DateSep 8, 2019
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Analysis from the MYSTIC Trial

The MYSTIC trial found that patients with STK11 or KEAP1 gene mutations in metastatic non-small cell lung cancer experienced poorer overall survival compared to those without these mutations. Additionally, patients with ARID1A mutations in the durvalumab + tremelimumab arm had longer median overall survival rates.

SourceInternational Association for the Study of Lung Cancer·JournalJournal of Thoracic Oncology·DateSep 8, 2019

Nivolumab combined with ipilimumab safe as first-line therapy for lung cancer patients

Research presented at the IASLC 2019 World Conference on Lung Cancer found that combining nivolumab with ipilimumab showed improved efficacy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly those with high TMB or higher tumor PD-L1 expression. The safety profile of this combination therapy was also consistent ...

SourceInternational Association for the Study of Lung Cancer·DateSep 8, 2019

Fatty foods necessary for vitamin E absorption, but not right away

A recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that vitamin E absorption does not require concurrent consumption with fat. After 12 hours without eating, subjects who consumed a fat-containing meal showed significant absorption of vitamin E.

SourceOregon State University·JournalAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition·DateSep 8, 2019
GQ GMC-500Plus Geiger Counter

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Native foods are key to preserving rodent gut bacteria in captivity

Researchers discovered that providing native foods to captive rodents preserves their gut microbiome diversity, whereas artificial diets lead to significant changes. The study found that feeding woodrats with prickly pear cactus maintained around 90% of their original microbiome diversity.

SourceUniversity of Utah·JournalThe ISME Journal·DateSep 8, 2019

Keynote 189: Tumor mutational burden not significantly associated with efficacy of pembrolizumab

Researchers studied the relationship between tumor mutational burden and response to immunotherapy with pembrolizumab. The study found that high or low TMB levels did not significantly impact overall survival, progression-free survival, or objective response rates for patients with metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer.

SourceInternational Association for the Study of Lung Cancer·DateSep 8, 2019
SAMSUNG T9 Portable SSD 2TB

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Children of anxious mothers twice as likely to have hyperactivity in adolescence

A large study found that children of anxious mothers are more likely to develop hyperactivity symptoms in adolescence, with a link seen between maternal anxiety and child behavior. Researchers tracked over 3,000 children and found that children from high-anxiety mothers were twice as likely to show signs of hyperactivity

SourceEuropean College of Neuropsychopharmacology·DateSep 8, 2019

New KEYNOTE 021 data shows no association with tumor mutational burden

Researchers found no significant correlation between tumor mutational burden and response rates, progression-free survival, or overall survival in patients treated with pembrolizumab plus carboplatin and pemetrexed. High objective response rates were observed in both TMB low and high subgroups.

SourceInternational Association for the Study of Lung Cancer·DateSep 8, 2019