KENT STATE UNIVERSITY

Case Western Reserve University researchers helped uncover evidence of ritualistic gatherings in Manot Cave, Galilee, Israel, dated to 35,000 years ago. The cave, used by Neanderthals and humans, features a cavern with a turtle-engraved rock possibly used for rituals. Dental students played a crucial role in identifying bone fragments during the excavation.

A novel dendritic cell-based immunotherapy showed significant tumor shrinkage in 67% of ERBB2-positive breast cancer patients, with minimal side effects, potentially reducing the need for conventional chemotherapy.

A phase one clinical trial exploring a novel cell-based immunotherapy for breast cancer, co-developed by Gary Koski and Brian J. Czerniecki, has been accepted for publication in JAMA Oncology. The trial involved 12 patients with locally advanced HER2 breast cancer, showing significant tumor shrinkage in 8 patients with minimal side effects. The researchers aim to reduce the need for chemotherapy.

Clinical studies develop drugs for reproductive issues like infertility, menstrual problems, delayed puberty, and hot flashes, based on 15-year-old research by US scientists. Drugs targeting KNDY neurons, crucial for puberty and reproduction, have been approved by the USFDA for treating hot flashes. The Journal of Neuroendocrinology supports next-gen researchers.