Category: Medicine
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Bamba Babies: How One Snack Revolutionized Global Understanding of Peanut Allergies
Sam Berk ’28 Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that infants at high risk for peanut allergy be exposed to the legume as early as 4-6 months old. This recommendation, however, proves a stark contrast to previous advice given by the organization. In 2000, the AAP recommended that children at high risk for…
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CAR Enhancers: A Novel Advance in CAR-T Cell Therapy
Elizabeth Chen ’28 Since the 2017 FDA approval of tisagenlecleucel, commonly known as Kymriah, for the treatment of patients under the age of 25 with relapsed or refractory acute lymphocytic leukemia, research in the field of CAR-T cell therapy has continued to rapidly develop. CAR-T cell therapy is a gene therapy using CAR-T cells: T-cells…
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Shedding Light on Challenges Associated with SSRI Antidepressant Medication Withdrawal
Dana Ayebare ’27 Mahmood, Raqeeb & Wallace, Vuokko & Wiles, Nicola & Kessler, David & Button, Katherine & Fairchild, Graeme. (2024). The lived experience of withdrawal from Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants: A qualitative interview study. Health Expectations. 27. 10.1111/hex.13966. Introduction Antidepressants are increasing in use and cultural relevance in the West. After the…