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A class of drug called monoamine oxidase inhibitors is commonly prescribed to treat depression; the medications work by boosting levels of serotonin, the
Common antidepressant drugs help the immune system to attack tumors in mice
A class of drug called monoamine oxidase inhibitors is commonly prescribed to treat depression; the medications work by boosting levels of serotonin, the brain s happiness hormone.
A new study by UCLA researchers suggests that those drugs, commonly known as MAOIs, might have another health benefit: helping the immune system attack cancer. Their findings are reported in two papers, which are published in the journals
Science Immunology and
Nature Communications.
MAOIs had not been linked to the immune system s response to cancer before. What s especially exciting is that this is a very well-studied and safe class of drug, so repurposing it for cancer isn t as challenging as developing a completely new drug would be.
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
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Welcome to the latest edition of the McDermott Will & Emery Global Employment Law Update. The purpose of this publication is to provide you with concise summaries of many of the laws and court decisions from 2020 that significantly affect employers and employees all over the world. No publication has ever captured all new employment law developments from every single country. However, our effort to create the most comprehensive global employment update ever assembled has resulted in updates from 53 countries.
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