Labor Day and the “Epicenters”

Labor Day and the “Epicenters”

Labor Day is an excellent example of an ironic oxymoron where we celebrate workers by not working. Another ironic oxymoron is “airline schedule” because since when are planes on time and this holiday weekend was no exception. Glass half full, we used the airport delay...
AdAPT-001 and Nibrozetone (RRx-001): The Equalizers

AdAPT-001 and Nibrozetone (RRx-001): The Equalizers

Is your life under threat? Is your back against the wall? Are you out of options and time? To whom—or what—to turn to for help? Whom to “McCall”? Well, if you are the target of murderous mafiosos like the two below from Equalizer 3, then vigilante and one-man army...
EpicentRx Word of the Week: Adscopal

EpicentRx Word of the Week: Adscopal

“The best lab for your vocab” Adscopal Definition: Adjective: Denotes the immune-mediated responses observed to date in remote noninjected tumor tissues after the injection of AdAPT-001, a TGF-β trap carrying adenovirus, in a single tumor. Not to be confused with...
How to Potentially “Beat” Diabetes

How to Potentially “Beat” Diabetes

Current treatments for diabetes include insulin, Glucotrol, Januvia, Metformin, Acarbose, Ozempic, Farxiga, Byetta, and potentially We Will Rock you by Queen. Also, potentially the soundtrack to the Avengers movie. Huh? Say again?? Ok, so diabetes is a disease where...
Name Hurricanes After Diseases

Name Hurricanes After Diseases

As Hurricane Idalia made landfall this morning along the coast of Florida’s Big Bend as a Category 3 hurricane, and Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency, we send our very best wishes to all residents, first responders, and linemen in its path and...