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NKGen Biotech Advances Alzheimer’s Treatment with SNK01: First Patient Dosed in Phase 1/2a Trial

December 29, 2023 - NKGen Biotech, Inc. (Nasdaq: NKGN) is making strides in Alzheimer's disease (AD) treatment with the dosing of the first patient in its Phase 1/2a trial for SNK01, an autologous natural killer (NK) cell therapy. The innovative product, designed for moderate AD, has demonstrated promising results in neuroinflammation and cognitive function during its Phase 1 safety trial. Key Points: SNK01 Efficacy: NKGen's SNK01, a cryopreserved autologous NK cell therapy, showed improvement in neuroinflammation and cognitive function in the Phase 1 dose-escalation safety trial. The therapy boasts enhanced

Rising from the ashes: FPX aim to hoist first trophy since 2019 Worlds title

It’s 3am and Korean-born FPX mid laner Doinb is streaming a League of Legends solo queue game on Douyu. He’s the only one left in the gaming house. Between scrims, solo queue, and an LPL Summer Split series the day after, he’ll have a busy schedule. But it doesn’t matter. As the 2019 world champion often says, he’ll have all the time to sleep when he’s retired.  On top of being a great competitor, Doinb remains close to his fans by streaming almost every day of the week during the

Technoblade and the Minecraft community raise $323K for cancer research in under four hours

Minecraft streamer and content creator Technoblade raised over $323,000 for cancer research in his charity event today. The fundraiser comes weeks after the content was diagnosed with cancer. The sudden news of Technoblade’s diagnosis late last August shocked the Minecraft community, leading to fans and fellow creators speaking out and offering their support—including in the form of donations—to both Techno and others who had been diagnosed. Following his win at Minecraft Championships (MCC) 16, Dream donated $21,409 to cancer research.  $21,409 to cancer research ? ❤️ love to anyone who

Twitch streamer Arcadum responds to grooming, manipulation accusations

Twitch streamer and Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Master Jeremy “Arcadum” Black has released a statement responding to grooming, manipulating, and other allegations levied against him earlier this week. In the statement, Black apologized to the women negatively affected by his actions, although he claimed to have never entered into a relationship with the women for sexual reasons. “I never sought out relationships purely for sexual purposes,” Black said. “To be absolutely clear, I have never engaged in nonconsensual activity. These were relationships that developed as genuine friendships. I greatly valued

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Guide – All Decisions And Choices in Mass Effect 1

The Mass Effect franchise is known for important decisions that can reverberate through the trilogy. In Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, this is taken even further since decisions made in each game will influence the number of war assets and Effective Military Strength in the third game’s finale. Of course, some decisions simply lead to interesting bits of dialogue and situations in the sequels so it’s worth keeping an eye out. Let’s take a look at the different decisions you can make in Mass Effect 1 and their effects. Recruit or

Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo Announced for PS5, Xbox Series XS, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC.

Today Microids and Pendulo Studios announced Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo, a narrative adventure game inspired by the well-known thriller film. The game will launch by the end of 2021 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. Below you can check out the teaser trailer and a developer diary video showcased during the Guerrilla Collective livestream. [embedded content] [embedded content] If you’re not familiar with Vertigo, here’s a brief description of the story from Microids. “Writer Ed Miller came out unscathed from his car crash down into

Leveling the playing field

Williesha Morris Contributor Williesha Morris has been a journalist and freelancer off-and-on for over a decade. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, playing video games or chatting about the Marvel Cinematic Universe. In 2011, a product developer named Fred Davison read an article about inventor Ken Yankelevitz and his QuadControl video game controller for quadriplegics. At the time, Yankelevitz was on the verge of retirement. Davison wasn’t a gamer, but he said his mother, who had the progressive neurodegenerative disease ALS, inspired him to pick up where Yankelevitz was about to

The Fighting Game Community Vs COVID-19: A New Underdog Story

Top GamesA pre-pandemic photo from Combo Breaker 2019, showing the size, diversity, and community of the FGC. | Photo from Combo BreakerSimply put, 2020 was a rough year for just about everyone. Numerous industries, interests, and careers were put on hiatus with their futures in danger amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Industries such as food, cinema, and live events were drastically hit and a fully packed restaurant, movie theatre, or music festival seems like a distant memory just over a year later. The afflictions of COVID-19 on esports were similar to