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Promising PET scanner tool developed for rare medullary thyroid cancer

A newly developed PET imaging agent has been found to be effective in identifying medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) in preclinical and clinical studies, according to research published in the January issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

11 Jan 2024

New molecule targets key protein in autoimmune diseases

Scientists from Scripps Research have developed a small molecule that blocks the activity of a protein linked to autoimmune diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and Crohn's disease.

11 Jan 2024

Isoflavones shine in preventing breast cancer relapse and death

Soy compounds called isoflavones are among the plant-derived compounds that may significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence or death, according to a new meta-analysis co-directed by investigators from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

11 Jan 2024

Study uncovers new weapon against PARP inhibitor-resistant ovarian cancers

A new editorial paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on December 22, 2023, entitled, "One more step toward treatment of PARP inhibitor-resistant ovarian cancers."

10 Jan 2024

Silicone wristbands track personal PAH exposure

Environmental epidemiologists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of researchers at Oregon State University, Pacific Northwest National Labs, and Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, report on the findings of a new study of air pollution exposures collected using personal wristband monitors worn by pregnant individuals in New York City matched with data from a questionnaire.

10 Jan 2024

Study reveals mangos attenuates potential against colon cancer

The chemo-preventive potential of Mangiferin (MF) (mango).

10 Jan 2024

New approach to Parkinson's treatment focuses on stopping toxic protein production

Like the Greek mythological beast with a snake's tail and two ferocious heads, a potential Parkinson's medicine created in the lab of chemist Matthew Disney, Ph.D., is also a type of chimera bearing two heads.

9 Jan 2024

Using machine learning to predict disease progression in multiple sclerosis

A combination of only 11 proteins can predict long-term disability outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS) for different individuals.

9 Jan 2024

New inhibitor shows promise in combating advanced prostate cancer

More than 65,000 men fall ill with prostate cancer each year in Germany. Twelve thousand of them develop a treatment-resistant form which eventually ends in death.

9 Jan 2024

Infammasomes provide a therapeutic target against human diseases

The structure of inflammasomes and their role in diseases.

9 Jan 2024

Scripps scientists debunk long-held theory about alcohol and the brain

Ethanol-;the compound found in alcoholic beverages-;interferes with the normal functioning of a long list of biological molecules, but how each of these interactions contributes to the behavioral effects of alcohol is not fully understood.

8 Jan 2024

Growing tiny tumors in the lab for personalized lung cancer treatment

Lung cancer accounts for nearly 20% of annual cancer-related deaths worldwide. According to 2022 statistics from the Swiss Cancer League, nearly 5,000 new cases of lung cancer are reported in Switzerland each year.

8 Jan 2024

Introducing Teledyne LABS

A new brand and website for several well-known laboratory instrument brands.

From Teledyne LABS 8 Jan 2024

St. Jude scientists develop novel spectinomycin derivatives to combat Mycobacterium abscessus

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are tackling Mycobacterium abscessus (Mab) antibiotic resistance.

5 Jan 2024

Stapled lipopeptides show promise as broad-spectrum antiviral agents

Compounds that obstruct the "landing gear" of a range of harmful viruses can successfully protect against infection by the virus that causes COVID-19, a study published today and led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists shows.

5 Jan 2024

Psychedelic drug offers lifesaving relief for veterans plagued by traumatic brain injury

For military veterans, many of the deepest wounds of war are invisible: Traumatic brain injuries resulting from head trauma or blast explosions are a leading cause of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression and suicide among veterans.

5 Jan 2024

Is screen time really to blame for poor drawing skills in kids?

Study found that the link between screen viewing and drawing ability in young French children is influenced by socioeconomic factors, rather than a direct causal relationship between screen time and cognitive development.

4 Jan 2024

Researchers develop peptide to target "chaotic" MYC protein in 75% of cancers

Meet MYC, the shapeless protein responsible for making the majority of human cancer cases worse.

4 Jan 2024

New compound effective against bacterial species resistant to multiple classes of existing antibiotics

Recent studies by Zampaloni et al. and Pahil et al. published in the journal Nature describe a novel method of inhibiting the growth of Gram-negative bacteria such as Acinetobacter using antibiotics consisting of macrocyclic peptides that target the bacterial protein bridge machinery that transports lipopolysaccharides from the cytoplasm to the outer membrane.

4 Jan 2024

Natural compounds show promise in modulating heme breakdown, offering new therapeutic avenues

Study explores the impact of natural compounds on bilirubin production and heme catabolic pathway modulation, highlighting their potential in treating neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases.

3 Jan 2024