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Investigating the efficacy and safety of existing drugs in patients with rare immune diseases

This month the first study within the DRIMID consortium (DRIMID stands for Drug Rediscovery for Rare Immune Mediated Inflammatory Diseases) has started.

23 Apr 2024

Innovative malaria prodrug targets liver, enhances efficacy while reducing toxicity, preclinical studies show

Tafenoquine, a prodrug that could fulfill the criteria for a mass eradication campaign.

23 Apr 2024

CN Bio raises $21 million USD in first close of Series B investment round

Bayland Capital and founding shareholder, CN Innovations Holdings Ltd, to invest $10 M and $5.5 M, respectively. Investment will expand product development and scaling of the organization to meet increased demand for Organ-on-a-Chip (OOC) solutions.

23 Apr 2024

Review: Facilitators and barriers to vaccination uptake in pregnancy

Researchers from St George’s, University of London have identified key barriers to vaccine uptake for whooping cough, flu and Covid-19 in pregnant women, and outline recommendations for addressing vaccine hesitancy. The results are from the first review of its kind and published today in the journal PLOS ONE.

23 Apr 2024

Academic pressure linked to higher depression risk in teens

A study in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health links academic achievement goals to increased risk of depression in adolescents, suggesting that the pressure to outperform peers may heighten depressive symptoms.

22 Apr 2024

AI models fall short in medical coding accuracy

State-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems known as large language models (LLMs) are poor medical coders, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

22 Apr 2024

Top pharmaceutical company evaluates Optimer for precision liver medicine

Optimer delivery vehicle has been shipped to a pharma partner for external evaluation.

From Aptamer Group 22 Apr 2024

Korean fermented food Doenjang shows promise in alleviating menopausal symptoms

Study compares the effects of traditional versus commercial Korean Doenjang on menopausal symptoms, finding that traditional variants with high beneficial microorganisms are more effective in reducing these symptoms and improving cardiovascular and gut health.

21 Apr 2024

Cruciferous vegetables may offer new hope for inflammatory bowel disease management

Study evaluates the role of cruciferous vegetables and their bioactive components in mitigating inflammatory bowel disease through in vitro, in vivo, and preliminary clinical investigations, suggesting a promising therapeutic avenue.

21 Apr 2024

MONET: New AI tool enhances medical imaging with deep learning and text analysis

MONET aids in critical tasks in medical artificial intelligence (AI) development and implementation.

19 Apr 2024

New AI tool 'TORCH' successfully identifies cancer origins in unknown primary cases

A deep-learning approach for tumor origin differentiation using cytological histology.

19 Apr 2024

Metabolic health determines effectiveness of influenza vaccination

Metabolic health (normal blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels, among other factors) influences the effectiveness of influenza vaccinations. Vaccination is known to be less effective in people with obesity compared to those with a healthier body mass index (BMI), but St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have found it is not obesity itself, but instead metabolic dysfunction, which makes the difference.

18 Apr 2024

Researchers receive NIH grant to help develop gene therapy for HIV

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a $6.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a gene therapy that would modify the immune system's B cells to spur them to produce broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV.

18 Apr 2024

Efficacy News and Research

Investigating the efficacy and safety of existing drugs in patients with rare immune diseases

Innovative malaria prodrug targets liver, enhances efficacy while reducing toxicity, preclinical studies show

CN Bio raises $21 million USD in first close of Series B investment round

Review: Facilitators and barriers to vaccination uptake in pregnancy

Academic pressure linked to higher depression risk in teens

AI models fall short in medical coding accuracy

Top pharmaceutical company evaluates Optimer for precision liver medicine

Korean fermented food Doenjang shows promise in alleviating menopausal symptoms

Cruciferous vegetables may offer new hope for inflammatory bowel disease management

MONET: New AI tool enhances medical imaging with deep learning and text analysis

New AI tool 'TORCH' successfully identifies cancer origins in unknown primary cases

Metabolic health determines effectiveness of influenza vaccination

Researchers receive NIH grant to help develop gene therapy for HIV

Phase 2 trial reveals Lixisenatide may reduce motor disability in Parkinson’s patients

New trials show promise for immune checkpoint blockers in early-stage lung cancer

Exploring the benefits of blueberries: Studies link extract to reduced cognitive aging

The path to a better tuberculosis vaccine runs through Montana

Salk scientists explain how CBN protects the brain against aging and neurodegeneration

Phase 3 trial shows overall survival benefit from adjuvant therapy in kidney cancer patients

New vaccine promises broad protection against SARS-CoV-2 and other sarbecoviruses

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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