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New way of delivering gene therapy shows promise in treating brain conditions

Researchers from the School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences have engineered a novel way of delivering gene therapy that they hope will mean scientists and doctors can target areas of the brain that were previously difficult to reach.

5 Jun 2018

Study: Shifting to bilevel PAP can save 56% of patients from therapy termination

A new study reveals that shifting patients who are struggling with adherence to positive airway pressure therapy to a more advanced bilevel device in the first 90 days of treatment is an effective tool for achieving adherence in well more than half of such cases.

5 Jun 2018

Next-generation cardiac pump device improves long-term outcomes and decreases cost of care

In a presentation at the annual meeting of the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, and in a simultaneous publication in Circulation, investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital presented evidence that a next-generation cardiac pump device not only improves long-term outcomes but may also decrease cost of care over time for heart failure patients.

5 Jun 2018

Chemotherapy may provide no benefit for breast cancer in some cases

In a new study a team of researchers have found that chemotherapy can be completely skipped in early stage breast cancer patients provided certain genetic tests of the tumours are made to assess the risk.

5 Jun 2018

Breast cancer treated successfully with immune therapy

According to researchers from the US, early breast cancers can be successfully treated with a new form of immune therapy instead of traditional chemotherapy. The details of the treatment and the case is published in the journal Nature Medicine.

5 Jun 2018

Childhood cancer survivors have increased odds for sleep problems as adults

Preliminary results from a study of childhood cancer survivors show that they are more likely to experience sleep problems and daytime sleepiness as adults, and those who report poor sleep have a greater likelihood of persistent or worsened emotional distress.

4 Jun 2018

Outsiders swoop in vowing to rescue rural hospitals short on hope — and money

Beau Gertz faced a crowd of worried locals at this town's senior center, hoping to sell them on his vision for their long-beloved — but now bankrupt — hospital.

4 Jun 2018

Researchers use magnets to control tiny DNA-based robots

Researchers have devised a magnetic control system to make tiny DNA-based robots move on demand - and much faster than recently possible.

4 Jun 2018

Researchers identify racial differences in breast cancer immune microenvironment

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified significant differences in the immune microenvironment of breast cancer tumors between African-American and white women, shedding light on the ways in which race can influence cancer development and outcomes.

4 Jun 2018

Bubble pop? Brownie batter? Vapes’ added flavors fuel e-cig debate

A heated debate is redrawing alliances in the tobacco control movement as federal officials wrestle with how to regulate the growing e-cigarette market.

4 Jun 2018

Protein inhibitor drug found to be safe and effective in treating patients with acute myeloid leukemia

Ivosidenib, an experimental drug that inhibits a protein often mutated in several cancers has been shown to be safe, resulting in durable remissions, in a study of acute myeloid leukemia with relapsed or refractory disease.

4 Jun 2018

African-American men with prostate cancer show stronger response to hormone therapy

African-American men with advanced prostate cancer might be more responsive than white men to an anti-androgen drug and steroids, according to a study led by Duke Cancer Institute researchers.

4 Jun 2018

Phase I trial shows safety of investigational drug in treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Reporting results from a first-in-human phase I clinical trial, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have found that treatment with cirmtuzumab, an experimental monoclonal antibody-based drug, measurably inhibited the "stemness" of chronic leukemia cancer cells - their ability to self-renew and resist terminal differentiation and senescence.

1 Jun 2018

Study finds women experiencing menopause symptoms even in their 70s and 80s

Menopause symptoms are not just for midlife anymore, according to a new Mayo Clinic study published this month in the Journal of the North American Menopause Society.

1 Jun 2018

Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy shows promising results in treating renal cell carcinoma patients

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company today announced patient-reported outcomes data from the Phase 3 CheckMate -214 trial in intermediate- and poor-risk patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma treated with the Immuno-Oncology combination Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy versus sunitinib over a two-year follow-up period.

1 Jun 2018

Therapy News and Research

New way of delivering gene therapy shows promise in treating brain conditions

Study: Shifting to bilevel PAP can save 56% of patients from therapy termination

Next-generation cardiac pump device improves long-term outcomes and decreases cost of care

Chemotherapy may provide no benefit for breast cancer in some cases

Breast cancer treated successfully with immune therapy

Childhood cancer survivors have increased odds for sleep problems as adults

Outsiders swoop in vowing to rescue rural hospitals short on hope — and money

Researchers use magnets to control tiny DNA-based robots

Researchers identify racial differences in breast cancer immune microenvironment

Bubble pop? Brownie batter? Vapes’ added flavors fuel e-cig debate

Protein inhibitor drug found to be safe and effective in treating patients with acute myeloid leukemia

African-American men with prostate cancer show stronger response to hormone therapy

Phase I trial shows safety of investigational drug in treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Study finds women experiencing menopause symptoms even in their 70s and 80s

Opdivo plus low-dose Yervoy shows promising results in treating renal cell carcinoma patients

Serotonin stimulation may improve patience, mice study shows

Research project offers hope for pediatric patients with thalassemia

Screening preemies for microRNA biomarkers may allow early intervention of cerebral palsy

ORNL increases production of actinium-227 to meet demand for cancer drug

Regular mental health checkups may be better way to treat anxiety

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