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Antibody therapy found effective in subgroup of patients with treatment-resistant COPD

An antibody treatment reduces the rate of flare-ups by nearly 20 percent in patients with a subgroup of treatment-resistant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to the results of two large international trials presented today at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy, and simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

12 Sep 2017

People with severe emphysema may breathe better after EBV therapy, study shows

People with severe emphysema may breathe better after a minimally invasive procedure that places valves in the airways leading to diseased portions of their lungs, according to a randomized, controlled trial published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

12 Sep 2017

Researchers identify protein that offers likely target for treating high-risk pediatric cancers

Oncology researchers studying high-risk children's cancers have identified a protein that offers a likely target for immunotherapy--harnessing the immune system in medical treatments. In cell cultures and animal models, a potent drug attached to an antibody selectively zeroes in on cancer cells without harming healthy cells.

11 Sep 2017

Genome sequence cannot predict radiation resistance, say researchers

For the last two decades, researchers worldwide have been using whole genome sequencing to understand what makes cells radiation-resistant, hoping to solve an old biological mystery: why is it that one of the most radiation-resistant organisms, Deinococcus radiodurans, aka "Conan the bacterium," can survive hundreds of times more DNA damage caused by gamma rays than most other organisms? According to a study published recently in Standards of Genomic Sciences by researchers at the Uniformed Services University (USU), the amount of radiation a Deinococcus cell can survive in fact has little to do with the number and types of its DNA repair proteins.

11 Sep 2017

Component of fire ant venom shows promise as a psoriasis treatment

In a new study involving laboratory mice, researchers have found that solenopsin and similar compounds could be beneficial for psoriasis.

11 Sep 2017

Campylobacter infection outbreak linked to puppies

There is a warning about a multi-state outbreak of human Campylobacter infections that seemed to have originated from the puppies sold through Petland, a national pet store chain.

11 Sep 2017

Study findings may have critical implications to boost efficacy of T cell-based therapies

T lymphocytes found in tumors and implicated in killing tumor cells cope with the shortage of oxygen and nutrients in the tumor microenvironment by using fat as the main source of energy.

11 Sep 2017

Using improv to enhance confidence, combat stigma that surrounds mental health disorders

When it comes to improving the quality of life for people with mental health and substance use disorders, improvisational comedy is no joke. Just ask Rutgers School of Public Health student Mark Lee, who teaches vulnerable populations to gain confidence, communicate better, be spontaneous and trust others through improvisational exercises.

11 Sep 2017

Cocaine users have ‘global impairment’ in brain area linked to impulse and self-control, study finds

Cocaine-addicted individuals say they find the drug much less enjoyable after years of use, but they have great difficulty quitting.

11 Sep 2017

Studies highlight risks associated with using e-cigarettes

Two new studies presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress highlight the risks associated with using e-cigarettes, especially for those who also smoke conventional cigarettes.

11 Sep 2017

Study identifies late effects that may interfere with work status of young adult cancer survivors

Factors that limit the work ability of young adult cancer survivors are reported today at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid.

11 Sep 2017

Compounds derived from fire ant venom could lead to new anti-psoriasis therapy

Compounds derived from fire ant venom can reduce skin thickening and inflammation in a mouse model of psoriasis, Emory and Case Western scientists have shown.

11 Sep 2017

Combination therapy found to be effective adjuvant treatment option in melanoma patients

Combination targeted adjuvant therapy with dabrafenib and trametinib doubles relapse-free survival in patients with stage III BRAF-mutant melanoma, according to late-breaking results from the COMBI-AD trial presented today at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

11 Sep 2017

Abdominal weight found to be key predictor of cancer risk in postmenopausal women

Body fat distribution in the trunk is more important than body weight when it comes to cancer risk in postmenopausal women, according to a study presented at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid.

11 Sep 2017

Study: Chemoradiation should remain standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer

A 14-year randomised trial in more than 600 patients has concluded that chemoradiation should remain the standard treatment for patients with locally advanced cervical cancer. The findings are reported today at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid. The trial demonstrated no improved disease-free survival with neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery.

11 Sep 2017

Combination immunotherapy as second or third line treatment of mesothelioma shows promising results

Combination immunotherapy as second or third line treatment extends overall survival to at least 15 months in patients with pleural malignant mesothelioma, according to late-breaking results from the MAPS2 trial presented today at the ESMO 2017 Congress in Madrid.

11 Sep 2017

Therapy News and Research

Antibody therapy found effective in subgroup of patients with treatment-resistant COPD

People with severe emphysema may breathe better after EBV therapy, study shows

Researchers identify protein that offers likely target for treating high-risk pediatric cancers

Genome sequence cannot predict radiation resistance, say researchers

Component of fire ant venom shows promise as a psoriasis treatment

Campylobacter infection outbreak linked to puppies

Study findings may have critical implications to boost efficacy of T cell-based therapies

Using improv to enhance confidence, combat stigma that surrounds mental health disorders

Cocaine users have ‘global impairment’ in brain area linked to impulse and self-control, study finds

Studies highlight risks associated with using e-cigarettes

Study identifies late effects that may interfere with work status of young adult cancer survivors

Compounds derived from fire ant venom could lead to new anti-psoriasis therapy

Combination therapy found to be effective adjuvant treatment option in melanoma patients

Abdominal weight found to be key predictor of cancer risk in postmenopausal women

Study: Chemoradiation should remain standard treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer

Combination immunotherapy as second or third line treatment of mesothelioma shows promising results

Study: Maintenance therapy increases progression-free survival in BRCA mutant recurrent ovarian cancer

Penn research could pave way toward new treatments for chronic sinus infections

Study: Immunotherapy shows promising response rate in patients with metastatic gastric cancer

Two new treatments may benefit patients with high risk prostate cancer, trial shows

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