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“Drug factory” implants show promise in eradicating mesothelioma tumors

Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days with a treatment combining Rice's cytokine "drug factory" implants and a checkpoint inhibitor drug.

22 Aug 2022

Study gains insight into how deadliest form of brain cancer returns

The deadliest form of brain cancer returns because tumors adapt to treatment by recruiting help from nearby healthy tissue, say researchers who are trying to find a cure for the disease.

22 Aug 2022

Direct acting antiviral medications for hepatitis C may improve PTSD symptoms

More than six percent of Americans will develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in their lifetime. This potentially chronic condition disrupts lives, and can lead to or exacerbate existing health issues such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and suicidal thoughts.

22 Aug 2022

COVID vaccine mandates found to be effective for nursing home staff

In he summer of 2021, states began announcing COVID vaccine mandates for nursing home staff as a strategy to improve vaccination rates and help control COVID infections in nursing homes.

22 Aug 2022

World's first-in-human research using organoid transplantation yields good results

Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) research team announced on July 7 that it has succeeded in the world's first clinical transplantation of a "mini organ (also called Organoid)" into a patient with "Ulcerative Colitis (UC)".

22 Aug 2022

Researchers discover how patients with mutations in a DNA sequence develop pancreatic malformations

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation have identified a DNA sequence that is crucial for pancreatic differentiation and function – and for the first time – describe how it works.

22 Aug 2022

Handheld monocular pupillometer offers promise for autism screening in young children

Measuring how the eyes' pupils change in response to light - known as the pupillary light reflex - could potentially be used to screen for autism in young children, according to a study conducted at Washington State University.

22 Aug 2022

Biorhythm in primary teeth linked with weight gain during adolescence

Research led by the University of Kent has discovered evidence of a biorhythm in human primary teeth that is associated with weight gain during adolescence.

22 Aug 2022

Medical cannabis patients may not be getting consistent guidance from clinicians, analysis suggests

Due to a lack of publicly available data, understanding what products medical cannabis patients use for various conditions has mostly come from survey responses.

22 Aug 2022

Tiny, touch-based sensor rapidly detects lithium levels from sweat on the surface of a fingertip

Lithium can alleviate the symptoms of bipolar disorder and depression - if taken in just the right amount.

22 Aug 2022

Discovery of a group of latent stem cells could offer a new approach to treat brain and spinal cord injuries

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have identified a group of latent stem cells that respond to injury in the central nervous system of mice. If a similar type of cell exists in humans, they could offer a new therapeutic approach to treat brain and spinal cord injuries.

22 Aug 2022

Brain cells with the same birthdate show distinct connectivity and activity, study finds

Brain cells with the same "birthdate" are more likely to wire together into cooperative signaling circuits that carry out many functions, including the storage of memories, a new study finds.

22 Aug 2022

Discovery points to new drug targets that could prevent cancer spread

Any cancer cell migrating from a tumor to set up shop elsewhere in the body will face a brutal attack from an immune system programmed to seek and destroy abnormal cells.

22 Aug 2022

Researchers reveal details of two key transition points in the development of pancreatic tumors

Pancreatic cancer has few treatment options and limited survival, with only 9% of patients still living five years after diagnosis.

22 Aug 2022

Study reveals safety and uptake of sotrovimab against severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in England

In a newly released study, researchers explored the sotrovimab uptake for severe COVID-19 prophylaxis and its safety across the community populations in England.

22 Aug 2022

Durability of immune protection after booster immunization with COVID-19 adjuvanted subunit vaccine against the immune-evasive Omicron BA.1 variant

Researchers explored the durability of immunity imparted by the SARS-CoV-2 adjuvanted subunit vaccine against the Omicron variant.

22 Aug 2022

Celebrating 10 Years of Global Research with Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank

Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank have just celebrated 10 years of groundbreaking breast cancer research. We spoke to Professor Louise Jones to find out more about this achievement!

22 Aug 2022

Smoking and the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

A recent study examines the potential effects of tobacco use on COVID-19.

21 Aug 2022

Researchers find rebleeding rates and predictors for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) is defined as gastrointestinal bleeding from a source that cannot be determined even after upper or lower gastrointestinal endoscopy is performed.

19 Aug 2022

New discovery helps explain the dynamics underlying liver damage in type 2 diabetes and obesity

When fat accumulates in the liver, the immune system may assault the organ. A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers identifies the molecule that trips these defenses, a discovery that helps to explain the dynamics underlying liver damage that can accompany type 2 diabetes and obesity.

19 Aug 2022

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“Drug factory” implants show promise in eradicating mesothelioma tumors

Study gains insight into how deadliest form of brain cancer returns

Direct acting antiviral medications for hepatitis C may improve PTSD symptoms

COVID vaccine mandates found to be effective for nursing home staff

World's first-in-human research using organoid transplantation yields good results

Researchers discover how patients with mutations in a DNA sequence develop pancreatic malformations

Handheld monocular pupillometer offers promise for autism screening in young children

Biorhythm in primary teeth linked with weight gain during adolescence

Medical cannabis patients may not be getting consistent guidance from clinicians, analysis suggests

Tiny, touch-based sensor rapidly detects lithium levels from sweat on the surface of a fingertip

Discovery of a group of latent stem cells could offer a new approach to treat brain and spinal cord injuries

Brain cells with the same birthdate show distinct connectivity and activity, study finds

Discovery points to new drug targets that could prevent cancer spread

Researchers reveal details of two key transition points in the development of pancreatic tumors

Study reveals safety and uptake of sotrovimab against severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in England

Durability of immune protection after booster immunization with COVID-19 adjuvanted subunit vaccine against the immune-evasive Omicron BA.1 variant

Celebrating 10 Years of Global Research with Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank

Smoking and the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

Researchers find rebleeding rates and predictors for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

New discovery helps explain the dynamics underlying liver damage in type 2 diabetes and obesity

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