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UC San Diego researchers suggest transplanting good bacteria to treat patients with atopic dermatitis

Healthy human skin is alive with bacteria. In fact, there are more microorganisms living in and on the human body than there are human cells. Most can live on the human skin without harming the host, but in some people bacteria can negatively alter their health, maybe even become life-threatening.

23 Feb 2017

Scientists propose potential new treatment for Gaucher disease

Scientists propose in Nature blocking a molecule that drives inflammation and organ damage in Gaucher and maybe other lysosomal storage diseases as a possible treatment with fewer risks and lower costs than current therapies.

23 Feb 2017

New tool to measure patients' muscles could help predict chemotherapy side effects

Chemotherapy has long been standard treatment for many cancers, but its clinical benefits can also come with well-documented side effects. Doctors say the challenge is knowing which patients will experience these side effects, and to what extent.

23 Feb 2017

MSK researchers harness power of CRISPR/Cas9 to create more-potent CAR T cells

Researchers from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have harnessed the power of CRISPR/Cas9 to create more-potent chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells that enhance tumor rejection in mice.

23 Feb 2017

Sanford scientists focus on utility of adult-derived stem cells

Sanford Research scientists recently published a review article in an issue of Stem Cells Translational Medicine focused on the study of and utility of adult-derived stem cells.

22 Feb 2017

Study finds biochemical pathway that triggers regrowth of breast cancer stem cells after chemotherapy

Working with human breast cancer cells and mice, researchers at Johns Hopkins say they have identified a biochemical pathway that triggers the regrowth of breast cancer stem cells after chemotherapy.

22 Feb 2017

Study: Testosterone replacement therapy lowers cardiovascular risk in men with androgen deficiency

Men who used testosterone replacement therapy to treat symptoms of androgen deficiency had a 33 percent lower risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and stroke compared to those who did not receive any hormone therapy.

22 Feb 2017

Estrogen therapy can lead to healthier teeth and gums in postmenopausal women, study suggests

Estrogen therapy has already been credited with helping women manage an array of menopause-related issues, including reducing hot flashes, improving heart health and bone density, and maintaining levels of sexual satisfaction.

22 Feb 2017

Drugs that target tissue stiffness could potentially prevent cancer metastasis

In order for cancer to spread, malignant cells must break away from a tumor and through the tough netting of extracellular matrix, or ECM, that surrounds it. To fit through the holes in this net, those cancerous cells must elongate into a torpedo-like shape.

22 Feb 2017

Study: Hormonal maintenance therapy may improve survival in women with low-grade serous carcinoma

For women with a rare subtype of epithelial ovarian or peritoneum cancer, known as low-grade serous carcinoma, hormone maintenance therapy may significantly improve survival, according to a new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

22 Feb 2017

Treating multiple myeloma with rabbit virus eliminates majority of malignant cells, study shows

Treating multiple myeloma (MM) with myxoma virus (MYXV) eliminated a majority of malignant cells in preclinical studies, report investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina and elsewhere in an article published online on December 7, 2016 by Molecular Therapy -- Oncolytics.

22 Feb 2017

UAB researchers developing new peptide that may help combat familial hypercholesterolemia

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are developing and testing a new peptide that they hope will lead to better treatment options for familial hypercholesterolemia.

22 Feb 2017

Penn expert suggests shorter radiation treatment for men with prostate cancer

Men with prostate cancer can receive shorter courses of radiation therapy than what is currently considered standard, according to Justin Bekelman, MD, an associate professor of Radiation Oncology, Medical Ethics, and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine and Abramson Cancer Center.

22 Feb 2017

Gene expression patterns could help predict treatment for breast cancer, research shows

A Michigan State University breast cancer researcher has shown that effective treatment options can be predicted based on the way certain breast cancer genes act or express themselves.

21 Feb 2017

Supervised exercise training at moderate intensity improves prognosis for heart failure

Contrary to what was previously assumed, physical exercise does not lead to harmful ventricular enlargement.

21 Feb 2017

Cedars-Sinai researchers move closer to developing biological pacemaker with new $3 million NIH grant

With a new $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute investigators are moving closer to their goal of developing a biological pacemaker that can treat patients afflicted with slow heartbeats.

21 Feb 2017

Study offers novel principle to reroute neurons for brain repair

Restorative neuroscience, the study to identify means to replace damaged neurons and recover permanently lost mental or physical abilities, is a rapidly advancing scientific field considering our progressively aging society.

21 Feb 2017

Scientists engineer smallest CRISPR-Cas9 system to date

Scientists at the Center for Genome Engineering, within the Institute for Basic Science0, in collaboration with KIM Eunji and KIM Jeong Hun have engineered the smallest CRISPR-Cas9 to date, delivered it to the muscle cells and in the eyes of mice via adeno-associated viruses and used it to modify a gene causing blindness.

21 Feb 2017

New parent-training program may prove to be effective behavioral treatment for ADHD

OIST researchers have successfully adapted a parent-training program for ADHD for use with families in Japan, where ADHD-specific behavioral interventions are limited.

21 Feb 2017

Clarkson University research on walking ability shows new way to recovery for stroke survivors

Stroke is the leading cause of disability in older adults in the United States, but research by Clarkson University Associate Professor of Physical Therapy George Fulk and his colleagues is pointing the way to recovery for people who are relearning how to walk.

21 Feb 2017

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UC San Diego researchers suggest transplanting good bacteria to treat patients with atopic dermatitis

Scientists propose potential new treatment for Gaucher disease

New tool to measure patients' muscles could help predict chemotherapy side effects

MSK researchers harness power of CRISPR/Cas9 to create more-potent CAR T cells

Sanford scientists focus on utility of adult-derived stem cells

Study finds biochemical pathway that triggers regrowth of breast cancer stem cells after chemotherapy

Study: Testosterone replacement therapy lowers cardiovascular risk in men with androgen deficiency

Estrogen therapy can lead to healthier teeth and gums in postmenopausal women, study suggests

Drugs that target tissue stiffness could potentially prevent cancer metastasis

Study: Hormonal maintenance therapy may improve survival in women with low-grade serous carcinoma

Treating multiple myeloma with rabbit virus eliminates majority of malignant cells, study shows

UAB researchers developing new peptide that may help combat familial hypercholesterolemia

Penn expert suggests shorter radiation treatment for men with prostate cancer

Gene expression patterns could help predict treatment for breast cancer, research shows

Supervised exercise training at moderate intensity improves prognosis for heart failure

Cedars-Sinai researchers move closer to developing biological pacemaker with new $3 million NIH grant

Study offers novel principle to reroute neurons for brain repair

Scientists engineer smallest CRISPR-Cas9 system to date

New parent-training program may prove to be effective behavioral treatment for ADHD

Clarkson University research on walking ability shows new way to recovery for stroke survivors

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