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Drug for boosting immune system shows promise as potential new treatment for lupus

A drug originally used to boost the immune system is showing promise as a potential new treatment for lupus, Monash University-led research published today (August 9) shows. Lupus is an autoimmune disease, where the immune system attacks the body's own organs and tissues.

9 Aug 2016

Financial difficulties increase risk of mental health conditions among university students

Experiencing financial difficulties and worrying about debt at university increases the risk of mental health conditions such as depression and alcohol dependency, according to new research from the University of Southampton and Solent NHS Trust.

9 Aug 2016

TSRI scientists zoom in to view how experimental therapy ZMapp targets Ebola virus

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute now have a high-resolution view of exactly how the experimental therapy ZMapp targets Ebola virus.

9 Aug 2016

Researchers develop model to predict mortality risk for celiac disease patients

An international research team led by Mayo Clinic has developed a first-of-its-kind model to predict mortality in patients suffering from celiac disease (CD).

9 Aug 2016

Study reveals needle biopsy hormone receptor testing for DCIS wastes millions

For patients with the most common type of noninvasive breast cancer, routine testing for estrogen and progesterone receptors in tissue taken at the first "needle" biopsy is both unnecessary and wasteful, according to results of a study led by Johns Hopkins pathologists.

9 Aug 2016

Researchers develop new non-invasive technique to prevent burn scars

A group of researchers from Tel Aviv University and Harvard University has devised a new non-invasive method to prevent burn scarring caused by the proliferation of collagen cells.

9 Aug 2016

Report reveals staggering cost of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea in the U.S.

Today the American Academy of Sleep Medicine released a new analysis, titled "Hidden health crisis costing America billions," that reveals the staggering cost of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea.

9 Aug 2016

Novel compound holds potential for next-generation prostate cancer treatment

In the search for new ways to attack recurrent prostate cancer, researchers at Duke Health report that a novel compound appears to have a unique way of blocking testosterone from fueling the tumors in mice.

8 Aug 2016

Researchers discover olfactory receptors in human muscle cells of bronchi

Researchers identified two types of olfactory receptors in human muscle cells of bronchi. If those receptors are activated by binding an odorant, bronchi dilate and contract - a potential approach for asthma therapy.

8 Aug 2016

Combination of examination and radical local therapy can improve survival of men with prostate cancer

Men with very high-risk prostate cancer, who are treated at hospitals with a high proportion of administered radical local treatment (radiotherapy or prostatectomy), only have half of the mortality risk of men who are treated at hospitals with the lowest proportion.

8 Aug 2016

Naturally-occurring protein controls shape and activity of white blood cells to combat sepsis

Boosting levels of a protein that controls the shape and activity of a crucial group of white blood cells improves survival and recovery chances during sepsis.

8 Aug 2016

Oncolytic virotherapy medicine shows positive treatment outcomes in late-stage cancer patients

The surprisingly positive treatment outcomes using Rigvir virotherapy for late stages cancer patients were recently published.

8 Aug 2016

Lack of insurance may increase risk of death in men with testicular cancer, study finds

Men with testicular cancer who were uninsured or on Medicaid had a higher risk of death from what is normally a curable disease than insured patients, a new study found.

8 Aug 2016

Studies show insurance status may impact patients' health outcomes following cancer diagnosis

Two new studies indicate that health insurance status may impact patients' health outcomes following a diagnosis of cancer.

8 Aug 2016

IMS provides global recommendations for care of women at menopause

The International Menopause Society has brought together 7 international Societies to provide harmonised, global recommendations for the care of women at menopause

7 Aug 2016

Scientists develop novel multifunctional platform to integrate imaging and photo-induced cancer therapy

Physicists from The University of Texas at Arlington are leading a multidisciplinary project with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston to develop a new multifunctional platform that can integrate imaging and photo-induced cancer therapy in a single, portable device.

5 Aug 2016

African-American men treated with ADT for prostate cancer suffer from high mortality rates

In a retrospective study analyzing patients' medical records, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital found that patients' race significantly affected their longevity by increasing the likelihood of death after receiving androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).

5 Aug 2016

Therapy News and Research

Drug for boosting immune system shows promise as potential new treatment for lupus

Financial difficulties increase risk of mental health conditions among university students

TSRI scientists zoom in to view how experimental therapy ZMapp targets Ebola virus

Researchers develop model to predict mortality risk for celiac disease patients

Study reveals needle biopsy hormone receptor testing for DCIS wastes millions

Researchers develop new non-invasive technique to prevent burn scars

Report reveals staggering cost of undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea in the U.S.

Novel compound holds potential for next-generation prostate cancer treatment

Researchers discover olfactory receptors in human muscle cells of bronchi

Combination of examination and radical local therapy can improve survival of men with prostate cancer

Naturally-occurring protein controls shape and activity of white blood cells to combat sepsis

Oncolytic virotherapy medicine shows positive treatment outcomes in late-stage cancer patients

Lack of insurance may increase risk of death in men with testicular cancer, study finds

Studies show insurance status may impact patients' health outcomes following cancer diagnosis

IMS provides global recommendations for care of women at menopause

Scientists develop novel multifunctional platform to integrate imaging and photo-induced cancer therapy

African-American men treated with ADT for prostate cancer suffer from high mortality rates

Physicists receive three-year NSF grant to apply principles of soft-matter physics to cancer therapy

Sleep-disordered breathing promotes progression of pediatric NAFLD to NASH

Study demonstrates significant reduction in severity of exercise-induced asthma following B-GOS consumption

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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