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Researchers analyze live bacteria from cystic lesions that are precursors to pancreatic cancer

Bacteria from the digestive system seem to have the potential to cause damage to pancreatic cells, increasing the risk of malignant tumors.

24 Nov 2021

Study uncovers important genetic predispositions for acute myeloid leukemia

The National Center for Tumor Diseases Dresden is a joint institution of the German Cancer Research Center, the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Carl Gustav Carus Faculty of Medicine at TU Dresden and the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf.

24 Nov 2021

Context-dependent, untangled persistency facilitates value signal coding across the brain

In 2019 University of California San Diego researchers discovered the area of the brain where "value decisions" are made.

24 Nov 2021

Patient-led surveillance effective at detecting melanomas earlier

Melanoma patients using their smart phone to submit images of lesions to their specialists appears to be a safe and convenient form of follow-up after treatment.

24 Nov 2021

New technique may be a significant leap forward in the understanding of human cells

Most human diseases can be traced to malfunctioning parts of a cell — a tumor is able to grow because a gene wasn't accurately translated into a particular protein or a metabolic disease arises because mitochondria aren't firing properly, for example. But to understand what parts of a cell can go wrong in a disease, scientists first need to have a complete list of parts.

24 Nov 2021

CIRM awards $4.1 million to advance CAR T-cell therapy from the lab to clinic

On November 23, 2021, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) governing board approved a $4.1 million grant to enable University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers to advance a new chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy from the laboratory into the clinic.

24 Nov 2021

Novel method enables deeper analysis of endocrine disrupting chemicals' impact on gene expression

When something disrupts hormone binding to the receptor, such as environmental compounds or pollutants, called endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), the results can be harmful and, in some cases, lead to certain forms of cancer.

24 Nov 2021

Irregular body clock plays key role in driving inflammation in the immune cells, research shows

New research from RCSI has demonstrated the significant role that an irregular body clock plays in driving inflammation in the body's immune cells, with implications for the most serious and prevalent diseases in humans.

24 Nov 2021

Finding potential biomarkers to predict response to immunotherapy in nonhypermutated cancers

Scientists have discovered a potential biomarker that could more accurately identify which patients with non-hypermutated cancers will respond to specialized immunotherapy drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors, according to findings published in Science Translational Medicine.

24 Nov 2021

Experimental compound reduces diabetic complications in mice

An experimental compound reduced complications of type 1 and type 2 diabetes in mice—not by lowering blood sugar—but by countering its consequences of cell death, inflammation, and organ damage.

24 Nov 2021

Exosomes involved in the progression of breast cancer in patients with obesity, diabetes

Obesity, insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes are risk factors for breast cancer in post-menopausal women. The metabolic and inflammatory complications of obesity have a role in the formation of cancer.

24 Nov 2021

Relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions led to the reemergence of seasonal respiratory viruses in Houston

A Houston Methodist study showed a rapid return of seasonal respiratory viruses after COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed in Texas, demonstrating the effectiveness of masking, distancing and other precautionary measures at stopping the spread of many respiratory illnesses, not just COVID-19.

24 Nov 2021

Vaping linked to dysregulation of mitochondrial genes and immune response genes

Since they hit the market, e-cigarettes have been touted as a safe alternative to tobacco cigarettes for adult smokers.

24 Nov 2021

Minimally invasive ablation procedure offers long-term relief after knee replacement surgery

A minimally invasive ablation procedure offers long-term relief for patients who experience chronic and debilitating pain after knee replacement surgery, according to a study being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

24 Nov 2021

New "image analysis pipeline" provides insight into how disease changes the body

A new "image analysis pipeline" is giving scientists rapid new insight into how disease or injury have changed the body, down to the individual cell.

24 Nov 2021

New therapeutic approach prevents growth of metastatic tumors by putting cancer cells to sleep

A new therapeutic approach prevents the growth of metastatic tumors in mice by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state in which they are unable to proliferate.

23 Nov 2021

Study proves safety and effectiveness of novel radionuclide therapy for neuroendocrine neoplasms

A new type of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) has been shown to control disease in 85 percent of patients with metastatic neuroendocrine neoplasms, achieving complete remission in some patients.

23 Nov 2021

Study explains why moles can change into melanoma

Moles and melanomas are both skin tumors that come from the same cell called melanocytes. The difference is that moles are usually harmless, while melanomas are cancerous and often deadly without treatment.

23 Nov 2021

Discovery of a broad-spectrum antiviral activity in self-assembling immunostimulatory duplex RNAs

A new study, published on the bioRxiv* preprint server, has discovered a class of new immunostimulatory RNAs while studying influenza infection-associated host genes in human lung epithelial cells using small interfering RNAs (siRNAs). Scientists revealed that these short duplex RNAs could induce type I and type III interferons (IFN-I/III) in a wide variety of cells.

23 Nov 2021

Adolescent and young adult ASD patients show changes in the brain's white matter microstructure

Researchers at Yale University analyzing specialized MRI exams found significant changes in the microstructure of the brain's white matter in adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to a control group, according to research being presented next week at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

23 Nov 2021

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Researchers analyze live bacteria from cystic lesions that are precursors to pancreatic cancer

Study uncovers important genetic predispositions for acute myeloid leukemia

Context-dependent, untangled persistency facilitates value signal coding across the brain

Patient-led surveillance effective at detecting melanomas earlier

New technique may be a significant leap forward in the understanding of human cells

CIRM awards $4.1 million to advance CAR T-cell therapy from the lab to clinic

Novel method enables deeper analysis of endocrine disrupting chemicals' impact on gene expression

Irregular body clock plays key role in driving inflammation in the immune cells, research shows

Finding potential biomarkers to predict response to immunotherapy in nonhypermutated cancers

Experimental compound reduces diabetic complications in mice

Exosomes involved in the progression of breast cancer in patients with obesity, diabetes

Relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions led to the reemergence of seasonal respiratory viruses in Houston

Vaping linked to dysregulation of mitochondrial genes and immune response genes

Minimally invasive ablation procedure offers long-term relief after knee replacement surgery

New "image analysis pipeline" provides insight into how disease changes the body

New therapeutic approach prevents growth of metastatic tumors by putting cancer cells to sleep

Study proves safety and effectiveness of novel radionuclide therapy for neuroendocrine neoplasms

Study explains why moles can change into melanoma

Discovery of a broad-spectrum antiviral activity in self-assembling immunostimulatory duplex RNAs

Adolescent and young adult ASD patients show changes in the brain's white matter microstructure

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