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Liquid biopsies could be used as new predictive marker for metastatic TNBC

A clinically relevant "liquid biopsy" test can be used to profile cancer genomes from blood and predict survival outcomes for patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer, according to new research published by a multi-institutional team of researchers with The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center -- Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

19 Feb 2018

Early childhood immune signature predicts risk of developing asthma later on

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease driven by the interplay of genetics, environmental factors and a diverse cast of immune cells.

19 Feb 2018

Russian researchers develop new multi-layered biodegradable scaffolds

A team of young researchers at the National University of Science and Technology has recently presented its new development – therapeutic material based on nanofibers of polycaprolactone, modified with plasma-deposited thin layers enriched with antibacterial composition and human blood plasma components.

19 Feb 2018

University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela participates in large pancreatic cancer study

International validation through collaboration with leading cancer centers in Europe and US is a key part of Immunovia’s development and commercialization strategy for its portfolio of IMMray tests.

19 Feb 2018

New blood test shows promise to revolutionize diagnosis of tick-borne diseases

A new blood test called the Tick-Borne Disease Serochip (TBD Serochip) promises to revolutionize the diagnosis of tick-borne disease by offering a single test to identify and distinguish between Borrelia burgdorferi, the pathogen responsible for Lyme disease, and seven other tick-borne pathogens.

18 Feb 2018

Psoriasis drug also effective at reducing aortic inflammation

Ustekinumab, sold under the name Stelara, is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and Crohn's Disease. Researchers wanted to know if the benefits of the drug go beyond clearing the skin.

18 Feb 2018

Deletion of specific enzyme leads to improvement in memory and cognitive functions

A new study in mice has made a possible breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research. The team of researchers at the Cleveland Clinic has noted that deleting a single enzyme can reverse the deposition of harmful plaques in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease. This could improve cognitive functions as demonstrated in lab mice. The study appeared this week in the latest issue of the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

17 Feb 2018

Study provides new insights on why healthy children die from flu

With this year's severe flu season, one statistic is especially chilling. Each year, around 50 percent of all children under 5 years old who die from the flu were previously healthy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

16 Feb 2018

Stem cell vaccine helps protect mice against numerous cancers, finds study

Lab mice injected with inactivated induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) displayed a significant immune response against lung, breast, and skin cancers. The vaccine also prevented relapses in animals with removed tumors.

16 Feb 2018

Traces of caffeine and its byproducts in the blood can be indicative of Parkinson’s disease

Researchers at Juntendo University report in Neurology the potential use of blood levels of caffeine and its byproducts as biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease. The finding is promising for the development of a method enabling early identification of the disease.

16 Feb 2018

AQURE Enterprise POC data management system implemented at the University of Leicester Hospitals NHS Trust

Radiometer Ltd has implemented its AQURE Enterprise point-of-care data management system at the University of Leicester Hospitals NHS Trust’s new Emergency Department.

16 Feb 2018

Texas Biomed and The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio join forces to cure mysterious condition

Texas Biomedical Research Institute and The Children's Hospital of San Antonio have joined forces to cure a mysterious condition called Kawasaki disease.

15 Feb 2018

High blood pressure drug may also help prevent onset of type 1 diabetes

A drug commonly used to control high blood pressure may also help prevent the onset of type 1 diabetes in up to 60 percent of those at risk for the disease, according to researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and the University of Florida in Gainesville.

15 Feb 2018

American Heart Association certifies select peanuts with Heart-Check mark

The American Heart Association has certified select peanuts with the Heart-Check mark to make it easy for consumers to identify heart-healthy foods.

15 Feb 2018

Study reveals the association between ultra-processed foods and cancer

Researchers in Brazil and France have discovered the possible correlations between the intake of highly processed foods and risk of overall cancer, including prostate, breast, and bowel (colorectal) cancers.

15 Feb 2018

Poor fitness levels increase the risk dementia, concludes study

A new study has added to the growing body of evidence that regular exercise improves brain health and reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

15 Feb 2018

Amyloid protein may be transmitted through neurosurgical instruments, study suggests

Amyloid beta pathology - protein deposits in the brain - might have been transmitted by contaminated neurosurgical instruments, suggests a new UCL-led study.

15 Feb 2018

Intermountain Medical Center launches rooming-in program to support bonding between mothers and newborns

Mothers and babies belong together - which is why Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City has launched a rooming-in program to support early bonding between mothers and newborns.

15 Feb 2018

MRI and machine learning could predict whether OCD patients will benefit from treatment

Washing hands needlessly dozens of times of day. Spending so much time perfecting schoolwork that it never gets turned in.

15 Feb 2018

Biomedical engineers grow living windpipe structures from self-assembled modules

Biomedical engineers at Case Western Reserve University are growing tracheas by coaxing cells to form three distinct tissue types after assembling them into a tube structure - without relying on scaffolding strategies currently being investigated by other groups.

15 Feb 2018

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Liquid biopsies could be used as new predictive marker for metastatic TNBC

Early childhood immune signature predicts risk of developing asthma later on

Russian researchers develop new multi-layered biodegradable scaffolds

University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela participates in large pancreatic cancer study

New blood test shows promise to revolutionize diagnosis of tick-borne diseases

Psoriasis drug also effective at reducing aortic inflammation

Deletion of specific enzyme leads to improvement in memory and cognitive functions

Study provides new insights on why healthy children die from flu

Stem cell vaccine helps protect mice against numerous cancers, finds study

Traces of caffeine and its byproducts in the blood can be indicative of Parkinson’s disease

AQURE Enterprise POC data management system implemented at the University of Leicester Hospitals NHS Trust

Texas Biomed and The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio join forces to cure mysterious condition

High blood pressure drug may also help prevent onset of type 1 diabetes

American Heart Association certifies select peanuts with Heart-Check mark

Study reveals the association between ultra-processed foods and cancer

Poor fitness levels increase the risk dementia, concludes study

Amyloid protein may be transmitted through neurosurgical instruments, study suggests

Intermountain Medical Center launches rooming-in program to support bonding between mothers and newborns

MRI and machine learning could predict whether OCD patients will benefit from treatment

Biomedical engineers grow living windpipe structures from self-assembled modules

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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