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Researchers are developing a new class of compounds against various cancers

Researchers at The Wistar Institute and collaborators from the University of Notre Dame are developing anticancer compounds targeting a pathway of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response implicated in the development of multiple myeloma (MM), chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and lymphoma.

14 Oct 2020

Drug derived from a natural human protein could stop lethal lung damage from the flu

The raging lung inflammation that can contribute to death from the flu can be stopped in its tracks by a drug derived from a naturally occurring human protein, a new animal study suggests.

13 Oct 2020

COVID-19 causes potentially damaging neurological injuries, study shows

Without directly invading the brain or nerves, the virus responsible for COVID-19 causes potentially damaging neurological injuries in about one in seven infected, a new study shows.

13 Oct 2020

Study: Deaths recorded during pandemic is higher than those attributed to COVID-19

For every two deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S., a third American dies as a result of the pandemic, according to new data publishing Oct. 12 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

13 Oct 2020

In vitro BA-LRA can help detect small molecule drugs for drug-induced liver injury

BioIVT, a leading provider of research models and services for drug and diagnostic development, today announced the publication of research describing the use of HEPATOPAC® cultures with a targeted in vitro assay to identify small molecule drugs with high potential for drug-induced liver injury (DILI).

13 Oct 2020

Study reveals why immobilization after injury helps in healing

By far, the most common injuries seen in emergency rooms in the United States are those affecting extremities. Immobilization is the most common treatment, and yet, until recently, it was unknown exactly why this technique worked to advance healing.

12 Oct 2020

Enzyme SSH1 impairs the disposal of damaged tau and neurotoxic mitochondria

In a healthy brain, the multistep waste clearance process known as autophagy routinely removes and degrades damaged cell components - including malformed proteins like tau and toxic mitochondria.

12 Oct 2020

Dopamine and serotonin play role in perception and decision-making

Scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine have recorded real time changes in dopamine and serotonin levels in the human brain that are involved with perception and decision-making.

12 Oct 2020

With Senate control at stake, Trump and COVID haunt Ernst’s fight to keep her seat

The week that Iowa reported its 90,000th confirmed case of COVID-19, Sen. Joni Ernst sat behind a plexiglass partition and told a debate audience watching from home what she thinks about masks.

12 Oct 2020

Gene variations that regulate dopamine levels in the brain may influence mobility of elderly, frail adults

Variations in a gene that regulates dopamine levels in the brain may influence the mobility of elderly and frail adults, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

12 Oct 2020

Study explains why milk is an effective way to quench the burn of spicy food

Maybe you've heard that milk is the perfect way to extinguish that spicy food burn. Why is milk so effective? And what if you can't drink milk?

12 Oct 2020

Exuberant activation of immune cells in severe COVID-19 resembles lupus

In severe cases of COVID-19, Emory researchers have been observing an exuberant activation of immune cells, resembling acute flares of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), an autoimmune disease.

9 Oct 2020

Researchers develop hand-held device to measure cancer biomarker

Researchers at McMaster and Brock universities have created the prototype for a hand-held device to measure a biomarker for cancer, paving the way for home-based cancer monitoring and to improve access to diagnostic testing.

9 Oct 2020

New drug delivery systems can improve treatment for diseases that affect connective tissues

University of Delaware Professor Kristi Kiick is leading collaborative research to create new drug delivery systems with the potential to improve treatment for diseases that affect connective tissues, such as osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis, which is an autoimmune disease.

9 Oct 2020

WHO’s report may lead to greater awareness and deliver better eye health for all

Of the world's 7.8 billion people, 2.2 billion have impaired vision. Of this number, about half are treatable. In effect, they are one-eyed kings who are better off than the 39 million who are completely blind. Nevertheless, they are handicapped for normal living, as we gleaned from the first world report on vision by WHO.

9 Oct 2020

86 percent of the UK's COVID-19 patients have no symptoms

Many people who contract the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), develop only mild and moderate symptoms. A small fraction of those infected develop severe symptoms, which usually occur in people who are at higher risk due to comorbidities.

9 Oct 2020

OCT News and Research

Researchers are developing a new class of compounds against various cancers

Drug derived from a natural human protein could stop lethal lung damage from the flu

COVID-19 causes potentially damaging neurological injuries, study shows

Study: Deaths recorded during pandemic is higher than those attributed to COVID-19

In vitro BA-LRA can help detect small molecule drugs for drug-induced liver injury

Study reveals why immobilization after injury helps in healing

Enzyme SSH1 impairs the disposal of damaged tau and neurotoxic mitochondria

Dopamine and serotonin play role in perception and decision-making

With Senate control at stake, Trump and COVID haunt Ernst’s fight to keep her seat

Gene variations that regulate dopamine levels in the brain may influence mobility of elderly, frail adults

Study explains why milk is an effective way to quench the burn of spicy food

Exuberant activation of immune cells in severe COVID-19 resembles lupus

Researchers develop hand-held device to measure cancer biomarker

New drug delivery systems can improve treatment for diseases that affect connective tissues

WHO’s report may lead to greater awareness and deliver better eye health for all

86 percent of the UK's COVID-19 patients have no symptoms

Researchers develop mitochondrial-targeted prodrug for treating glioblastoma

Excess genetic exchanges impede the segregation of chromosomes into eggs

Exome sequencing sheds light on genetic causes of nonimmune hydrops fetalis

Young doctor succumbs to COVID, one of the south’s many health workers lost

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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