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Circular RNA plays key role in cancer biology and therapy

A new review article highlights the transformative role of circular RNA (circRNA) in cancer, revealing its potential as both a key player in tumor biology and a promising avenue for future therapies.

8 Mar 2025

Research links kidney dysfunction to muscle weakness in myotonic dystrophy type 1

Thurman M. Wheeler, MD, of the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the senior author of a paper published in Nature Communications, "Analysis of human urinary extracellular vesicles reveals disordered renal metabolism in myotonic dystrophy type 1."

8 Mar 2025

EZH2 inhibition offers hope for fighting treatment-resistant cancers

The critical role of EZH2, an essential epigenetic regulator, in cancer progression and treatment is underscored in this new review article published in Genes & Diseases.

8 Mar 2025

Existing drug could prevent liver damage caused by ammonia build-up

High levels of ammonia kill liver cells by damaging the mitochondria that power the cells. But this can be prevented using an existing drug due to start clinical trials, finds a new study in mice led by researchers from UCL.

7 Mar 2025

Insilico Medicine's AI-driven drug Rentosertib receives official generic name

Insilico Medicine("Insilico"), a clinical stage generative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven biotechnology company, recently announced that its breakthrough drug candidate for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) – Rentosertib (formerly known as ISM001-055) – has been granted an official generic name by the United States Adopted Names (USAN) Council.

7 Mar 2025

Music-based therapy may benefit people living with dementia

A new Cochrane review has found evidence that music-based therapy may benefit people living with dementia, particularly by improving symptoms of depression.

7 Mar 2025

New clinical study published: Astaxanthin reduces digital eye strain in children

A new study shows that astaxanthin supplementation can improve both acute and chronic digital eye strain in children.

7 Mar 2025

Novel treatment approach shows promise for advanced HPV-negative head and neck cancer

Researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center demonstrated the potential of a novel treatment approach including immunotherapy to treat advanced human papillomavirus (HPV)-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

7 Mar 2025

Partial gland cryoablation offers long-term success for prostate cancer patients

A five-year study on men that had just the cancerous portion of their prostate glands destroyed shows that the procedure averted cancer recurrence in most patients while preserving urinary and sexual function.

6 Mar 2025

Long-acting HIV injections show success in patients with struggles to take daily pills

UCSF researchers are the first to demonstrate that the approach works for the patients who need it the most.

6 Mar 2025

Phase 1 trial examines safety and feasibility of stem cell treatment for Parkinson's

A recently launched Phase 1 clinical trial at Mass General Brigham is examining the safety and feasibility of a groundbreaking treatment approach for Parkinson's disease in which a patient's stem cells are reprogrammed to replace dopamine cells in the brain damaged by the disease.

6 Mar 2025

Snoring regularly? Your diabetes risk jumps if you had gestational diabetes

Short sleep duration and frequent snoring significantly raise the risk of type 2 diabetes in women with prior gestational diabetes. Regular snoring is also linked to poorer glucose metabolism biomarkers.

6 Mar 2025

Researchers develop magnetic nanoparticles for precise cancer treatment

Traditionally, radiation, chemotherapy, and surgery have been the most common ways to remove and destroy malignant cells.

6 Mar 2025

For seniors with hoarding disorder, a support group helps confront stigma and isolation

A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits, to a Presbyterian church.

6 Mar 2025

Telehealth for ADHD treatment linked to higher substance use disorder risk

For nearly five years, people with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder have had the option of getting their stimulant medications prescribed and renewed by doctors they see only over a computer screen, despite the risks that these stimulant drugs can pose if misused.

6 Mar 2025

Scientists discover new strategy to fight back against norovirus

Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the National Institutes of Health, have discovered a strategy to fight back against norovirus, a leading cause of gastroenteritis worldwide.

6 Mar 2025

UC San Diego researchers discover new way to predict breast cancer spread

By assessing how "sticky" tumor cells are, researchers at the University of California San Diego have found a potential way to predict whether a patient's early-stage breast cancer is likely to spread.

5 Mar 2025

Targeted nanoparticles show promise in preventing pancreatic cancer spread to the liver

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most challenging tumors to treat, partly because it is often discovered at advanced stages when the disease has already spread, or metastasized.

5 Mar 2025

New drug candidate may help combat metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

A study published in Nature Aging has revealed a promising new drug candidate that may help combat metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), a chronic liver condition that disproportionately affects communities in San Antonio due to high rates of obesity and diabetes.

5 Mar 2025

Menopausal hormone therapy may accelerate tau buildup in older women

A new study from Mass General Brigham researchers has found faster accumulation of tau-a key indicator of Alzheimer's disease-in the brains of women over the age of 70 who took menopausal hormone therapy (HT) more than a decade before.

5 Mar 2025

Therapy News and Research

Circular RNA plays key role in cancer biology and therapy

Research links kidney dysfunction to muscle weakness in myotonic dystrophy type 1

EZH2 inhibition offers hope for fighting treatment-resistant cancers

Existing drug could prevent liver damage caused by ammonia build-up

Insilico Medicine's AI-driven drug Rentosertib receives official generic name

Music-based therapy may benefit people living with dementia

New clinical study published: Astaxanthin reduces digital eye strain in children

Novel treatment approach shows promise for advanced HPV-negative head and neck cancer

Partial gland cryoablation offers long-term success for prostate cancer patients

Long-acting HIV injections show success in patients with struggles to take daily pills

Phase 1 trial examines safety and feasibility of stem cell treatment for Parkinson's

Snoring regularly? Your diabetes risk jumps if you had gestational diabetes

Researchers develop magnetic nanoparticles for precise cancer treatment

For seniors with hoarding disorder, a support group helps confront stigma and isolation

Telehealth for ADHD treatment linked to higher substance use disorder risk

Scientists discover new strategy to fight back against norovirus

UC San Diego researchers discover new way to predict breast cancer spread

Targeted nanoparticles show promise in preventing pancreatic cancer spread to the liver

New drug candidate may help combat metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

Menopausal hormone therapy may accelerate tau buildup in older women

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