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SCD health disparities tied to community factors

A new study finds that preschool-aged children with sickle cell disease (SCD) who live in food deserts and have limited access to transportation are at greater risk for acute complications and hospitalizations, despite receiving free evidence-based therapy and social support, according to results published today in Blood Advances.

8 Oct 2024

New platform mimics immune interactions to boost cancer treatment

Imagine a world where your own immune cells are transformed into cancer-fighting superheroes.

7 Oct 2024

Innovative immunotherapy harnesses natural killer T cells to combat solid tumors

In the fight against cancer, chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy has achieved notable success in treating blood cancers. However, it has been largely ineffective against solid tumors.

7 Oct 2024

Less is more in octreotide therapy for esophageal variceal hemorrhage

Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina revealed the need to clarify current treatment guidelines for octreotide therapy following an esophageal variceal hemorrhage in a recent study from the American Journal of Medical Sciences.

7 Oct 2024

Early blood test can predict treatment response and survival prospects in metastatic prostate cancer

A blood test, performed when metastatic prostate cancer is first diagnosed, can predict which patients are likely to respond to treatment and survive the longest.

7 Oct 2024

BU professor recognized for excellence in the field of traumatic stress studies

Denise M. Sloan, PhD, professor of psychiatry at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and Senior Clinician Investigator, Behavioral Science Division, National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System, has received the Robert Laufer, PhD Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.

7 Oct 2024

New cell therapy offers effective treatment for patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

A new cell therapy, targeting CD7 on leukaemia cells, gives a potentially effective treatment for patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL) who have exhausted all standard treatment options.

7 Oct 2024

Researchers identify key mechanism behind atherosclerosis in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome

A team of researchers from the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), the Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas (CIB-CSIC), and the Instituto de Ciencias de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM-CSIC) has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the underlying causes of cardiovascular disease in patients with Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), an ultra-rare genetic disorder that accelerates the aging process.

7 Oct 2024

Improved cancer survival rates among young adults under ACA

The federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) passed in 2010 includes a Dependent Coverage Expansion (DCE) provision that permits dependents to remain on their parents' health insurance plans from age 19 to 25 years, the age group that has historically had the highest uninsured rate in the United States.

7 Oct 2024

CheekAge: Next-gen epigenetic clock accurately predicts mortality risk

Researchers developed CheekAge, an epigenetic clock based on buccal cells, and found it predicted mortality risk with significant accuracy. This study validates CheekAge as a reliable aging biomarker, outperforming first-generation clocks.

6 Oct 2024

Researchers reveal mechanisms of how CDK12 alterations drive prostate cancer development

When researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center first identified a new subtype of aggressive prostate cancer, they knew they needed to understand how this genetic alteration was driving cancer and how to target it with treatment.

4 Oct 2024

Jefferson Lab team explores proton therapy as a safer cancer treatment

Radiation therapy techniques have been used for more than a century to treat cancers. Physicists in the Radiation Detector and Imaging group and associated with the Biomedical Research & Innovation Center (BRIC) at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have been for several years pursuing radiation therapy technology improvements in collaboration with the Hampton University Proton Cancer Institute (HUPCI).

4 Oct 2024

Exploring the venomous potential of marine crustaceans for drug development

Many animals use venoms for self-defense or hunting. The components of such venom, known as toxins, interfere with various physiological processes - which is also the reason why they are so interesting for the development of new pharmacological agents.

4 Oct 2024

New drug could extend the lives of breast cancer patients

LMU researchers have successfully tested a new drug which can significantly extend the lives of breast cancer patients.

4 Oct 2024

Engineered E. coli shows promise in cancer immunotherapy

Recent research has shown that certain forms of E. coli bacteria tend to colonize hypoxic areas of the body, including tumors, suggesting they might be playing a role in cancer therapeutics.

4 Oct 2024

Study identifies a new target for developing atrial fibrillation therapy

A new study by researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix and the University of California Davis Health identified a new target for developing a therapy to treat atrial fibrillation, the most common type of abnormal heart rhythm.

4 Oct 2024

New approach enhances radiation treatment for lung cancer brain metastases

In new research, a team led by University of Cincinnati researchers has identified a potential new way to make radiation more effective and improve outcomes for patients with lung cancer that has spread to the brain.

4 Oct 2024

New insights into the role of gamma-delta T cells across 33 cancer types revealed

A new study published in Cell Press reveals critical insights into the role of gamma-delta T cells across 33 cancer types, shedding light on their potential as clinical biomarkers and therapeutic targets in cancer treatment.

4 Oct 2024

Imagery rescripting offers new hope for treating hoarding disorder

Rehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who hoard, a study by UNSW psychology researchers has shown.

4 Oct 2024

Thousands could have been saved during the pandemic with expanded use of convalescent plasma

A new study led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimates that thousands of lives could have been saved during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic if convalescent plasma had been used more broadly, particularly in outpatients at high risk for severe disease and in hospitalized patients during their first few days of admission.

4 Oct 2024

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SCD health disparities tied to community factors

New platform mimics immune interactions to boost cancer treatment

Innovative immunotherapy harnesses natural killer T cells to combat solid tumors

Less is more in octreotide therapy for esophageal variceal hemorrhage

Early blood test can predict treatment response and survival prospects in metastatic prostate cancer

BU professor recognized for excellence in the field of traumatic stress studies

New cell therapy offers effective treatment for patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Researchers identify key mechanism behind atherosclerosis in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome

Improved cancer survival rates among young adults under ACA

CheekAge: Next-gen epigenetic clock accurately predicts mortality risk

Researchers reveal mechanisms of how CDK12 alterations drive prostate cancer development

Jefferson Lab team explores proton therapy as a safer cancer treatment

Exploring the venomous potential of marine crustaceans for drug development

New drug could extend the lives of breast cancer patients

Engineered E. coli shows promise in cancer immunotherapy

Study identifies a new target for developing atrial fibrillation therapy

New approach enhances radiation treatment for lung cancer brain metastases

New insights into the role of gamma-delta T cells across 33 cancer types revealed

Imagery rescripting offers new hope for treating hoarding disorder

Thousands could have been saved during the pandemic with expanded use of convalescent plasma

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