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Scientists provide detailed view of tau protein structures found in Alzheimer's disease

New research by scientists at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in the United Kingdom and Indiana University School of Medicine gives the most detailed view yet of tau protein structures found in Alzheimer's disease.

6 Jul 2017

Combination therapy may lead to new standard of care for kidney cancer patients

Combination therapy with two immunotherapy drugs produces an unprecedented doubling of response rates from 20 percent to 40 percent, new study shows.

6 Jul 2017

New research offers crucial step towards understanding cause of myopathy

Pioneering research using the tropical zebrafish could provide new insights into the genetic basis of myopathy, a type of human muscle disease.

6 Jul 2017

Female survivors of childhood cancer have high risk for ovarian condition that causes infertility

About 11 percent of females who survive childhood cancer have an ovarian condition that leaves them at risk for infertility, weaker bones and frail health as young adults, according to research from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

6 Jul 2017

Keck School of Medicine of USC awarded seven-year NIH grant for research on lung cell regeneration

The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California is one of four institutions in California to receive a multimillion R35 grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute in 2017.

5 Jul 2017

Market competition levels linked to increase in generic drug prices

If the cost of your generic prescription drug has risen, it may be due to a lack of competition among drug manufacturers, according to a University of Florida College of Pharmacy study.

5 Jul 2017

Study: Personalized neoantigen vaccine stimulates strong anti-tumor response in melanoma patients

A personal cancer treatment vaccine that targets distinctive "neoantigens" on tumor cells has been shown to stimulate a potent, safe, and highly specific immune anti-tumor response in melanoma patients, report scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.

5 Jul 2017

High-throughput screening technique reveals new brain cancer drug targets

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and The Cleveland Clinic designed a way to screen brain tumor cells and identify potential drug targets missed by other methods.

5 Jul 2017

Anti-asthma drug shows blood glucose improvement among some patients with type 2 diabetes

After 12 weeks of taking an anti-asthma drug, a subset of patients with type 2 diabetes showed a clinically significant reduction in blood glucose during a randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial, report University of California San Diego School of Medicine and University of Michigan researchers.

5 Jul 2017

SLU scientists receive grant to investigate link between diabetes drug and dementia risk

Saint Louis University researchers have received a $443,636 grant from the National Institute on Aging to investigate the relationship between the diabetes drug Metformin and dementia risk.

5 Jul 2017

Proton pump inhibitors linked to increased death risk

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the commonest agents prescribed for heart burn or acid reflux. These agents are available for purchase over-the-counter making them one of the most commonly used drugs that make around $10 billion in annual sales. PPIs work by reducing the production of the gastric acids in the stomach. There are several known risks associated with PPI use including complete stoppage of gastric acid production, risk of pneumonia, kidney disorders, bone fractures such as hip fractures etc.

5 Jul 2017

ActuRx and Insillico Medicine collaborate to prevent, treat age-related illnesses

Can big data and financial engineering cure Cancer, Alzheimer's, and other age-related illnesses? ActuRx and Insillico Medicine think so.

5 Jul 2017

History of traumatic brain injury not related to cognitive decline, study shows

Although much research has examined traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a possible risk factor for later life dementia from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), little is known regarding how TBI influences the rate of age-related cognitive change.

5 Jul 2017

Digital communication can improve health care experience of younger patients

Using texts, emails, Skype and other digital communication methods can improve the health care experience of younger patients.

5 Jul 2017

Color-tinted sunglasses may provide relief from photophobia in post-concussion patients

Following a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), patients may suffer from light sensitivity or photophobia, making it challenging to return to normal activities.

5 Jul 2017

New molecular technique can clone thousands of long DNA sequences at the same time

Scientists at Johns Hopkins, Rutgers, the University of Trento in Italy, and Harvard Medical School report they have developed a new molecular technique called LASSO cloning, which can be used to isolate thousands of long DNA sequences at the same time, more than ever before possible.

5 Jul 2017

Scientists discover role of skin in spreading leishmaniasis

Scientists at the University of York have discovered that parasites responsible for leishmaniasis - a globally occurring neglected tropical disease spread by sand flies - are mainly acquired from the skin rather than a person's blood.

5 Jul 2017

Second MILabs preclinical imaging system installed at University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania (UPENN), Philadelphia, PA, has completed installation of its second MILabs preclinical imaging system, a scalable U-CTUHR microCT system in the lab of Prof. Joel Karp in the Department of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania.

5 Jul 2017

Removing flowers from invasive shrub could reduce malaria transmission

Proper management of an invasive shrub in mosquito-prone regions could reduce mosquito populations and malaria transmission, say researchers.

5 Jul 2017

UC scientists develop new computerized tool to promote shared decision-making with CF patients

Physician-researchers at the University of Cincinnati have developed a computerized decision-making model to promote shared decision-making with cystic fibrosis patients.

4 Jul 2017

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Scientists provide detailed view of tau protein structures found in Alzheimer's disease

Combination therapy may lead to new standard of care for kidney cancer patients

New research offers crucial step towards understanding cause of myopathy

Female survivors of childhood cancer have high risk for ovarian condition that causes infertility

Keck School of Medicine of USC awarded seven-year NIH grant for research on lung cell regeneration

Market competition levels linked to increase in generic drug prices

Study: Personalized neoantigen vaccine stimulates strong anti-tumor response in melanoma patients

High-throughput screening technique reveals new brain cancer drug targets

Anti-asthma drug shows blood glucose improvement among some patients with type 2 diabetes

SLU scientists receive grant to investigate link between diabetes drug and dementia risk

Proton pump inhibitors linked to increased death risk

ActuRx and Insillico Medicine collaborate to prevent, treat age-related illnesses

History of traumatic brain injury not related to cognitive decline, study shows

Digital communication can improve health care experience of younger patients

Color-tinted sunglasses may provide relief from photophobia in post-concussion patients

New molecular technique can clone thousands of long DNA sequences at the same time

Scientists discover role of skin in spreading leishmaniasis

Second MILabs preclinical imaging system installed at University of Pennsylvania

Removing flowers from invasive shrub could reduce malaria transmission

UC scientists develop new computerized tool to promote shared decision-making with CF patients

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