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Lactocore Group leverages milk peptides to combat inflammaging

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From Lactocore Group 21 Feb 2024

Pioneering cell-based treatment for melanoma offered at Siteman Cancer Center

Siteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is one of the first centers nationwide to offer a newly approved cell-based immunotherapy that targets melanoma.

20 Feb 2024

Unlocking non-hormonal male contraception with HDAC inhibitors

Surveys show most men in the United States are interested in using male contraceptives, yet their options remain limited to unreliable condoms or invasive vasectomies.

20 Feb 2024

Aging alters fibroblasts to promote pancreatic cancer growth

Older people may be at greater risk of developing pancreatic cancer and have poorer prognoses because of age-related changes in cells in the pancreas called fibroblasts, according to research led by investigators from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.

20 Feb 2024

Study reveals low utilization of PCSK9 inhibitors in high-risk patients

A new study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes from the Family Heart Foundation - a patient-centered research and advocacy nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of families impacted by inherited lipid disorders and LDL-cholesterol - revealed that utilization of proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors (PCSK9i) to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) remains low among high-risk patients.

20 Feb 2024

Early puberty in first-born daughters linked to prenatal stress in their mothers

A UCLA-led team of researchers has found a correlation between early signs of adrenal puberty in first-born daughters and their mothers' having experienced high levels of prenatal stress.

20 Feb 2024

New model pinpoints drug interactions in the digestive tract

Any drug that is taken orally must pass through the lining of the digestive tract. Transporter proteins found on cells that line the GI tract help with this process, but for many drugs, it's unknown which of those transporters they use to exit the digestive tract.

20 Feb 2024

Researchers develop novel nanomedicine loaded with genetic material to fight HIV

Society learned about the value of mRNA during the COVID-19 pandemic when we saw scientists and medical professionals harness its power to deliver a vaccine for the virus within a year.

20 Feb 2024

Study discovers link between a breakdown product from excess niacin and heart disease

Cleveland Clinic researchers have identified a new pathway that contributes to cardiovascular disease associated with high levels of niacin, a common B vitamin previously recommended to lower cholesterol.

19 Feb 2024

Study provides evidence that antidepressant use in pregnancy affects child's brain development

A new study explored synapse maturation in the PFC of mice when exposed to 5-HT, shedding light on the link between the chemical and future behavioral changes.

19 Feb 2024

In California, faceoff between major insurer and health system shows hazards of consolidation

For weeks, more than half a million Anthem Blue Cross enrollees who receive health care from the University of California were held in suspense.

19 Feb 2024

Researchers introduce a pioneering approach to combat neurodegenerative diseases

Researchers led by Northwestern University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have introduced a pioneering approach aimed at combating neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

16 Feb 2024

New standards for evaluating aging biomarkers unveiled

A new paper led by Harvard researchers has zeroed in on biomarkers of aging using omic data from population-based studies.

16 Feb 2024

Risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease for cardiovascular disease and all cause death in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Researchers investigated the link between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and all-cause death and cardiovascular disease.

16 Feb 2024

Transforming Cancer Care: Aventa Genomics and the Future of Genomic Testing

In this interview, Chris Roberts of Aventa Genomics highlights the groundbreaking Aventa FusionPlus test, detailing its superior ability to detect gene fusions in cancer diagnostics and its pivotal role in advancing personalized oncology treatments.

From Aventa Genomics 16 Feb 2024

Ketogenic diet boosts brain's natural calm to combat epilepsy

A study in Cell Discovery shows the ketogenic diet increases brain GABA levels and the GABA/glutamate ratio through β-hydroxybutyric acid, offering a potential mechanism for its effectiveness in reducing epilepsy seizures.

15 Feb 2024

Novel synthetic antibiotic effective against drug-resistant bacteria

A new antibiotic created by Harvard researchers overcomes antimicrobial resistance mechanisms that have rendered many modern drugs ineffective and are driving a global public health crisis.

15 Feb 2024

Innovative treatment increases survival of people with malignant mesothelioma, trial shows

An innovative treatment significantly increases the survival of people with malignant mesothelioma, a rare but rapidly fatal type of cancer with few effective treatment options, according to results from a clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London.

15 Feb 2024

Experts join forces to define recommendations for biomarker-based diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease

A multidisciplinary working group of 22 experts from eleven European scientific associations have joined forces to define recommendations for the effective and individualized use of biomarkers for the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in memory clinics.

15 Feb 2024

Study points to herpes simplex virus as a risk factor for dementia

People who have had the herpes virus at some point in their lives are twice as likely to develop dementia compared to those who have never been infected.

15 Feb 2024

Drugs News and Research

Lactocore Group leverages milk peptides to combat inflammaging

Pioneering cell-based treatment for melanoma offered at Siteman Cancer Center

Unlocking non-hormonal male contraception with HDAC inhibitors

Aging alters fibroblasts to promote pancreatic cancer growth

Study reveals low utilization of PCSK9 inhibitors in high-risk patients

Early puberty in first-born daughters linked to prenatal stress in their mothers

New model pinpoints drug interactions in the digestive tract

Researchers develop novel nanomedicine loaded with genetic material to fight HIV

Study discovers link between a breakdown product from excess niacin and heart disease

Study provides evidence that antidepressant use in pregnancy affects child's brain development

In California, faceoff between major insurer and health system shows hazards of consolidation

Researchers introduce a pioneering approach to combat neurodegenerative diseases

New standards for evaluating aging biomarkers unveiled

Risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease for cardiovascular disease and all cause death in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Transforming Cancer Care: Aventa Genomics and the Future of Genomic Testing

Ketogenic diet boosts brain's natural calm to combat epilepsy

Novel synthetic antibiotic effective against drug-resistant bacteria

Innovative treatment increases survival of people with malignant mesothelioma, trial shows

Experts join forces to define recommendations for biomarker-based diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease

Study points to herpes simplex virus as a risk factor for dementia

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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