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Study: Younger and older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer survive for same amount of time

Even though young patients with metastatic colorectal cancer tend to be more fit and receive more intensive treatment than older patients, both groups survive for roughly the same amount of time, according to a new study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators.

27 Oct 2021

$9 million grant from ASAP initiative to help advance research on Parkinson’s disease treatments

Researchers around the world have tried many ways, and for many years, to generate neurons in the lab so they could study them better. Neurons-on-demand might also provide a therapeutic option for replacing neurons lost in neurodegenerative conditions, such as Parkinson's disease.

27 Oct 2021

Taking lessons in molecular therapeutics from earthworms to combat COVID

Scientists were interested in further investigating the defense mechanism of earthworms in an effort to discover therapeutic solutions against SARS-CoV-2.

27 Oct 2021

Promising new therapy for mesothelioma to enter a Phase I clinical trial

Linked to occupational asbestos exposure, malignant mesothelioma (MM) is an aggressive cancer arising primarily from the outer lining of the lungs with a dismal five-year survival rate of only five to 10 percent.

27 Oct 2021

Study shows efficacy of a heterologous vaccine regimen to induce mucosal protection against COVID-19

Researchers emphasize that an effective vaccine should induce mucosal immunity and prevent the nasal entry of SARS-CoV-2.

27 Oct 2021

Physical therapy associated with lower odds of long-term opioid use after total knee replacement

The world's most common form of arthritis, knee osteoarthritis, causes sufferers pain and hurts their quality of life.

27 Oct 2021

Study finds disparities in dissemination of cancer survivorship care plans

Survivorship care plans are an important tool to help cancer survivors transition out of active treatment and back to their regular lives, but a new study found that a number of vulnerable groups are not receiving those plans.

27 Oct 2021

Protein plays a previously unknown role in halting cell cycle in response to stressful conditions

UT Southwestern researchers have identified a new mechanism by which stress causes cells to stop dividing.

27 Oct 2021

People with psychotic disorders at higher risk of hospitalization, death from infectious diseases

People with psychotic or bipolar disorders run a significantly higher risk of hospitalization and death from influenza, pneumonia or sepsis. This is what a new register study at Umeå University, Sweden, is showing.

27 Oct 2021

Smart sensor equipped chair may help reduce office workers’ back pain problems

Low back pain (LBP) is no stranger to office workers. In Japan, 1 out of 10 otherwise healthy office workers suffer from LBP. Stretching and exercise help alleviate the pain, but workers often do this when it is too late. But what if our chairs could alert us before the pain worsens?

27 Oct 2021

How do asymptomatic COVID-19 screenings affect a highly vaccinated university population?

In a recent study, a team of researchers from a variety of Canadian institutes reviewed the previous modeling of COVID-19 transmission in a university setting.

27 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to greater risk of neurological complications than vaccines

Researchers from across the UK, led by the University of Oxford, have today reported on the risks of developing neurological complications following a positive COVID-19 PCR test, or a first dose of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccinations.

27 Oct 2021

Research News and Research

Study: Younger and older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer survive for same amount of time

$9 million grant from ASAP initiative to help advance research on Parkinson’s disease treatments

Taking lessons in molecular therapeutics from earthworms to combat COVID

Promising new therapy for mesothelioma to enter a Phase I clinical trial

Study shows efficacy of a heterologous vaccine regimen to induce mucosal protection against COVID-19

Physical therapy associated with lower odds of long-term opioid use after total knee replacement

Study finds disparities in dissemination of cancer survivorship care plans

Protein plays a previously unknown role in halting cell cycle in response to stressful conditions

People with psychotic disorders at higher risk of hospitalization, death from infectious diseases

Smart sensor equipped chair may help reduce office workers’ back pain problems

How do asymptomatic COVID-19 screenings affect a highly vaccinated university population?

SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to greater risk of neurological complications than vaccines

Research reveals the microbial landscape of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Ensemble-based machine learning algorithms accurately predict anti-cancer drug responses

Home care patients with language barriers may be vulnerable to poor outcomes

Study uncovers how novel coronavirus disrupts normal cell defenses to hijack human host cells

Researchers use a mathematical model to better understand the immune response to vaccines

McMaster-Hamburg collaboration discovers promising new antimalarial compound

Phthalates and other plasticizers found in US fast foods

Studies test intravenous immunoglobulin for treatment of Kawasaki disease and MIS-C

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