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Gout not just for Victorians: 1 in 40 Brits have this extremely painful disease

If you thought gout was an outdated condition affecting portly, red-faced Victorians, think again.1 in 40 Brits now have this extremely painful disease, making it the UK’s most common form of inflammatory arthritis. Cases among people in their 20s and 30s have increased by 30%, and faster monitoring and treatment is needed, says a leading expert.

18 Mar 2024

Viroclinics-DDL rebrands to Cerba Research

Viroclinics-DDL (referred to herein as Cerba Research, the Netherlands) a world leading vaccine and antiviral specialty laboratory providing research and clinical trial solutions rooted in virology, proudly announces changing its name to Cerba Research as of the 1st of April 2024.

18 Mar 2024

Mapping the Microbiome: Dr. Abidemi Junaid on the Groundbreaking Vagina Chip

An interview with Abidemi from at the Wyss Institute.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 18 Mar 2024

CryoLogyx completes £500k seed funding round

CryoLogyx, a University of Warwick spinout redefining cell technology through cryopreservation, today announced the close of its oversubscribed seed funding round.

18 Mar 2024

Rare condition post-orgasmic illness syndrome explored in depth

Comprehensive review synthesizes current knowledge on post-orgasmic illness syndrome (POIS), a rare condition marked by a range of symptoms following ejaculation, highlighting the need for further research to understand its causes and develop effective treatments.

17 Mar 2024

CHOP study uncovers metabolic key to faster immune response

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia identified a key metabolite in cells that helps direct immune responses and explains at a single cell level why immune cells that most efficiently recognize pathogens, vaccines, or diseased cells grow and divide faster than other cells.

15 Mar 2024

Soft, stretchy throat patch empowers speech in people with voice disorders

People with voice disorders, including those with pathological vocal cord conditions or who are recovering from laryngeal cancer surgeries, can often find it difficult or impossible to speak. That may soon change.

15 Mar 2024

Study unlocks the mystery of neonatal neutropenia in newborns

Compared to adults, newborns are highly susceptible to infections and these infections can cause serious health complications and even death.

15 Mar 2024

Machine learning classifier reduces the time to identify personalized tumor reactive T cell receptors

Making a personalized T cell therapy for cancer patients currently takes at least six months; scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the University Medical Center Mannheim have shown that the laborious first step of identifying tumor-reactive T cell receptors for patients can be replaced with a machine learning classifier that halves this time.

15 Mar 2024

Focusing on rare conditions could reduce kidney disease burden

Focusing on rare conditions could significantly reduce the burden of kidney disease on both patients and the NHS, according to a major new study led by UCL and the UK Kidney Association.

15 Mar 2024

AI model developed by SOPHiA GENETICS and UroCCR predicts post-operative outcomes in kidney cancer study

SOPHiA GENETICS, a cloud-native software company and a leader in data-driven medicine, and the French Kidney Cancer Research Network collaborated on a study using a multimodal algorithm to help predict post-operative outcomes for those facing renal cell carcinoma, with the results recently published in npj Precision Oncology.

15 Mar 2024

DNA origami vaccine DoriVac paves way for personalized cancer immunotherapy

Therapeutic cancer vaccines are a form of immunotherapy in the making that could not only destroy cancer cells in patients, but keep a cancer from coming back and spreading.

15 Mar 2024

Brain region associated with movement found to be abnormal in children with developmental language disorder

A rigorous analysis of numerous studies concludes that a part of the brain traditionally associated with movement is abnormal in children with developmental language impairments, according to Georgetown University Medical Center neuroscientists.

15 Mar 2024

EHRA 2024 explores prevention and treatment of heart rhythm disorders

Discover the hottest science in the prevention and treatment of heart rhythm disorders at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

15 Mar 2024

The efficacy of the Mediterranean diet on health outcomes in adults with cancer

A new study published in Nature explores the safety and benefits of this diet in adults with cancer, in addition to its feasibility in this population.

15 Mar 2024

Exploring olive oil compounds oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol as potential treatments for neuroblastoma

The therapeutic potential of oleuropein (OLE) and hydroxytyrosol (HT) from olive oil.

15 Mar 2024

Innovative CAR T cell therapy targets two proteins to combat aggressive brain tumor growth

Breakthrough in Brain Cancer Treatment: Dual-Target CAR T Cell Therapy Shows Promise in Early Clinical Trial.

15 Mar 2024

Innovative multimodal, non-invasive brain monitoring to enhance ECMO patient care

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be a life-saving therapy for patients with acute heart or lung failure.

14 Mar 2024

Anxiety therapy prior to COVID-19 pandemic shields against increased stress

The start of the COVID-19 pandemic led to unprecedented exposure to stressors driven by fears of a novel and deadly disease, intense uncertainty, and resulting isolation measures, which in turn resulted in increases in anxiety for many.

14 Mar 2024

Quality time with dogs increases the power of brain waves associated with relaxation

Spending quality time with dogs reduces stress and increases the power of brain waves associated with relaxation and concentration, according to a study published on March 13, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Onyoo Yoo from Konkuk University, South Korea, and colleagues.

14 Mar 2024

Therapy News and Research

Gout not just for Victorians: 1 in 40 Brits have this extremely painful disease

Viroclinics-DDL rebrands to Cerba Research

Mapping the Microbiome: Dr. Abidemi Junaid on the Groundbreaking Vagina Chip

CryoLogyx completes £500k seed funding round

Rare condition post-orgasmic illness syndrome explored in depth

CHOP study uncovers metabolic key to faster immune response

Soft, stretchy throat patch empowers speech in people with voice disorders

Study unlocks the mystery of neonatal neutropenia in newborns

Machine learning classifier reduces the time to identify personalized tumor reactive T cell receptors

Focusing on rare conditions could reduce kidney disease burden

AI model developed by SOPHiA GENETICS and UroCCR predicts post-operative outcomes in kidney cancer study

DNA origami vaccine DoriVac paves way for personalized cancer immunotherapy

Brain region associated with movement found to be abnormal in children with developmental language disorder

EHRA 2024 explores prevention and treatment of heart rhythm disorders

The efficacy of the Mediterranean diet on health outcomes in adults with cancer

Exploring olive oil compounds oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol as potential treatments for neuroblastoma

Innovative CAR T cell therapy targets two proteins to combat aggressive brain tumor growth

Innovative multimodal, non-invasive brain monitoring to enhance ECMO patient care

Anxiety therapy prior to COVID-19 pandemic shields against increased stress

Quality time with dogs increases the power of brain waves associated with relaxation

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