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Nirmatrelvir treatment shows no link to reduced long-COVID risk, study reveals

Recent study reveals nirmatrelvir treatment during acute COVID-19 does not lower the risk of post-acute COVID-19 symptoms, nor is it associated with symptomatic rebound.

8 Jan 2024

Photobiomodulation alleviates Aβ deposition and cognitive decline in mice with Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder. β-amyloid (Aβ) deposition in the brain is a crucial contributor to the pathogenesis of AD, mitigating excessive cerebral Aβ burden has been considered as a possible therapeutic strategy for AD.

8 Jan 2024

New peptide library paves the way for targeting elusive cancer factor MYC

Researchers developed a second-generation NTB bicyclic peptide library, identifying NT-B2R, a peptide that effectively targets MYC, a key factor in most human cancers, demonstrating its potential in inhibiting MYC transcription activities and cancer cell proliferation.

8 Jan 2024

URI robot aims to accelerate motor skill restoration for stroke patients

Every year, about 800,000 new stroke cases are reported in the United States, often causing patients problems with both neurological and physical motor control. Disruptions in the mobility of the arms and hands, in particular, can have devastating impacts on stroke patients' quality of life.

8 Jan 2024

Unraveling the brain-fat pathway that dictates aging in mice

In recent years, research has begun to reveal that the lines of communication between the body's organs are key regulators of aging.

8 Jan 2024

Three cytokine pairs found to be responsible for the body's damaging response to sepsis

Sepsis - when an infection causes the immune system to improperly target the body - is one of the leading causes of death in the ICU.

8 Jan 2024

IU researchers aim to develop a new therapy for glaucoma

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are using a novel approach to hopefully develop a new therapy for glaucoma, a complex disease that eventually leads to blindness, thanks to a new five-year, $2 million R01 grant from the National Eye Institute.

8 Jan 2024

Combining immunotherapy and radiation to tackle aggressive triple-negative breast cancer

Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have analyzed the cells within triple-negative breast cancer tumors before and after radiation therapy with immunotherapy, identifying three patient groups with different responses to the treatment.

8 Jan 2024

E-cigarettes more effective for smoking cessation than conventional nicotine-replacement therapy

Nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective in helping people quit smoking than conventional nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT), according to the latest Cochrane review co-led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst public health and health policy researcher.

8 Jan 2024

Comprehensive insights on pathophysiology and clinical management of atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major global health concern impacting millions and causing symptoms like palpitations, dyspnea, fatigue, dizziness, and chest discomfort.

8 Jan 2024

Growing tiny tumors in the lab for personalized lung cancer treatment

Lung cancer accounts for nearly 20% of annual cancer-related deaths worldwide. According to 2022 statistics from the Swiss Cancer League, nearly 5,000 new cases of lung cancer are reported in Switzerland each year.

8 Jan 2024

AI reveals hidden rules of cell neighborhoods in cancer

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have developed a new AI-powered algorithm to help understand how different cells organize themselves into particular tissues and communicate with one another.

8 Jan 2024

Gut microbiota: the new frontier in Alzheimer’s disease research and therapy

The current evidence of the role of gut microbiota in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis.

8 Jan 2024

COMPANION study of digital therapy demonstrates reduced anxiety in patients with pulmonary fibrosis

Vicore Pharma Holding AB (publ), unlocking the potential of a new class of drug candidates, angiotensin II type 2 receptor agonists (ATRAGs), today announced positive results of the COMPANION study (NCT05330312), investigating the efficacy of AlmeeTM, a 9-week digital cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) accessed through a smartphone or tablet.

8 Jan 2024

Therapy News and Research

Nirmatrelvir treatment shows no link to reduced long-COVID risk, study reveals

Photobiomodulation alleviates Aβ deposition and cognitive decline in mice with Alzheimer’s disease

New peptide library paves the way for targeting elusive cancer factor MYC

URI robot aims to accelerate motor skill restoration for stroke patients

Unraveling the brain-fat pathway that dictates aging in mice

Three cytokine pairs found to be responsible for the body's damaging response to sepsis

IU researchers aim to develop a new therapy for glaucoma

Combining immunotherapy and radiation to tackle aggressive triple-negative breast cancer

E-cigarettes more effective for smoking cessation than conventional nicotine-replacement therapy

Comprehensive insights on pathophysiology and clinical management of atrial fibrillation

Growing tiny tumors in the lab for personalized lung cancer treatment

AI reveals hidden rules of cell neighborhoods in cancer

Gut microbiota: the new frontier in Alzheimer’s disease research and therapy

COMPANION study of digital therapy demonstrates reduced anxiety in patients with pulmonary fibrosis

Digital CBT intervention reduces anxiety and improves quality of life for pulmonary fibrosis patients

Combining ezetimibe and bempedoic acid effectively lowers cholesterol in statin-intolerant patients

New guidelines for imaging estrogen receptor in breast cancer patients using FES PET

Researchers identify mechanism that causes gastrointestinal problems with cancer immunotherapy

Fruit fly research solves human disease and fuels new cancer immunotherapy approach

Discovery on housekeeping genetic elements reveals a novel avenue in cancer therapy

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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