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New app helps patients with alcohol-related liver disease recover, saves lives

A mobile phone app which helps patients with alcohol-related liver disease to stay sober could help save hundreds of lives every year, according to researchers from UCL and the Royal Free Hospital who developed the app.

5 Jan 2024

St. Jude scientists develop novel spectinomycin derivatives to combat Mycobacterium abscessus

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are tackling Mycobacterium abscessus (Mab) antibiotic resistance.

5 Jan 2024

Stapled lipopeptides show promise as broad-spectrum antiviral agents

Compounds that obstruct the "landing gear" of a range of harmful viruses can successfully protect against infection by the virus that causes COVID-19, a study published today and led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists shows.

5 Jan 2024

Soft, wearable robot helps a person with Parkinson's to walk without freezing

Freezing is one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than 9 million people worldwide.

5 Jan 2024

Breakthrough drug halts lung cancer and brain metastases

D'Or Institute for Research and Education (IDOR) played an important role in the phase III LIBRETTO-431 multicenter study, which evaluated the efficacy and safety of selpercatinib compared to control treatment, which consisted of platinum-based chemotherapy associated or not with pembrolizumab (immune checkpoint inhibitor) in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

5 Jan 2024

New study shows intermittent fasting reduces obesity-related brain inflammation and cognitive decline

The long-term beneficial effects of intermittent fasting (IF).

5 Jan 2024

40-year timeline of HIV: Testing assays, global burden, prevalence, treatment, and challenges

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. More than 77 million individuals have been infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and approximately 37.6 million people are living with HIV infection.

4 Jan 2024

Metabolically armored CAR-T cells demonstrate lasting efficacy against solid tumors

At EPFL's School of Engineering, Professor Li Tang's Laboratory of Biomaterials for Immunoengineering has made significant strides in cancer treatment research.

4 Jan 2024

Prevention of post-menopausal osteoporosis in rats by sesame oil

Study demonstrates that daily supplementation with sesame oil in a rat model effectively prevents post-menopausal osteoporosis by maintaining serum estrogen and aromatase levels, suggesting its potential as a safer alternative to hormone replacement therapy.

4 Jan 2024

Revolutionary RNA-based switch offers new control over gene expression in mammalian cells

Researchers developed an RNA-based switch, the pA regulator system, to control gene expression in mammalian cells by modulating synthetic polyA signal cleavage, offering a novel approach for gene therapy applications.

4 Jan 2024

Urban green and blue spaces linked to improved mental, physical health in older adults

.Even small differences in the availability of urban green and blue spaces may be associated with better mental and physical health in older adults, according to a Washington State University study.

4 Jan 2024

Unmasking the persistent threats of long-COVID's pulmonary sequelae

A collaborative study led by Dr. Estefanía Nova-Lamperti of the Universidad de Concepción, Dr. Gonzalo Labarca of Harvard University, and Mauricio Hernández, of MELISA Institute, and which included the participation of researchers from leading academic institutions, sought to identify the sequelae associated with long-term pulmonary dysfunction (L-PDD) in patients with COVID-19.

4 Jan 2024

Stanford Medicine researchers demonstrate new way to temporarily heighten hypnotizablity

How deeply someone can be hypnotized - known as hypnotizability - appears to be a stable trait that changes little throughout adulthood, much like personality and IQ.

4 Jan 2024

PharmaKure granted MHRA Clinical Trial Authorisation (CTA) for PK051 for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s Disease

Clinical Trial Authorisation application granted for combined drug PK051 targeting amyloid deposits associated with Alzheimer’s Disease.

From PharmaKure 4 Jan 2024

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New app helps patients with alcohol-related liver disease recover, saves lives

St. Jude scientists develop novel spectinomycin derivatives to combat Mycobacterium abscessus

Stapled lipopeptides show promise as broad-spectrum antiviral agents

Soft, wearable robot helps a person with Parkinson's to walk without freezing

Breakthrough drug halts lung cancer and brain metastases

New study shows intermittent fasting reduces obesity-related brain inflammation and cognitive decline

40-year timeline of HIV: Testing assays, global burden, prevalence, treatment, and challenges

Metabolically armored CAR-T cells demonstrate lasting efficacy against solid tumors

Prevention of post-menopausal osteoporosis in rats by sesame oil

Revolutionary RNA-based switch offers new control over gene expression in mammalian cells

Urban green and blue spaces linked to improved mental, physical health in older adults

Unmasking the persistent threats of long-COVID's pulmonary sequelae

Stanford Medicine researchers demonstrate new way to temporarily heighten hypnotizablity

PharmaKure granted MHRA Clinical Trial Authorisation (CTA) for PK051 for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s Disease

Doctors are as vulnerable to addiction as anyone. California grapples with a response.

New approach leverages macrophages to treat traumatic brain injury

Combination therapy of dapagliflozin and semaglutide shows superior efficacy in type 2 diabetes management

Factors that increase the risk of severe COVID-19 in children

EZH2 inhibitors show promise in regenerating insulin-producing cells for type 1 diabetes treatment

Study provides new insights into the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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