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Preclinical research points to a promising new treatment option for pancreatic cancer patients

Preclinical research published in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer points to a promising new treatment option for people with pancreatic cancer.

10 Nov 2023

RA patients in remission should continue TNF inhibitors to avoid flares, study finds

New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeting, found that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in sustained remission who stopped TNF inhibitors (TNFi) had significantly more flares and lower Boolean 2.0 remission rates compared with those who continued treatment.

10 Nov 2023

Autologous stem cell transplant shows promise for young patients with severe juvenile systemic sclerosis

New research at ACR Convergence 2023, the American College of Rheumatology's (ACR) annual meeting, shows that patients with refractory juvenile systemic sclerosis improved significantly on nearly all measures for two years following autologous stem cell transplant.

10 Nov 2023

New study sheds light on the genes and nutrients that give MAIT cells their fighting power

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are investigating a talented type of T cell.

10 Nov 2023

Clinical trial underway for novel human milk-based microbiome therapy

In a breakthrough for human milk science, researchers at City of Hope, Los Angeles, have dosed the first patient in a Phase 2a clinical trial evaluating a novel therapy for blood cancer patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

10 Nov 2023

Obinutuzumab shows promise in preserving kidney function, preventing flares in lupus nephritis patients

In a post hoc analysis of the phase 2 NOBILITY trial, researchers found that treatment with obinutuzumab - an antibody that targets a protein expressed on certain immune cells - was superior to placebo for preserving kidney function and preventing flares in patients with lupus nephritis, a kidney condition associated with the autoimmune disease lupus.

10 Nov 2023

Diverse gut bacteria could help fight cryptosporidiosis

The severity of a diarrheal disease could be down to the bacteria in your gut - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

10 Nov 2023

Data, Design, and Discovery: Andrew Buchanan's Impact on Biologics Innovation

Andrew Buchanan on the Future of Biologics and AI

10 Nov 2023

SDF-4 protein shows promise for early detection of gastric cancer

A research team led by the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine has discovered that the stromal cell-derived factor 4 (SDF-4) protein is a reliable cancer marker.

9 Nov 2023

Preclinical discovery could point the way toward better treatments for type 2 diabetes

A drug currently in clinical trials as a cancer therapy can also stimulate pancreatic beta cells to secrete insulin, revealing a previously unknown mechanism for insulin regulation in type 2 diabetes, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

9 Nov 2023

Tumor-immune interactions predict treatment responses in multiple myeloma

A multicenter study led by researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine shows how interactions between tumor cells and immune components of the microenvironment can impact treatment responses and outcomes in patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma who undergo combination treatments that include targeted immunotherapy.

9 Nov 2023

New device could keep implantable "living pharmacy" cells alive for months

In 2021, a Northwestern University-led research team received a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract worth up to $33 million to develop an implantable "living pharmacy" to control the human body's sleep/wake cycles.

9 Nov 2023

NYU Langone Health performs the world's first whole-eye and partial-face transplant for military veteran

A surgical team from NYU Langone Health performed the world's first whole-eye and partial-face transplant for a 46-year-old military veteran from Arkansas who survived a work-related high-voltage electrical accident.

9 Nov 2023

Underdiagnosed and undertreated, young Black males with ADHD get left behind

As a kid, Wesley Jackson Wade should have been set up to succeed. His father was a novelist and corporate sales director and his mother was a special education teacher.

9 Nov 2023

A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter — if they can get it in time

Emily Bendt was in her third trimester of pregnancy when she first heard the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had approved a new shot for infants to protect them from the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV.

9 Nov 2023

Charting the future of IBD treatment: From immune modulators to microRNA therapies

In a recent study published in the journal eGastroenterology, researchers delved into the latest therapeutic strategies for managing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. The paper discusses emerging treatments ranging from immune-modulating drugs and biologics to novel approaches like microRNA upregulators and stem cell therapies, highlighting the need for precision medicine in IBD care.

8 Nov 2023

Patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer live longer if treated with pyrotinib, trial shows

Patients with HER2-positive breast cancer that has started to spread to other parts of the body survive for longer if they are treated with a new drug called pyrotinib, according to results from the longest follow-up of the PHOEBE randomized clinical trial in China.

8 Nov 2023

Doing yoga may help reduce feelings of stigma in people with epilepsy

For people with epilepsy, doing yoga may help reduce feelings of stigma about the disease along with reducing seizure frequency and anxiety, according to new research published in the November 8, 2023, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

8 Nov 2023

12-week daily strawberry intake improves brain health among middle-aged, overweight adults

A new study published in Nutrients shows daily consumption of strawberries for 12 weeks reduced interference in memory and depressive symptoms among middle-aged, overweight adults with self-reported mild cognitive decline.

8 Nov 2023

Gamma delta T cells engineered to be more potent and long-lasting against cancer

UCLA scientists have developed a new method to engineer more powerful immune cells that can potentially be used for "off-the-shelf" cell therapy to treat challenging cancers.

8 Nov 2023

Therapy News and Research

Preclinical research points to a promising new treatment option for pancreatic cancer patients

RA patients in remission should continue TNF inhibitors to avoid flares, study finds

Autologous stem cell transplant shows promise for young patients with severe juvenile systemic sclerosis

New study sheds light on the genes and nutrients that give MAIT cells their fighting power

Clinical trial underway for novel human milk-based microbiome therapy

Obinutuzumab shows promise in preserving kidney function, preventing flares in lupus nephritis patients

Diverse gut bacteria could help fight cryptosporidiosis

Data, Design, and Discovery: Andrew Buchanan's Impact on Biologics Innovation

SDF-4 protein shows promise for early detection of gastric cancer

Preclinical discovery could point the way toward better treatments for type 2 diabetes

Tumor-immune interactions predict treatment responses in multiple myeloma

New device could keep implantable "living pharmacy" cells alive for months

NYU Langone Health performs the world's first whole-eye and partial-face transplant for military veteran

Underdiagnosed and undertreated, young Black males with ADHD get left behind

A new RSV shot could help protect babies this winter — if they can get it in time

Charting the future of IBD treatment: From immune modulators to microRNA therapies

Patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer live longer if treated with pyrotinib, trial shows

Doing yoga may help reduce feelings of stigma in people with epilepsy

12-week daily strawberry intake improves brain health among middle-aged, overweight adults

Gamma delta T cells engineered to be more potent and long-lasting against cancer

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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