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Researchers discover new way to trigger programmed cell death in cancer cells

A research team from the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has identified a crucial epitope (a protein section that can activate the larger protein) on the CD95 receptor that can cause cells to die.

24 Oct 2023

Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab achieves major pathologic response in more than half of patients with resectable melanoma

In exploratory analyses of results from the SWOG S1801 trial in patients with stage III-IV resectable melanoma, researchers saw a major pathologic response in more than half of surgical specimens taken from patients who had been treated with neoadjuvant (pre-operative) pembrolizumab.

24 Oct 2023

Study sheds light on role of gut fungi in severe COVID-19 and long COVID

Certain gut-dwelling fungi flourish in severe cases of COVID-19, amplifying the excessive inflammation that drives this disease while also causing long-lasting changes in the immune system, according to a new study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

24 Oct 2023

New "pseudo cell" formulation could revolutionize treatment of vitreoretinal diseases

Researchers from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Beijing Chaoyang Hospital have developed a new "pseudo cell" formulation based on self-healing microcapsule-loading exosomes to treat diverse vitreoretinal diseases.

24 Oct 2023

Utilizing Biomarkers in Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

In this interview, Grace Liu from Sino Biological discusses the crucial role of biomarkers in cancer prevention and diagnosis and how they can help guide treatment decisions.

From Sino Biological Inc. 24 Oct 2023

AI-powered ECG tool supports the detection of heart disease

Researchers developed, trained, and tested three independent artificial intelligence models to diagnose atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases.

24 Oct 2023

Researchers receive $3.6 million to test novel diagnosis and treatment combination for diabetic neuropathy

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24 Oct 2023

The intricate interplay of stress, quality of life, and gut microbiota in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients

Researchers investigated the relationship between quality of life (QOL), stress, and gut microbiota in patients newly diagnosed with breast cancer.

24 Oct 2023

Resistant potato starch usage found to be feasible and safe for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients

The use of resistant potato starch (RPS), to modify gut microbial metabolism.

24 Oct 2023

Lactobacillus iners in tumors: Driving chemoradiation resistance via lactate-induced metabolic rewiring

Investigating tumor and gut microbiome traits that impact chemoradiation therapy in patients with cervical cancer.

24 Oct 2023

Study shows TAVR as a good alternative to open-heart surgery in younger patients with aortic stenosis

Patients with a dysfunctional aortic heart valve who received a new, prosthetic valve through a minimally invasive procedure had similar outcomes at five years as those who underwent open-heart surgery, a new study shows.

24 Oct 2023

AI-based MRI tools show promise in multiple sclerosis diagnosis

A groundbreaking study in NPJ Digital Medicine demonstrates the superior accuracy of AI-based imaging in diagnosing and monitoring multiple sclerosis.

23 Oct 2023

Perioperative immunotherapy improves event-free survival in resectable early-stage lung cancer

Compared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy – given before and after surgery – significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) in patients with resectable early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

22 Oct 2023

Short course of induction chemotherapy can reduce cervical cancer relapse and death by 35%

The INTERLACE phase III trial, funded by Cancer Research UK and UCL Cancer Trials Centre, assessed whether a short course of induction chemotherapy (IC) prior to chemoradiation (CRT) could reduce the rate of relapse and death among patients with locally advanced cervical cancer.

22 Oct 2023

Dual-action drug produces shows promising results in neuroendocrine tumor trial

A drug that simultaneously strikes cancer cells' growth circuits and pipeline to the bloodstream produced encouraging results in a clinical trial involving patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors, according to a study led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators.

22 Oct 2023

Everolimus after surgery may benefit patients with very-high-risk clear cell renal cell carcinoma

A secondary analysis from the SWOG S0931 EVEREST trial has found that in the subgroup of patients with clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who were at very-high risk of recurrence, those who were treated with everolimus after surgery had a statistically significant improvement in recurrence-free survival compared to patients getting placebo after surgery.

22 Oct 2023

Therapy News and Research

Researchers discover new way to trigger programmed cell death in cancer cells

Neoadjuvant pembrolizumab achieves major pathologic response in more than half of patients with resectable melanoma

Study sheds light on role of gut fungi in severe COVID-19 and long COVID

New "pseudo cell" formulation could revolutionize treatment of vitreoretinal diseases

Utilizing Biomarkers in Cancer Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment

AI-powered ECG tool supports the detection of heart disease

Researchers receive $3.6 million to test novel diagnosis and treatment combination for diabetic neuropathy

The intricate interplay of stress, quality of life, and gut microbiota in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients

Resistant potato starch usage found to be feasible and safe for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients

Lactobacillus iners in tumors: Driving chemoradiation resistance via lactate-induced metabolic rewiring

Study shows TAVR as a good alternative to open-heart surgery in younger patients with aortic stenosis

AI-based MRI tools show promise in multiple sclerosis diagnosis

Perioperative immunotherapy improves event-free survival in resectable early-stage lung cancer

Short course of induction chemotherapy can reduce cervical cancer relapse and death by 35%

Dual-action drug produces shows promising results in neuroendocrine tumor trial

Everolimus after surgery may benefit patients with very-high-risk clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Nature videos boost adolescent mental health: Study shows reduced stress and improved mood

COVID-19 tied to elevated risk of benign prostatic hyperplasia complications

Scientists uncover a group of immune cells that may drive severe asthma in older men

Scientists develop gene therapy approach for rare paralyzing disease

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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