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$FDA approval provides new, targeted treatment option for adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL$

FDA approval provides new, targeted treatment option for adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Besponsa (inotuzumab ozogamicin) for the treatment of adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

17 Aug 2017

Abnormal eating schedules affect skin’s protection from harmful UV rays of the sun

Sunbathers may want to avoid midnight snacks before catching some rays. A study in mice from the O'Donnell Brain Institute and UC Irvine shows that eating at abnormal times disrupts the biological clock of the skin, including the daytime potency of an enzyme that protects against the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.

17 Aug 2017

Researchers identify role of blood-filtering organs in fighting against viral infections

New information about how and where the innate immune system fights off viral infections that enter through the skin could lead to better treatments for viruses like Zika, dengue and measles, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

17 Aug 2017

Compounds produced by creosote bush exhibit anti-parasitic activity against pathogenic protozoa

Researchers at Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of California San Diego and the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that compounds produced by the creosote bush, a desert plant common to the Southwestern United States, exhibit potent anti-parasitic activity against the protozoa responsible for giardia infections and an amoeba that causes an often-lethal form of encephalitis.

16 Aug 2017

Research suggests novel approach to treating deadly pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is now the third leading cause of cancer mortality. Its incidence is increasing in parallel with the population increase in obesity, and its five-year survival rate still hovers at just 8 to 9 percent.

16 Aug 2017

Biochemist explores complex interaction of activation and regulation in fat breakdown

What happens and where, when the body’s fat stores are activated? With the support of the Austrian Science Fund FWF, the biochemist Ruth Birner-Grünberger investigates the complex interaction of activation and regulation in fat breakdown, thus providing a basis for new therapeutic approaches for illnesses such as diabetes or arteriosclerosis.

16 Aug 2017

Natural ways to support a healthy liver

Summer is here and with it comes the potential for fun, frolics and a little more alcohol than usual. Whether it’s festival beers, holiday cocktails or a few too many Pimms’ at the family BBQ, with increased alcohol consumption comes an increased workload for your liver.

From BetterYou Ltd 16 Aug 2017

Researchers hint at experimental molecular treatment for heart failure

Researchers report encouraging preclinical results as they pursue elusive therapeutic strategies to repair scarred and poorly functioning heart tissues after cardiac injury – describing an experimental molecular treatment for heart failure.

14 Aug 2017

New study identifies gene critical to pancreatic cancer cell growth

Pancreatic cancer is a particularly deadly form of disease, and patients have few options for effective treatment.

14 Aug 2017

Researchers uncover novel role for Gata4 in reducing post-heart attack fibrosis

During a heart attack, blood stops flowing into the heart; starved for oxygen, part of the heart muscle dies.

14 Aug 2017

Space under the skin may be optimal location to treat type 1 diabetes

A group of U of T researchers have demonstrated that the space under our skin might be an optimal location to treat type 1 diabetes (T1D).

14 Aug 2017

Poplar trees fortified with probiotic effectively clean up polluted sites

Trees have the ability to capture and remove pollutants from the soil and degrade them through natural processes in the plant. It's a feat of nature companies have used to help clean up polluted sites, though only in small-scale projects.

14 Aug 2017

Researchers develop injectable tissue patch to repair damaged heart

A team of U of T Engineering researchers is mending broken hearts with an expanding tissue bandage a little smaller than a postage stamp.

14 Aug 2017

Study: Liver inflammation increases cholesterol levels in people with diabetes

Inflammatory processes in the liver lead to elevated cholesterol levels in people with diabetes, thus promoting subsequent vascular diseases. This is the result of a study by scientists of Helmholtz Zentrum München, Technische Universität München and the Collaborative Research Center SFB 1118 at Heidelberg University Hospital.

14 Aug 2017

Penn State researchers find that eating almonds may help improve function of HDL cholesterol

Eating almonds on a regular basis may help boost levels of HDL cholesterol while simultaneously improving the way it removes cholesterol from the body, according to researchers.

11 Aug 2017

Einstein researchers receive three NIH grants to protect against deadly viruses

The NIH has awarded Einstein researchers three grants totaling more than $12 million to protect against three deadly viruses--Ebola, Marburg and hantavirus.

11 Aug 2017

Small clinical trial shows promise for treating rare neurodegenerative disease

Results of a small clinical trial show promise for treating a rare neurodegenerative condition that typically kills those afflicted before they reach age 20.

11 Aug 2017

Researchers identify gene that could play role in energy requirements of liver cancer cells

A little-studied gene may explain how some liver cancer cells obtain the nutrition they need to proliferate, according to new research from the University of Maryland.

10 Aug 2017

Routinely used hospital tool can predict poor outcomes in liver transplant recipients

A routinely used hospital tool can predict which liver transplant recipients are more likely to do poorly after surgery, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai.

10 Aug 2017

An exercise pill for heart failure patients

According to latest research, scientists at the Ottawa University, Canada have come up with a pill that can mimic the effects of regular exercise. This could be significantly beneficial to heart failure patients. The study was published in the journal Nature.

10 Aug 2017

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FDA approval provides new, targeted treatment option for adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell ALL

Abnormal eating schedules affect skin’s protection from harmful UV rays of the sun

Researchers identify role of blood-filtering organs in fighting against viral infections

Compounds produced by creosote bush exhibit anti-parasitic activity against pathogenic protozoa

Research suggests novel approach to treating deadly pancreatic cancer

Biochemist explores complex interaction of activation and regulation in fat breakdown

Natural ways to support a healthy liver

Researchers hint at experimental molecular treatment for heart failure

New study identifies gene critical to pancreatic cancer cell growth

Researchers uncover novel role for Gata4 in reducing post-heart attack fibrosis

Space under the skin may be optimal location to treat type 1 diabetes

Poplar trees fortified with probiotic effectively clean up polluted sites

Researchers develop injectable tissue patch to repair damaged heart

Study: Liver inflammation increases cholesterol levels in people with diabetes

Penn State researchers find that eating almonds may help improve function of HDL cholesterol

Einstein researchers receive three NIH grants to protect against deadly viruses

Small clinical trial shows promise for treating rare neurodegenerative disease

Researchers identify gene that could play role in energy requirements of liver cancer cells

Routinely used hospital tool can predict poor outcomes in liver transplant recipients

An exercise pill for heart failure patients

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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