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Microscale device for eye implantation may be used in the treatment of diabetes

Researchers in Sweden have developed a microscale device for implantation in the eye, which presents new opportunities for cell-based treatment of diabetes and other diseases.

18 Oct 2023

Novel MRI metric predicts late genitourinary toxicity after prostate cancer treatment

A new Corewell Health study suggests that men who have longer prostatic urethras, the part of the urethra that travels through the prostate, may be at a higher risk of experiencing moderate, often chronic urinary side effects after receiving radiation for prostate cancer.

18 Oct 2023

Precision oncology therapies account for nearly half of new cancer drug approvals since 1998

Of the 198 new oncology drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) between 1998 and 2022, approximately 43% were precision oncology therapies, the use of which is guided by biomarker testing.

18 Oct 2023

Lung chip model offers new insights into how radiation damages the lungs

The lung is one of the tissues most sensitive to radiation in the human body. People exposed to high radiation doses following nuclear incidents develop radiation-induced lung injury (RILI), which affects the function of many cell types in the lung, causing acute and sustained inflammation, and in the longer term, the thickening and scarring of lung tissue known as fibrosis.

17 Oct 2023

New treatment options offer hope for patients with non-small cell lung cancer

More people with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are likely to benefit from new drugs that target molecular alterations in tumour cells, with less need for chemotherapy, following results of multiple landmark clinical trials reported for the first time in late-breaking presentations at the ESMO Congress 2023 (1-7).

17 Oct 2023

Late-breaking studies could change the treatment landscape for women with gynecological cancers

Results from highly anticipated phase 3 clinical trials in gynecological cancers with, among others, new data that cover the entire spectrum of managing patients with cervical cancer, will be presented at the ESMO Congress 2023 in Madrid, Spain.

17 Oct 2023

Gut microbiota linked to Alzheimer's disease

Researchers have discovered the link between the gut microbiota and Alzheimer's disease.

17 Oct 2023

Researchers receive NCI grant for the development of new pancreatic cancer therapies

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received an NCI grant that will provide about $10.9 million to research programs for the development of new therapies for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the deadliest form of pancreatic cancer.

17 Oct 2023

Can exercise, intermittent fasting help patients better tolerate side effects from breast cancer treatment?

Can lifestyle interventions such as exercise and intermittent fasting help patients with advanced breast cancer better tolerate side effects from treatment?

17 Oct 2023

FAST joins with University of Pennsylvania to develop investigational AAV gene therapy for Angelman syndrome

The Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST) announced today that the non-profit organization has entered into an exclusive global collaborative research and development agreement with the University of Pennsylvania to develop an investigational adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy for Angelman syndrome (AS).

17 Oct 2023

New communication tool reduces sick leave in patients with Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms

Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUPS) are characterized by persistent bodily symptoms and functional impairment that lack an explanation through known medical condition or pathology.

17 Oct 2023

Research paves the way for new approach to tackling treatment resistance in cancer

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have discovered a process in which liver cells share molecules via vesicle exchange in order to multiply under conditions that would ordinarily suppress cell proliferation.

17 Oct 2023

Promising breakthroughs ignite hope for a novel and effective Tuberculosis vaccine

The success and challenges of developing different tuberculosis (TB) vaccine types.

17 Oct 2023

Impact of ketogenic diets on breast cancer

The therapeutic potential of the ketogenic diet (KD) for breast cancer (BC).

17 Oct 2023

Acinetobacter baumannii can fall into a deep sleep to survive harsh conditions

A research team led by Beate Averhoff and Volker Müller of Goethe University Frankfurt has discovered a fundamental mechanism that helps the dreaded hospital pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii to survive.

16 Oct 2023

Virtual reality therapy shows promise for treating hoarding disorder

Many people who dream of an organized, uncluttered home à la Marie Kondo find it hard to decide what to keep and what to let go. But for those with hoarding disorder - a mental condition estimated to affect 2.5% of the U.S. population - the reluctance to let go can reach dangerous and debilitating levels.

16 Oct 2023

Insilico Medicine to present scientific data on novel anti-cancer assets at major cancer conferences

Clinical stage artificial intelligence (AI) drug discovery company Insilico Medicine ("Insilico") has been invited to present scientific data on its novel anti-cancer assets at three major upcoming cancer conferences -- the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) conference in Madrid Oct. 20-24, 2023; the Society of Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) conference Nov. 1-5, 2023 in San Diego; and the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) Dec. 5-9, 2023.

16 Oct 2023

What are the effects of smoking cessation on vascular endothelial function?

The effects of smoking cessation on vascular endothelial function.

16 Oct 2023

Can herbal remedies, spices, and dietary fibers offer effective treatment options for children with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?

The positive effects and adverse reactions of spices, dietary fiber, and medicinal herbs for pediatric patients with IBS.

16 Oct 2023

Antiverse and GlobalBio, Inc. extend collaboration to advance antibody cancer therapeutics

Antiverse Ltd (Antiverse) and GlobalBio, Inc. (GlobalBio) today announced they will be extending their collaboration to advance immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer therapy.

From Antiverse 16 Oct 2023

Therapy News and Research

Microscale device for eye implantation may be used in the treatment of diabetes

Novel MRI metric predicts late genitourinary toxicity after prostate cancer treatment

Precision oncology therapies account for nearly half of new cancer drug approvals since 1998

Lung chip model offers new insights into how radiation damages the lungs

New treatment options offer hope for patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Late-breaking studies could change the treatment landscape for women with gynecological cancers

Gut microbiota linked to Alzheimer's disease

Researchers receive NCI grant for the development of new pancreatic cancer therapies

Can exercise, intermittent fasting help patients better tolerate side effects from breast cancer treatment?

FAST joins with University of Pennsylvania to develop investigational AAV gene therapy for Angelman syndrome

New communication tool reduces sick leave in patients with Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms

Research paves the way for new approach to tackling treatment resistance in cancer

Promising breakthroughs ignite hope for a novel and effective Tuberculosis vaccine

Impact of ketogenic diets on breast cancer

Acinetobacter baumannii can fall into a deep sleep to survive harsh conditions

Virtual reality therapy shows promise for treating hoarding disorder

Insilico Medicine to present scientific data on novel anti-cancer assets at major cancer conferences

What are the effects of smoking cessation on vascular endothelial function?

Can herbal remedies, spices, and dietary fibers offer effective treatment options for children with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?

Antiverse and GlobalBio, Inc. extend collaboration to advance antibody cancer therapeutics

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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