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UT Southwestern scientists discover gene that protects gut from IBD

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a gene that protects the gut from inflammatory bowel disease.

2 Feb 2017

Frequent soccer ball heading could be common cause of concussion symptoms, study suggests

Frequent soccer ball heading is a common and under recognized cause of concussion symptoms, according to a study of amateur players led by Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers.

2 Feb 2017

SLU scientists receive $416,000 NIH grant to advance research on hepatitis B cure

With a $416,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), SLU scientists will continue work to cure hepatitis B, building on significant findings published in two recent papers.

1 Feb 2017

New analysis reveals low incidence of liver cancer in patients with cirrhosis

Although one of the most serious complications of cirrhosis is liver cancer, or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), an analysis of health records revealed that the 10-year incidence of HCC in UK patients with cirrhosis is four percent or lower.

1 Feb 2017

Scientists shed new light on how common painkiller causes liver damage

Scientists have shed new light on how the common painkiller paracetamol causes liver damage.

31 Jan 2017

ACMG issues new Points to Consider statement on potential clinical application of genome editing

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics is weighing in on the genome editing/CRISPR debate with a new Points to Consider statement, "Genome Editing in Clinical Genetics."

29 Jan 2017

Johns Hopkins scientists reveal extra centrosomes can promote tumor formation in mice

When a cell is dividing, two identical structures, called centrosomes, move to opposite sides of the cell to help separate its chromosomes into the new cells.

28 Jan 2017

Diet and antibiotic use can change gut microbiota contributing to IBS symptoms

A recent review of research suggests that changes to the microorganisms (microbiota) in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract may be a cause of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

27 Jan 2017

New gene therapy for Pompe disease may replace currently available treatments

After decades investigating a rare, life-threatening condition that cripples the muscles, Duke Health researchers have developed a gene therapy they hope could enhance or even replace the only FDA-approved treatment currently available to patients.

27 Jan 2017

Researchers map genetic changes resulting from short bowel syndrome

Investigators at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, led by Tracy C. Grikscheit, MD, have mapped the genetic changes resulting from short bowel syndrome using a novel zebrafish model and by performing intensive gene sequencing.

25 Jan 2017

Caspase-2 enzyme deficiency linked to higher cancer risk

Researchers from the Centre for Cancer Biology at the University of South Australia have found that a deficiency of caspase-2 enzymes place people at a higher risk of developing tumours.

25 Jan 2017

Scientists discover new way to inhibit growth of glioblastoma

Scientists have found a way to inhibit the growth of glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer with low survival rates, by targeting a protein that drives growth of brain tumors, according to research from the Peter O'Donnell Jr. Brain Institute and Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center.

25 Jan 2017

Scientists uncover new way to starve tumor cells to death

For decades, scientists have tried to halt cancer by blocking nutrients from reaching tumor cells, in essence starving tumor cells of the fuel needed to grow and proliferate. Such attempts often have disappointed because cancer cells are nimble, relying on numerous backup routes to continue growing.

24 Jan 2017

Quest Diagnostics introduces new HBV test service to help evaluate patient’s response to drug therapies

24 Jan 2017

Scientists generate new index to accurately predict presence of fatty liver disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease has become a global epidemic. There is not only a great interest worldwide to understand the causes and consequences of fatty liver disease, but also to diagnose fatty liver disease at an early stage.

23 Jan 2017

Novel noninvasive method precisely tweaks brain activity in rats using ultrasound pulses

Biomedical engineers at Johns Hopkins report they have worked out a noninvasive way to release and deliver concentrated amounts of a drug to the brain of rats in a temporary, localized manner using ultrasound.

23 Jan 2017

New study shows outcomes after obesity surgery in teenagers

Obesity surgery has proven to be just as effective for teenagers as for adults. Five years on, those who underwent the procedure as teenagers weighed, on average, 28 percent less than prior to the surgery.

23 Jan 2017

New biomarker helps better predict survival after surgical removal of colorectal metastases

Liver metastases are formed from cancer cells that have originated in other organs and migrated to the liver via the bloodstream. Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon/rectum) can be successfully treated by surgical resection of the metastases in combination with chemotherapy.

23 Jan 2017

A test to evaluate Hepatitis B therapy launched by Quest Diagnostics

Quest Diagnostics, the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced the launch of a new test service that helps physicians evaluate a patient’s response to drug therapies used to treat infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). The first test of its kind available in the United States, the test is significant because it may help physicians tailor more effective treatments for the up to 2.2 million individuals infected with HBV.

23 Jan 2017

Chemotherapy prior to surgery could improve prognosis in African-American breast cancer patients

Administering chemotherapy to African-American breast cancer patients prior to surgery could improve their prognosis and survival rates from the disease, according to a new study.

20 Jan 2017

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UT Southwestern scientists discover gene that protects gut from IBD

Frequent soccer ball heading could be common cause of concussion symptoms, study suggests

SLU scientists receive $416,000 NIH grant to advance research on hepatitis B cure

New analysis reveals low incidence of liver cancer in patients with cirrhosis

Scientists shed new light on how common painkiller causes liver damage

ACMG issues new Points to Consider statement on potential clinical application of genome editing

Johns Hopkins scientists reveal extra centrosomes can promote tumor formation in mice

Diet and antibiotic use can change gut microbiota contributing to IBS symptoms

New gene therapy for Pompe disease may replace currently available treatments

Researchers map genetic changes resulting from short bowel syndrome

Caspase-2 enzyme deficiency linked to higher cancer risk

Scientists discover new way to inhibit growth of glioblastoma

Scientists uncover new way to starve tumor cells to death

Quest Diagnostics introduces new HBV test service to help evaluate patient’s response to drug therapies

Scientists generate new index to accurately predict presence of fatty liver disease

Novel noninvasive method precisely tweaks brain activity in rats using ultrasound pulses

New study shows outcomes after obesity surgery in teenagers

New biomarker helps better predict survival after surgical removal of colorectal metastases

A test to evaluate Hepatitis B therapy launched by Quest Diagnostics

Chemotherapy prior to surgery could improve prognosis in African-American breast cancer 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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