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Home-based oxygen therapy shows promise for improving wound healing after breast reduction surgery

In the last few years, breast reduction procedures in the U.S. have become increasingly common. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, nearly 100,000 breast reduction procedures were performed in 2020.

22 Aug 2023

Texas Heart Institute receives $1.14 million grant to develop first-in-class drug to treat cardiovascular disease

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) recently awarded The Texas Heart Institute (THI) a two-year, $1.14 million grant to develop a novel, first-in-class drug to treat cardiovascular disease (CVD) as a significant improvement to current treatment regimens - specifically for adverse events arising from atherosclerosis.

22 Aug 2023

New method could make single-cell RNA sequencing more accessible to patients

To improve therapies for cancer and other diseases, researchers strive to identify tissue-specific therapeutic targets and diagnostic biomarkers in every patient.

22 Aug 2023

Kidney–Gut axis: study shows potential link between gut dysbiosis and chronic kidney disease

Researchers reviewed published scientific work on the kidney-gut axis.

22 Aug 2023

Bariatric surgery linked to lower cancer risk in women

After adding follow-up years, increased sample sizes and examining multiple surgical procedures, new research shows bariatric surgery is associated with lower all-cancer and obesity-related cancer incidence among females.

22 Aug 2023

Less is more: Radiotherapy omission deemed safe for certain breast cancer patients

The risk of breast cancer recurrence after breast-conserving surgery.

22 Aug 2023

Investigating alcohol use, mental health status, and alcohol-related problems in university students amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers investigated alcohol usage, psychological health status, and alcohol-associated concerns among university students.

22 Aug 2023

The causal effect of gut microbiota on psoriasis

The potential relationship between gut microbiota and different subtypes of psoriasis.

22 Aug 2023

MIND Institute receives $4.7 million to study child-focused autism intervention in community agencies

UC Davis MIND Institute researchers have received a $4.7 million, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Mental Health to study a child-focused autism intervention in community agencies.

21 Aug 2023

AI-powered eye scans could revolutionize early detection of Parkinson's

Markers that indicate the presence of Parkinson's disease in patients on average seven years before clinical presentation have been identified by a UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital research team.

21 Aug 2023

Non-traditional gene fusions in luminal breast cancer: A new target for therapy

A new editorial paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on June 12, 2023, entitled, "Are cis-spliced fusion proteins pathological in more aggressive luminal breast cancer?"

21 Aug 2023

Study finds no link between short-term immunosuppressant use and cancer

Relatively short-term use of immunosuppressant medications to control an inflammatory disease was not associated with an increased risk of later developing cancer, according to new research led by scientists at the University of Pittsburgh and Mass Eye and Ear, a member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, and published today in the journal BMJ Oncology.

21 Aug 2023

Gene therapy repairs neural connections in mice with Hurler syndrome

A new study from the University of Minnesota is the first to demonstrate the ability for gene therapy to repair neural connections for those with the rare genetic brain disorder known as Hurler syndrome.

21 Aug 2023

Sleep dysfunction is underreported and underrecognized in Huntington's disease

A good night's sleep is essential for everyone. In individuals with Huntington’s disease (HD), sleep disturbances constitute an additional burden that may exacerbate disease outcomes and impact patients’ quality of life.

21 Aug 2023

Insurance coverage for implantable penile prostheses varies by type of insurance

Implantable penile prostheses (IPPs) are an established treatment option for erectile dysfunction (ED), and are covered by insurance in about 80% of cases, reports a paper in the September issue of Urology Practice®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA).

21 Aug 2023

Therapy News and Research

Home-based oxygen therapy shows promise for improving wound healing after breast reduction surgery

Texas Heart Institute receives $1.14 million grant to develop first-in-class drug to treat cardiovascular disease

New method could make single-cell RNA sequencing more accessible to patients

Kidney–Gut axis: study shows potential link between gut dysbiosis and chronic kidney disease

Bariatric surgery linked to lower cancer risk in women

Less is more: Radiotherapy omission deemed safe for certain breast cancer patients

Investigating alcohol use, mental health status, and alcohol-related problems in university students amid the COVID-19 pandemic

The causal effect of gut microbiota on psoriasis

MIND Institute receives $4.7 million to study child-focused autism intervention in community agencies

AI-powered eye scans could revolutionize early detection of Parkinson's

Non-traditional gene fusions in luminal breast cancer: A new target for therapy

Study finds no link between short-term immunosuppressant use and cancer

Gene therapy repairs neural connections in mice with Hurler syndrome

Sleep dysfunction is underreported and underrecognized in Huntington's disease

Insurance coverage for implantable penile prostheses varies by type of insurance

New microneedles could monitor melanoma therapy response

Anti-estrogenic therapies can suppress growth of ER-negative cancers

Microbiome-directed foods boost child nutrition

Unleashing the Power of Microfluidic Picodroplets

The interplay between the microbiota, the epigenome, and nutrition among obese adults during behavioral weight reduction

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

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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