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Nutrition meets cancer therapy: How gut microbiome and diet impact immunotherapy success

Researchers investigated the complex relationship between gut bacteria, diet, and patient nutrition.

4 Aug 2023

GEMINI test shows promise for early detection of lung cancer

Novel blood testing technology being developed by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center that combines genome-wide sequencing of single molecules of DNA shed from tumors and machine learning may allow earlier detection of lung and other cancers.

4 Aug 2023

Gene expression ratio linked to prognosis in solid tumors

A Ludwig Cancer Research study has identified a pair of genes whose expression by a type of immune cell within tumors is predictive of outcomes for cancer patients and is linked to a vast network of gene expression programs, engaged by multiple cell types in the tumor microenvironment, that control human cancers.

3 Aug 2023

Cryo-EM structures and functions of potent bispecific antibodies against multiple Omicron sublineages

Researchers characterizes the structures and functions of potent bispecific antibodies against multiple Omicron subvariants using Cryo-EM.

3 Aug 2023

Study sheds light on mechanisms behind a rare disease found almost exclusively in boys

A University of Ottawa-led research team has published rigorous new research that advances a quest to understand a puzzling – and heartbreaking – ultra-rare disease that's found almost exclusively in boys.

3 Aug 2023

Reversing β-cell failure: A promising approach for type 2 diabetes treatment

Researchers examined current evidence on the reasons and implications of pancreatic beta-cell failure.

3 Aug 2023

Innovative 3D cell culture platform could replace the use of animals in research

PeptiMatrix is the latest spin-out company from the University of Nottingham, providing access to an innovative 3D cell culture platform that aims to replace the use of animals in research.

3 Aug 2023

Unlocking the potential of Reg3γ: new insights into its metabolic functions and therapeutic prospects

Researchers evaluated the physiological roles of an antimicrobial peptide.

3 Aug 2023

Stroke risk factor disparities between Black and non-Black adults may be resolved with intensive care

Significant stroke risk factor disparities exist between Black adults and non-Black adults who have had a stroke.

3 Aug 2023

Study finds α5 integrin as a potential therapeutic target in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Researchers examined the therapeutic effects of targeting integrins for treating Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

3 Aug 2023

TENS machine may offer new treatment option for patients with sleep apnea

A machine commonly used for pain relief has shown to improve breathing in patients with obstructive sleep apnea, a clinical trial has found.

3 Aug 2023

Can genome editing transform ocular disease treatment?

The discovery and development of gene-editing technologies and their applications in managing ocular diseases.

3 Aug 2023

Uncommon genetic allele variants may play a vital role in treatment-resistant depression, finds study

The association between treatment-resistant depression and uncommon functional genetic alleles.

3 Aug 2023

Genome-wide study finds link between CHD1L gene and HIV control

"We searched for human genetic variation that associates with spontaneous control of HIV and identified a novel region in the genome that is only variable in populations of African ancestries," says Professor Jacques Fellay at EPFL's School of Life Sciences.

2 Aug 2023

Hepatitis C cure still linked to higher mortality rates

Individuals who have been cured of hepatitis C infection still face a substantially greater risk of death compared with the general population - between 3 and 14 times higher depending on liver disease stage, finds the largest study of its kind published by The BMJ today.

2 Aug 2023

Child-friendly HIV drug could improve treatment outcomes

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have helped confirm the dosing, safety and effectiveness of a drug formulation designed for treating children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

2 Aug 2023

Antidepressants may help prevent bipolar depression relapse

Treatment with modern antidepressants may help prevent patients with bipolar disorder from relapsing into a depressive episode, according to an international clinical trial led by researchers at the University of British Columbia.

2 Aug 2023

Novel strategy can potentially control MAPK4-promoted growth in triple negative breast cancer

In 2022, a team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine discovered that a little-known enzyme called MAPK4 is involved in the growth of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) and its resistance to certain therapies.

2 Aug 2023

New drug targets EMT in cancer, reducing metastasis and resistance to chemotherapy

Metastases and resistance to chemotherapy are the main causes of treatment failure and mortality in cancer patients.

2 Aug 2023

Insilico Medicine uses AI to discover novel SIK2 inhibitors

Insilico Medicine ("Insilico"), a clinical-stage end-to-end generative artificial intelligence (AI) drug discovery company, has achieved a significant breakthrough in the application of multiple generative AI models and AlphaFold structures for drug discovery.

2 Aug 2023

Therapy News and Research

Nutrition meets cancer therapy: How gut microbiome and diet impact immunotherapy success

GEMINI test shows promise for early detection of lung cancer

Gene expression ratio linked to prognosis in solid tumors

Cryo-EM structures and functions of potent bispecific antibodies against multiple Omicron sublineages

Study sheds light on mechanisms behind a rare disease found almost exclusively in boys

Reversing β-cell failure: A promising approach for type 2 diabetes treatment

Innovative 3D cell culture platform could replace the use of animals in research

Unlocking the potential of Reg3γ: new insights into its metabolic functions and therapeutic prospects

Stroke risk factor disparities between Black and non-Black adults may be resolved with intensive care

Study finds α5 integrin as a potential therapeutic target in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

TENS machine may offer new treatment option for patients with sleep apnea

Can genome editing transform ocular disease treatment?

Uncommon genetic allele variants may play a vital role in treatment-resistant depression, finds study

Genome-wide study finds link between CHD1L gene and HIV control

Hepatitis C cure still linked to higher mortality rates

Child-friendly HIV drug could improve treatment outcomes

Antidepressants may help prevent bipolar depression relapse

Novel strategy can potentially control MAPK4-promoted growth in triple negative breast cancer

New drug targets EMT in cancer, reducing metastasis and resistance to chemotherapy

Insilico Medicine uses AI to discover novel SIK2 inhibitors

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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