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Research develops unique delivery system to treat osteosarcoma

New research has identified a potential therapeutic target and developed a unique delivery system to treat osteosarcoma, a bone cancer that primarily affects children and adolescents.

27 Apr 2023

Biomarker signature test can predict tumor response to bladder cancer immunotherapy

In a discovery that could improve the survival of bladder cancer patients, Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a biomarker signature test to predict which tumors will respond to immunotherapy.

27 Apr 2023

Do ketogenic diets elevate low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels?

Researchers explored the impact of ketogenic dieting on low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels.

27 Apr 2023

The Western vs. Mediterranean Diet: is there an association between dietary patterns and reduction in breast cancer risk?

Researchers compared the impacts of Western and Mediterranean diets on breast cancer risk.

27 Apr 2023

Regular exercise lowers severe COVID-19 risk, but may raise infection odds

Study investigates the association between moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and COVID-19 outcomes. The findings suggest that MVPA is directly associated with the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, which is mitigated after the completion of the COVID-19 vaccination primary series.

26 Apr 2023

Researchers investigate the roles of STAT3α and STAT3β isoforms in aggressive breast cancer

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on April 24, 2023, entitled, "Differential silencing of STAT3 isoforms leads to changes in STAT3 activation."

26 Apr 2023

Possible risk factors for brain aneurysm development in adults living with HIV

With advances in antiretroviral therapy (ART), outcomes for adults living with human immunodeficiency virus (ALWH) have largely improved, drastically decreasing the risk of death from opportunistic infections.

26 Apr 2023

Spatial organization of immune cells predicts outcomes for patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Outcomes for patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma have improved over the past decade due to the approval of immunotherapies, yet still there is a subset of patients who do not respond to this type of therapy.

26 Apr 2023

Researchers take key step toward developing a gene therapy for Usher syndrome type 1F

Usher Syndrome type 1F is a rare but severe genetic disease that causes deafness, lack of balance, and progressive blindness.

26 Apr 2023

Study explores how evolution has influenced the brain architecture

The connections between the structure of the brain and its function are a key focus of neuroscience. A new Medical University of Vienna study involving a team of international partners has been looking at evolution and its relationship with the capabilities of human and animal brain architecture.

26 Apr 2023

Most young people are critical of webcam-based therapy

Are remote video consultations appropriate for treating children and young people under the care of the child welfare services? Therapists recognize a number of benefits, but most young people are critical of webcam-based therapy.

26 Apr 2023

Medical management of pituitary apoplexy yields similar results to surgery, finds study

Multicenter International Study, Led by Cedars-Sinai and Presented at American Association of Neurological Surgeons Scientific Meeting, Finds Medical Management Yields Similar Results to Surgery

26 Apr 2023

Shedding light on diabetes: Vitamin D's crucial role in insulin regulation and disease prevention

Research discusses the role of vitamin D in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes pathogenesis. It summarizes the molecular mechanisms of vitamin D in insulin secretion, insulin sensitivity, and immunity, as well as the observational and interventional human studies investigating the use of vitamin D as a treatment for diabetes.

25 Apr 2023

ASTRO/ESTRO's clinical guideline offers recommendations on the use of local therapy for oligometastatic NSCLC

A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology and European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology provides guidance on the use of definitive local therapy - including radiation and surgery - to treat patients with oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

25 Apr 2023

Checkpoint inhibitors may not be effective lymphoma treatment when CAR T fails

For 30% to 40% of lymphoma patients who receive CAR T therapy, the treatment is a godsend.

25 Apr 2023

Previously unknown mechanisms may lead to new approaches to fight viral infections

Viruses like influenza A and Ebola invade human cells in a number of steps. In an interdisciplinary approach, research teams from Heidelberg University and Heidelberg University Hospital investigated the final stages of viral penetration using electron tomography and computer simulations.

25 Apr 2023

Therapy News and Research

Research develops unique delivery system to treat osteosarcoma

Biomarker signature test can predict tumor response to bladder cancer immunotherapy

Do ketogenic diets elevate low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels?

The Western vs. Mediterranean Diet: is there an association between dietary patterns and reduction in breast cancer risk?

Regular exercise lowers severe COVID-19 risk, but may raise infection odds

Researchers investigate the roles of STAT3α and STAT3β isoforms in aggressive breast cancer

Possible risk factors for brain aneurysm development in adults living with HIV

Spatial organization of immune cells predicts outcomes for patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Researchers take key step toward developing a gene therapy for Usher syndrome type 1F

Study explores how evolution has influenced the brain architecture

Most young people are critical of webcam-based therapy

Medical management of pituitary apoplexy yields similar results to surgery, finds study

Shedding light on diabetes: Vitamin D's crucial role in insulin regulation and disease prevention

ASTRO/ESTRO's clinical guideline offers recommendations on the use of local therapy for oligometastatic NSCLC

Checkpoint inhibitors may not be effective lymphoma treatment when CAR T fails

Previously unknown mechanisms may lead to new approaches to fight viral infections

Cedars-Sinai performs a record-setting number of solid organ transplants in 2022

Colchicine therapy benefits pediatric long COVID patients suffering from recurring fever

New approach to CAR T-cell therapy shows promise against small cell lung cancer in preclinical study

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