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Study shows how treatment resistance develops in patients with bile duct cancer

A new study led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute shows how resistance to a promising targeted drug develops in patients with a rare, lethal cancer of the bile ducts called cholangiocarcinoma.

14 Jan 2020

New tool could speed up neuroscience research into pheromones

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have developed a tool to identify molecular receptors in worms that are involved in sensing pheromones related to mating, an advance that could speed up neuroscience research into pheromones by eliminating months of work.

14 Jan 2020

Updated breast cancer guideline offers recommendations for handling cases with low ER expression

The updated guideline for estrogen and progesterone receptor (ER/PgR) testing in breast cancer, published jointly today by the College of American Pathologists and the American Society of Clinical Oncology, reaffirms much of the original guidance and has more specific recommendations for handling and reporting cases with low ER expression.

13 Jan 2020

Blocking AHR receptor can reverse obesity, study finds

Obesity, a global epidemic, is a known contributor to several cancers, including breast, colon, and pancreatic. Stopping the obesity epidemic could be a critical aid in preventing and treating numerous cancers. Researchers with the laboratory of Craig Tomlinson, PhD, at Dartmouth's and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's Norris Cotton Cancer Center have found a critical target in this cause.

13 Jan 2020

Scientists gain insights into structure and interactions of EGF receptors

Whether a cell grows, divides or dies is controlled among other things by receptors that messenger substances bind to externally.

13 Jan 2020

Researchers use computer simulations to study how neuroreceptors respond to nicotine

As smokers know all too well, nicotine is highly addictive. It's hard to quit smoking, a habit that claims the lives of more than seven million people each year.

13 Jan 2020

Mice study offers new insight on irritable bowel syndrome

Sometimes the end of an intestinal infection is just the beginning of more misery. Of those who contract traveler's diarrhea, for example, an unlucky few go on to develop irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract.

12 Jan 2020

A molecular switch for repairing damage in central nervous system disorders discovered

A molecular switch has the ability to turn on a substance in animals that repairs neurological damage in disorders such as multiple sclerosis, Mayo Clinic researchers discovered.

11 Jan 2020

Harnessing biology and technology to develop much-needed treatments for depression

New research into the biology of depression, along with new and evolving technologies, provides the basis for developing the next generation of treatments for major depressive disorder, according to the special January/February issue of Harvard Review of Psychiatry.

9 Jan 2020

Targeting VEGFA signaling in the epidermis can prevent psoriasis development

Psoriasis is a frequent skin inflammatory disorder affecting 3% of the population. Psoriasis is characterized by hyperproliferation and defect of epidermal differentiation, leading to the scaly appearance of the skin. The psoriasis skin also presents an increase in blood vessels, leading to the redness of the skin lesions and is associated with immune infiltration.

9 Jan 2020

Administering enzalutamide results in significant increase in PSMA density on tumor surface

When a non-scientist tries to imagine a scientist, the image that often arises is one of a somewhat remote, rather idealistic genius sitting alone in their room or laboratory and somehow discovering the most amazing things without every having contact with the 'normal' world.

9 Jan 2020

Smoking dormant HIV virus out into the open to develop a cure

Ever since antiretroviral treatments against HIV infection were introduced in 1996, scientists have eagerly been hunting for a cure for the disease.

9 Jan 2020

Study reveals cellular cross-talk between regulatory T cells and fibroblast cells in pancreatic cancer microenvironment

A multidisciplinary Michigan Medicine team is shedding new light on the role of regulatory T cells in pancreatic cancer - and, in mouse models, have uncovered a new potential target to improve immunotherapy approaches to the deadly disease.

9 Jan 2020

Maternal microbiota is a source of newborn immunity, shows study

Mother's milk has been long touted for its salutary effects on the newborn and its ability to shield infants from certain infections.

9 Jan 2020

Scientists discover how dying cells prevent dangerous immune reactions

Dying cells in the body can keep the immune system in check, thus preventing unwanted immune responses against the body's own tissues.

8 Jan 2020

Study reveals new mechanism that controls the causes of stomach disease

Infectious diseases triggered by bacteria and other microbes are the most frequent cause of human mortality across the globe.

8 Jan 2020

Cornell study details role of stem cell in deadly gastric cancer

A Cornell study provides important new insights into a common and deadly type of gastric cancer.

7 Jan 2020

UChicago expert sheds light on pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Pancreatic cancer has been in the national spotlight lately with "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek revealing his diagnosis. For the majority of all pancreatic cancer cases, the cancer begins in the ducts of the pancreas.

7 Jan 2020

Updated guideline for management of osteoarthritis of the hand, hip and knee released

Today, the American College of Rheumatology, in partnership with the Arthritis Foundation, released the 2019 ACR/AF Guideline for the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip and Knee.

7 Jan 2020

Major genetic study provides most comprehensive map of breast cancer risk variants to date

A major international study of the genetics of breast cancer has identified more than 350 DNA 'errors' that increase an individual's risk of developing the disease. The scientists involved say these errors may influence as many as 190 genes.

7 Jan 2020

Receptor News and Research

Study shows how treatment resistance develops in patients with bile duct cancer

New tool could speed up neuroscience research into pheromones

Updated breast cancer guideline offers recommendations for handling cases with low ER expression

Blocking AHR receptor can reverse obesity, study finds

Scientists gain insights into structure and interactions of EGF receptors

Researchers use computer simulations to study how neuroreceptors respond to nicotine

Mice study offers new insight on irritable bowel syndrome

A molecular switch for repairing damage in central nervous system disorders discovered

Harnessing biology and technology to develop much-needed treatments for depression

Targeting VEGFA signaling in the epidermis can prevent psoriasis development

Administering enzalutamide results in significant increase in PSMA density on tumor surface

Smoking dormant HIV virus out into the open to develop a cure

Study reveals cellular cross-talk between regulatory T cells and fibroblast cells in pancreatic cancer microenvironment

Maternal microbiota is a source of newborn immunity, shows study

Scientists discover how dying cells prevent dangerous immune reactions

Study reveals new mechanism that controls the causes of stomach disease

Cornell study details role of stem cell in deadly gastric cancer

UChicago expert sheds light on pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors

Updated guideline for management of osteoarthritis of the hand, hip and knee released

Major genetic study provides most comprehensive map of breast cancer risk variants to date

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