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New nuclear medicine tracer could improve diagnosis, treatment of non-small cell lung cancer

Researchers have developed a new nuclear medicine tracer that could improve diagnosis and treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.

7 Nov 2018

New immunotherapy screening prototype helps physicians to effectively target tumors

A new immunotherapy screening prototype developed by University of California, Irvine researchers can quickly create individualized cancer treatments that will allow physicians to effectively target tumors without the side effects of standard cancer drugs.

7 Nov 2018

New synthetic compound based on brain hormone holds promise for cancer treatment

A lab team led by Nobel Prize winner Dr. Andrew Schally at the Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System and the University of Miami showed that a synthetic compound based on a brain hormone spurred the growth of cancer cells in Petri dishes but enigmatically had the opposite effect in mice.

6 Nov 2018

TGen and City of Hope announce letter of intent to develop new cell therapy manufacturing facility

City of Hope, a world-renowned independent cancer research and treatment center, and its affiliate, Translational Genomics Research Institute, have announced a letter of intent to develop a state-of-the-art cell therapy manufacturing facility in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, a move that would improve the speed at which stem cell research and cancer treatment is delivered.

5 Nov 2018

TGen, City of Hope to develop cell therapy manufacturing facility in Phoenix

City of Hope, a world-renowned independent cancer research and treatment center, and its affiliate, Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), have announced a letter of intent to develop a state-of-the-art cell therapy manufacturing facility in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area, a move that would improve the speed at which stem cell research and cancer treatment is delivered.

2 Nov 2018

Researchers for first time view serotonin activating its receptor using high-powered microscopes

Serotonin receptors are common drug targets in the treatment of pain, gastrointestinal dysfunctions, and mood disorders yet little is known about their three-dimensional structure.

2 Nov 2018

Study shows how machinery within immune system activates T cells to attack cancer

In just a few years, CAR T-cell and other adoptive T-cell therapies have emerged as among the most promising forms of cancer immunotherapy.

31 Oct 2018

New City of Hope CAR T cell trial focuses on HER2-positive breast cancer patients with brain metastases

Women with HER2-positive breast cancer that has spread to the brain need more treatment options, and City of Hope and Mustang Bio Inc. are meeting that challenge.

30 Oct 2018

LSD changes the communication patterns between the brain regions, shows study

LSD changes the communication patterns between regions of the brain, a new study by researchers of the University of Zurich and Yale University shows.

30 Oct 2018

Study reveals how Seneca Valley Virus interacts with tumor receptors

Seneca Valley Virus sounds like the last bug you’d want to catch, but it could be the next breakthrough cancer therapy.

30 Oct 2018

Hormone injections reduce risk for early menopause from breast cancer chemotherapy

Final results of SWOG Cancer Research Network's groundbreaking international Prevention of Early Menopause Study clinical trial are in, and they show continued evidence that women who get injections of the hormone drug goserelin along with standard breast cancer chemotherapy are more likely to become pregnant - without developing negative side effects or shortening their lives.

29 Oct 2018

Novartis enters into clinical development agreement with Pfizer to improve treatment of NASH

Novartis announced today that it has entered into a clinical development agreement with Pfizer which will include a study combining tropifexor and one or more Pfizer compounds for the treatment of NASH, including an Acetyl CoA-Carboxylase (ACC) Inhibitor (PF-05221304, a Diacylglycerol O-Acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) Inhibitor (PF-06865571, and a Ketohexokinase (KHK) Inhibitor (PF-06835919).

29 Oct 2018

Getting right level of leptin may help protect cardiovascular health

Like that famous bowl of porridge, when leptin levels are "just right" they help protect our cardiovascular health, scientists say.

29 Oct 2018

Baby's tears make female mice to reject male sexual advances

A substance in young mice's tears makes female mice more likely to reject male sexual advances. This research is part of ongoing efforts at the University of Tokyo to understand how animals communicate using chemicals called pheromones.

26 Oct 2018

New discovery may unlock development of next-generation sleeping pill

Insomnia is one of the major sleep problems with an estimated prevalence of 10% to 15% in the general population and 30% to 60% in the older population. Moreover, insomnia frequently co-occurs with a wide range of psychiatric disorders, including depression and anorexia.

26 Oct 2018

Woman's PR-status may help develop personalized approach to treating endometriosis

Endometriosis -- a condition caused by uterine tissue growing outside of the organ -- affects 10% of reproductive-aged women, whom it causes chronic pain that is significant and debilitating.

25 Oct 2018

Alcohol changes the molecular basis of memory formation

A new study has shown how alcohol consumption fuels addiction by hijacking a conserved memory pathway in the brain and changing memory formation.

25 Oct 2018

Novel drug extends survival for women with HR-positive metastatic breast cancer

The drug palbociclib, used in combination with standard treatment, improved survival for women with hormone receptor-positive metastatic breast cancer, according to a large phase III clinical trial.

24 Oct 2018

Biomarkers can predict treatment response in women with endometriosis

Biomarkers can predict whether women will respond to the first-line treatment for endometriosis, an extremely painful condition in which the tissue usually found inside the uterus grows in places it shouldn't, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

24 Oct 2018

Targeting specific signaling pathway could provide new avenue for treating fetal alcohol syndrome

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are an array of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother consumed alcohol during pregnancy. Fetal alcohol syndrome, the most severe of these conditions, often results in physical abnormalities, behavioral development issues and intellectual disabilities.

24 Oct 2018

Receptor News and Research

New nuclear medicine tracer could improve diagnosis, treatment of non-small cell lung cancer

New immunotherapy screening prototype helps physicians to effectively target tumors

New synthetic compound based on brain hormone holds promise for cancer treatment

TGen and City of Hope announce letter of intent to develop new cell therapy manufacturing facility

TGen, City of Hope to develop cell therapy manufacturing facility in Phoenix

Researchers for first time view serotonin activating its receptor using high-powered microscopes

Study shows how machinery within immune system activates T cells to attack cancer

New City of Hope CAR T cell trial focuses on HER2-positive breast cancer patients with brain metastases

LSD changes the communication patterns between the brain regions, shows study

Study reveals how Seneca Valley Virus interacts with tumor receptors

Hormone injections reduce risk for early menopause from breast cancer chemotherapy

Novartis enters into clinical development agreement with Pfizer to improve treatment of NASH

Getting right level of leptin may help protect cardiovascular health

Baby's tears make female mice to reject male sexual advances

New discovery may unlock development of next-generation sleeping pill

Woman's PR-status may help develop personalized approach to treating endometriosis

Alcohol changes the molecular basis of memory formation

Novel drug extends survival for women with HR-positive metastatic breast cancer

Biomarkers can predict treatment response in women with endometriosis

Targeting specific signaling pathway could provide new avenue for treating fetal alcohol syndrome

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