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Migratory animals are infected by greater number of parasites, study finds

Every year, billions of animals migrate across the globe, carrying parasites with them and encountering parasites through their travels. Now, a team of researchers at the University of Georgia's Odum School of Ecology discovered that animals known to migrate long distances are infected by a greater number of parasite species than animals that do not migrate.

8 May 2018

Centrosome amplification may contribute to initiation of cancers, research suggests

Cells begin to accumulate centrosomes - organelles that play a vital role during cell division - before they transform into cancer cells, according to a new study of patients with Barrett's esophagus condition, which is associated with esophageal cancer.

8 May 2018

New microfluidic device captures tumor-specific EVs to guide cancer diagnosis and treatment

Precision cancer treatment relies on obtaining molecular information about the tumor to guide effective treatment decisions.

8 May 2018

Scientists discover how potential new drug targets spinal muscular atrophy

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a genetic disease that can leave infants with weak muscles and trouble breathing. Many with the disease die before age two. To help these patients, doctors need therapies that target the genetic mutation and stop its progression.

8 May 2018

Increased water intake does not slow loss of kidney function in CKD patients

A new study, published in JAMA by researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University, found that coaching patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) to drink more water does not slow down the decline of their kidney function.

8 May 2018

New drug-based treatment to promote weight loss in young patients with genetic obesity

In a new study researchers from the Institute for Experimental Pediatric Endocrinology of the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have successfully treat patients whose obesity is caused by a genetic defect.

8 May 2018

Study finds new molecular mechanism for neurodegeneration in frontotemporal dementia

A new study in Biological Psychiatry reports that dementia-related and psychiatric-related proteins cluster together to form aggregates in the brain, leading to abnormal cell function and behavior.

8 May 2018

Population-based verbal autopsy method for determining causes of death

Improved tools are now underway for determining the causes of death in settings where medical examinations or post-mortem autopsies are not routinely conducted.

8 May 2018

Financial strain affects patients’ health care decisions to a great extent

Financial strain is the single most important factor in making health care decisions for low-income individuals, who often forgo care in favor of basic needs like food and rent, researchers in UT Southwestern's Center for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research found.

8 May 2018

Cedars-Sinai study provides new insight into potential negative health effects of air pollution

Prolonged exposure to particulate matter in air pollution in the Los Angeles Basin triggered inflammation and the appearance of cancer-related genes in the brains of rats, a Cedars-Sinai study has found.

8 May 2018

Neon Therapeutics evaluates safety, efficacy of NEO-PV-01 in combination with KEYTRUDA and chemotherapy

Neon Therapeutics, a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing neoantigen-based therapeutics, today announced that it has treated the first patient in a clinical trial evaluating its proprietary personal neoantigen vaccine, NEO-PV-01, in combination with Merck's anti-PD-1 therapy, KEYTRUDA®, along with chemotherapy.

8 May 2018

Alnylam achieves delivery of novel siRNAs conjugates to the central nervous system

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., the leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that the Company has achieved delivery of novel small interfering RNA conjugates to the central nervous system and is planning to advance a pipeline of investigational RNAi therapeutics into clinical development.

8 May 2018

Research News and Research

Migratory animals are infected by greater number of parasites, study finds

Centrosome amplification may contribute to initiation of cancers, research suggests

New microfluidic device captures tumor-specific EVs to guide cancer diagnosis and treatment

Scientists discover how potential new drug targets spinal muscular atrophy

Increased water intake does not slow loss of kidney function in CKD patients

New drug-based treatment to promote weight loss in young patients with genetic obesity

Study finds new molecular mechanism for neurodegeneration in frontotemporal dementia

Population-based verbal autopsy method for determining causes of death

Financial strain affects patients’ health care decisions to a great extent

Cedars-Sinai study provides new insight into potential negative health effects of air pollution

Neon Therapeutics evaluates safety, efficacy of NEO-PV-01 in combination with KEYTRUDA and chemotherapy

Alnylam achieves delivery of novel siRNAs conjugates to the central nervous system

Scientists unlock secrets of extraordinary jumping capability of predatory spiders

Study: Coarse particulate matter in air triggers inflammation and cancer biomarkers in rat brains

Researchers examine whether current health regulations at mines are sufficient to decrease lung diseases

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Scientists discover a small family of proteins that control inclusion of DNA methylation marks in genome

PFKFB3 enzyme appears to play a key role in pulmonary hypertension

Use of psychiatric drugs soars in California jails

Medicare beneficiaries feel the pinch when they can’t use drug coupons

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