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Study may help develop more effective personalized immunotherapy for cancer patients

New research from CU Cancer Center member Jing Hong Wang, MD, PhD, and recent University of Colorado Immunology program graduate Rachel Woolaver, PhD, may help researchers develop more effective personalized immunotherapy for cancer patients.

15 Jan 2021

Targeting RNA splicing can activate antiviral immune pathways in triple negative breast cancers

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered how therapeutics targeting RNA splicing can activate antiviral immune pathways in triple negative breast cancers (TNBC) to trigger tumor cell death and signal the body's immune response.

15 Jan 2021

iTHRIV announces recipients of health research pilot projects

The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) hub partnership between Virginia Tech, the University of Virginia, Carilion Clinic, and Inova Health System has awarded $200,000 in funding to five research projects through the Pilot Translational and Clinical Studies Program. Multi-institutional teams of scientists, physicians, and engineers will study Parkinson's disease, celiac disease, pediatric heart transplant, pediatric telemedicine, and epilepsy.

15 Jan 2021

New combination treatment may provide relief for patients with methamphetamine use disorder

A new treatment that combines two existing medications may provide long-sought relief for many battling debilitating methamphetamine use disorder, according to a study to be published tomorrow in The New England Journal of Medicine.

15 Jan 2021

New study can help determine effectiveness of chemotherapy in patients with bladder cancer

In patients with bladder cancer, chemotherapy effectiveness is partially determined by the body's immune system response to the malignancy. This is the conclusion of research conducted by a team of scientists from Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Berlin Institute of Health.

15 Jan 2021

Study offers a differentiated patient-specific solution in minimal residual disease testing

Exact Sciences Corp. today announced that it has acquired a worldwide exclusive license to the proprietary TARDIS technology from the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope.

15 Jan 2021

New probes allow scientists to see quadruple-helix DNA in living human cells

New probes allow scientists to see four-stranded DNA interacting with molecules inside living human cells, unravelling its role in cellular processes.

14 Jan 2021

LSU Health receives $2.5 million grant to reduce stroke risk for obese women taking birth control pills

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health has awarded Rinku Majumder, PhD, Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, a $2.5 million grant over four years to help reduce the high stroke risk to women with obesity who take estrogen-containing birth control pills.

14 Jan 2021

A snake venom enzyme shows anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity in vitro

A new study reports the virucidal and fusion-inhibiting attributes of snake venom against the COVID-19 agent SARS-CoV-2.

14 Jan 2021

Researchers demonstrate great potential for blood test to detect, monitor Alzheimer's disease

In three recent publications in Molecular Psychiatry, Brain and JAMA Neurology researchers from the University of Gothenburg provide convincing evidence that an in-house developed blood test for Alzheimer's disease can detect the disease early and track its course, which has major implications for a potential use in clinical practice and treatment trials.

14 Jan 2021

Researchers discover antibody that blocks the spread of dengue virus

A team of researchers led by the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Michigan has discovered an antibody that blocks the spread within the body of the dengue virus, a mosquito-borne pathogen that infects between 50 and 100 million people a year.

14 Jan 2021

Researchers develop a tiny, yet effective method for preventing premature birth

In a study in mice and human cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say that they have developed a tiny, yet effective method for preventing premature birth.

13 Jan 2021

Novel compound appears to protect myelin and nerve fibers

A compound developed at Oregon Health & Science University appears to protect nerve fibers and the fatty sheath, called myelin, that covers nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

13 Jan 2021

Density of marijuana outlets associated with greater use among young adults

As marijuana outlets open after the drug is legalized, the density of those recreational retailers is associated with more use and a greater intensity of use among young adults, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

13 Jan 2021

CBP, FDA seize counterfeit, flavored e-cigarettes valued at over $719K

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport working in conjunction with agents from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that they have seized 33,681 units of e-cigarettes with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of $719,453.

13 Jan 2021

Influenza drug enisamium a potential COVID-19 treatment

Researchers in Europe and the United States have demonstrated the potential of the influenza drug enisamium as a treatment for infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

13 Jan 2021

Could fenofibrate be an effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2?

The resurgence of COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the SARS-CoV-2, has led to renewed efforts to find effective antivirals, both newly developed or repurposed drugs. A study reports the efficacy of the cholesterol-reducing drug fenofibrate in reducing infection rates of SARS-CoV-2 in cultured cells.

13 Jan 2021

Researchers investigate protein phosphatase to identify new treatments for cancer, other diseases

The abundant presence of an enzyme known as low molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase (LMWPTP) in tumor cells has long been considered an indicator of cancer aggressiveness and metastatic potential.

13 Jan 2021

Scientists identify bacteria-based approach against cancer

The body's immune system is the first line of defense against infections like bacteria, viruses or cancers. Some cancers, however, have developed the art of molecular deception to avoid destruction by the body's immune system.

13 Jan 2021

New technology helps study muscle biology more clearly

Exercising regularly is one of the best defenses against metabolic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes - but why? It's a question that scientists are still struggling to answer. While exercising changes the molecular behavior of muscles, it's not well understood how these molecular changes improve metabolic health.

13 Jan 2021

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Study may help develop more effective personalized immunotherapy for cancer patients

Targeting RNA splicing can activate antiviral immune pathways in triple negative breast cancers

iTHRIV announces recipients of health research pilot projects

New combination treatment may provide relief for patients with methamphetamine use disorder

New study can help determine effectiveness of chemotherapy in patients with bladder cancer

Study offers a differentiated patient-specific solution in minimal residual disease testing

New probes allow scientists to see quadruple-helix DNA in living human cells

LSU Health receives $2.5 million grant to reduce stroke risk for obese women taking birth control pills

A snake venom enzyme shows anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity in vitro

Researchers demonstrate great potential for blood test to detect, monitor Alzheimer's disease

Researchers discover antibody that blocks the spread of dengue virus

Researchers develop a tiny, yet effective method for preventing premature birth

Novel compound appears to protect myelin and nerve fibers

Density of marijuana outlets associated with greater use among young adults

CBP, FDA seize counterfeit, flavored e-cigarettes valued at over $719K

Influenza drug enisamium a potential COVID-19 treatment

Could fenofibrate be an effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers investigate protein phosphatase to identify new treatments for cancer, other diseases

Scientists identify bacteria-based approach against cancer

New technology helps study muscle biology more clearly

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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