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A menu of treatments for glioblastoma

Sara Piccirillo, PhD, is passionate about finding a way to beat glioblastoma, the most aggressive type of brain cancer.

23 Jan 2020

Lifestyle changes can help people gain control of their snoring

Roses, candy and a candlelit dinner are nice, romantic gestures that many of us fall back on for Valentine's Day. In addition to these gifts, consider a lifestyle change that will benefit both you and your partner: gain control of your snoring.

23 Jan 2020

New study gives hope for potentially developing a cure for HIV

HIV latency is considered one of the biggest challenges to developing a cure for the virus.

23 Jan 2020

Synthego adopts GMP standards for producing sgRNA

Synthego has adopted Good Manufacturing Practice standards for producing customized GMP-grade synthetic guide RNA at its facilities, an initiative the company said will benefit its academic and industry customers as they develop advanced cell and gene therapies.

From Synthego Corporation 23 Jan 2020

Ncardia and Bluerock Therapeutics announce collaboration agreement and licensing of process development technologies for the manufacture of iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes

Ncardia and BlueRock Therapeutics today announced an agreement covering process development technologies for the manufacture of induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived cardiomyocytes.

From Ncardia 23 Jan 2020

GW expands clinical trial of neoadjuvant immunotherapy for high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

The Cutaneous Oncology Program at the George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center was selected as the first global site for a clinical trial for patients with high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

22 Jan 2020

Scientists reverse HIV latency, take major scientific step toward curative therapies

Approximately 38 million people are infected with HIV worldwide, about 1.1 million people in the United States. Currently, people with HIV take antiretroviral therapy (ART), which can suppress HIV to undetectable levels in blood, but the virus persists throughout the body in latently infected resting CD4+ T cells.

22 Jan 2020

Researcher wins $2.5 million grant to study why therapeutic horseback riding benefits autistic children

After showing that a 10-week therapeutic horseback riding intervention reduced irritability and hyperactivity while improving the social communication skills of youth diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus researcher and Children's Hospital Colorado psychologist, Dr. Robin Gabriels, has received a $2.5 million grant to investigate why the therapy works.

22 Jan 2020

Both simple and advanced CT can effectively select stroke patients for thrombectomy

Both simple and advanced computed tomography were effective in accurately predicting which stroke patients would benefit from endovascular thrombectomy to remove a large cerebral clot, but together they were even better, reported researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

22 Jan 2020

Quitting smoking: Going it alone is not the best approach

We live in an era of self-empowerment. But when it comes to quitting smoking, going it alone isn't the best approach.

22 Jan 2020

'Lay counselors' help reduce trauma-related symptoms among children orphaned in Africa

A first-of-its-kind clinical trial involving more than 600 children in Kenya and Tanzania, in which community members were trained to deliver mental health treatment, showed improvement in participants' trauma-related symptoms up to a year after receiving therapy, new research shows.

22 Jan 2020

Collaboration reveals promising therapeutic strategy for osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis affects 240 million people worldwide and is one of the most common causes of disability in both humans and animals.

22 Jan 2020

Study sheds light on consequences of widespread practice of ringing the cancer bell

It's a scene that some cancer patients dream about: they celebrate the end of a course of radiation or chemotherapy by ringing a bell, surrounded by family and cheering cancer clinic staff. Indeed, many patients say they love the graduation-like ceremony and the sense of closure it gives them.

22 Jan 2020

Researchers identify potential way to halt age-related macular degeneration

Researchers have successfully treated age-related macular degeneration in mice after finding an unexpected link between the two main forms of the blinding eye disease, the leading cause of vision loss in people 60 and older.

22 Jan 2020

MIT spin-out partners with Cambridge Consultants to co-develop the first Flowfect system

MIT spin-out company Kytopen has engaged Cambridge Consultants to co-develop the first Flowfect system.

22 Jan 2020

New approach for the manufacture of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products

Akron Biotechnology has proposed a new approach for the qualification of ancillary materials for the manufacture of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products.

22 Jan 2020

Holistic Approaches to Psoriasis Treatment

Holistic approaches to psoriasis treatment involves lifestyle advice about weight, smoking, alcohol, sleep, exercise, and other factors.

From J&J Innovative Medicine 22 Jan 2020

Potential Parkinson's treatment effectively targets a specific group of brain cells

Scientists have discovered that a non-invasive technique which could one day be used to treat Parkinson's disease, can successfully target a highly specific group of brain cells which play a key role in development of the condition.

22 Jan 2020

Partnership between medical specialties helps improve cardiovascular health

Starting in 2016, a two-year partnership between the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Cardiology (NCACC) and the North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NCAFCC) provided free lipid lowering therapy and clopidogrel to patients at seven free clinics in North Carolina.

22 Jan 2020

Fat cells can sense light, not getting enough raises risk of metabolic diseases

All life forms need sunlight to survive and not getting enough may impact health and well-being. There is a growing body of evidence that getting enough sunlight can promote optimum health. A new study supports this claim as scientists found that fat cells deep in the skin can detect sunlight and not getting enough can increase the risk of metabolic disruption.

21 Jan 2020

Therapy News and Research

A menu of treatments for glioblastoma

Lifestyle changes can help people gain control of their snoring

New study gives hope for potentially developing a cure for HIV

Synthego adopts GMP standards for producing sgRNA

Ncardia and Bluerock Therapeutics announce collaboration agreement and licensing of process development technologies for the manufacture of iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes

GW expands clinical trial of neoadjuvant immunotherapy for high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Scientists reverse HIV latency, take major scientific step toward curative therapies

Researcher wins $2.5 million grant to study why therapeutic horseback riding benefits autistic children

Both simple and advanced CT can effectively select stroke patients for thrombectomy

Quitting smoking: Going it alone is not the best approach

'Lay counselors' help reduce trauma-related symptoms among children orphaned in Africa

Collaboration reveals promising therapeutic strategy for osteoarthritis

Study sheds light on consequences of widespread practice of ringing the cancer bell

Researchers identify potential way to halt age-related macular degeneration

MIT spin-out partners with Cambridge Consultants to co-develop the first Flowfect system

New approach for the manufacture of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products

Holistic Approaches to Psoriasis Treatment

Potential Parkinson's treatment effectively targets a specific group of brain cells

Partnership between medical specialties helps improve cardiovascular health

Fat cells can sense light, not getting enough raises risk of metabolic diseases

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