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Modified natural killer cells may be new player in CAR-T immunotherapies

Emerging CAR-T immunotherapies leverage modified versions of patient's T-cells to target and kill cancer cells.

29 Jun 2018

Sound and object motion can help change perceptions about body size

Sound and object motion can be used to change perceptions about body size, according to a new study by an international team led by a researcher from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.

29 Jun 2018

Study focuses on sexual habits of fungus that causes athlete's foot

The sexual habits of Trichophyton rubrum, the fungus that causes athlete's foot and other kinds of skin and nail infections, were the focus of a study published by Brazilian scientists and international collaborators in the journal Genetics.

29 Jun 2018

Asynt offers new range of Lab Safety Shields

Asynt has expanded its range of Lab Safety Shields. Manufactured in the UK, Asynt Lab Safety Shields fit neatly around all major stirrer hotplate brands providing lab scientists with enhanced safety while maintaining easy access to hotplate controls and good all-round visibility of the reaction or process.

From Asynt 29 Jun 2018

Hearing partially restored in deaf lab mice using novel therapy

A small molecule of a drug has been successfully used to treat an inherited form of hearing loss in laboratory mice.

28 Jun 2018

URI researchers working to develop novel medication to treat alcohol use disorder

Alcohol abuse is among the leading causes of preventable death in the United States, killing more than 88,000 people a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

28 Jun 2018

UH scientists uncover clues to why bacteria survive in space

In professor George Fox's lab at the University of Houston, scientists are studying Earth germs that could be contaminating other planets.

28 Jun 2018

Researchers reveal complexity of NMDA receptor drug discovery target

Know your target. Especially if your target is coming into focus for treating diseases such as schizophrenia and treatment-resistant depression.

28 Jun 2018

Researchers find link between mutations in TRAF7 gene and multisystem disorder

A group of seven patients presenting with a similar disorder of unknown origin now know of a possible genetic root of their condition.

28 Jun 2018

Female bladder bacteria found to be similar to microbes in the vagina

Scientists and physicians at Loyola University Chicago and Loyola Medicine were the first to publish groundbreaking research that debunked the common belief that urine in healthy women is sterile.

28 Jun 2018

Researchers target K17 in the fight against pancreatic cancer

Keratin 17 (K17), a protein that promotes cancer, may prove to be a key target gene in the battle against pancreatic cancer.

28 Jun 2018

Scientists win NIH grant to study discrete subaortic stenosis

Scientists at Rice University, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine have won a prestigious National Institutes of Health grant to study the dynamic processes and cellular players linked to discrete subaortic stenosis, a congenital heart disease.

27 Jun 2018

Researcher wins $2 million NIH grant to study immunological memory

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a $2 million, five-year grant to Ken Oestreich, an assistant professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, to study immunological memory.

27 Jun 2018

Pennington Biomedical awarded $4.5 million funding to evaluate treatments for childhood obesity

A research team at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center has been approved for a five-year, $4.5 million funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, or PCORI, to evaluate two treatments for children who have obesity.

27 Jun 2018

Walnut consumption linked to lower prevalence of type 2 diabetes

A new epidemiological study representing more than 34,000 American adults suggests that those who consume walnuts may have about half the risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to adults who do not eat nuts.

27 Jun 2018

Researchers discover new approach for treatment of myotonic dystrophy

Researchers at the Translational Genomics laboratory of Valencia University and the INCLIVA health research institute have just discovered a new approach for the treatment of myotonic dystrophy, a rare and incurable neuromuscular disease which does not have specific treatment.

27 Jun 2018

UPMC and Pitt announce launch of advanced genome sequencing center

UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh today announced the launch of an advanced genome sequencing center to support clinical diagnostics and research initiatives in precision medicine and immunotherapy.

27 Jun 2018

Study shows benefits, safety of long-lasting radionuclide therapy for patients with advanced NETs

A first-in-human study presented at the 2018 Annual Meeting of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging demonstrates the benefits and safety of a new, long-lasting type of radionuclide therapy for patients with advanced, metastatic neuroendocrine tumors.

26 Jun 2018

AI could improve clinical diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer

Researchers in Sweden have shown how data-driven AI could contribute to a better understanding of how prostate cancer develops, and even improve clinical diagnosis and treatment of the disease.

26 Jun 2018

Study finds byproduct of common prostate cancer drug can stimulate growth of tumor cells

A genetic anomaly in certain men with prostate cancer may impact their response to common drugs used to treat the disease, according to new research at Cleveland Clinic. The findings may provide important information for identifying which patients potentially fare better when treated with an alternate therapy.

26 Jun 2018