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Virtual environment offers a new therapeutic option to fight obesity

Obesity, which means having a high amount of extra body fat, is a widespread medical condition that affects more than 20 percent of the German population. Obesity is also a global epidemic: It is the number six cause of death in the world.

25 Sep 2019

New lab-on-a-chip system quickly identifies health aspects of a person's immune system

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a lab-on-a-chip system that can identify the health aspects of a person's immune system from a drop of their blood, within minutes.

25 Sep 2019

GlobalData: First peanut allergy therapy unlikely to be a good choice for all patients

The FDA’s Allergenic Products Advisory Committee gave Palforzia a resounding vote of confidence and GlobalData believes that the committee’s strong support for Palforzia, despite its imperfections, highlights just how extreme the level of unmet need has become within the peanut allergy space.

25 Sep 2019

Study shows how AF4-MALS-UV can separate and size large AAV aggregates

Postnova Analytics has published a new applications study that reports on how Asymmetric Flow Field Flow Fractionation (AF4) coupled with multi-angle light scattering (MALS) and Ultraviolet (UV) detectors can be used to quantify Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) aggregation.

From Postnova Analytics 25 Sep 2019

Inflammasome, Boehringer Ingelheim team up to develop new therapies for retinal diseases

Boehringer Ingelheim and Inflammasome Therapeutics Inc. (Inflammasome) today announced they have entered into a co-development and license agreement to develop up to three therapies for patients with retinal diseases.

From Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH 25 Sep 2019

Study shows metformin is safe for patients with mild-to- moderate kidney disease

Over the years, there has been uncertainty over which drugs are best for patients with Type 2 diabetes and one of its common complications, kidney disease.

25 Sep 2019

UAB researchers find key role for IgG autoantibodies in IgA nephropathy

The most common form of the kidney disease called glomerulonephritis is IgA nephropathy.

24 Sep 2019

New tool for healthcare providers to combat obesity in primary care settings

Healthcare practitioners and researchers have a new tool to combat obesity in primary care settings, according to a study published in Obesity, the flagship journal of The Obesity Society.

24 Sep 2019

7-year-old treated with FDA-approved gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis

When Zion Grant was 3 months old his mother Daisy Dodd noticed he wasn't tracking her with his eyes. Zion would fixate on a light in the room, but not on her face.

24 Sep 2019

Researchers identify key switch that eliminates dormant HIV reservoirs

Using genetic sequencing, University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers have identified a principal cellular player controlling HIV reproduction in immune cells which, when turned off or deleted, eliminates dormant HIV reservoirs.

24 Sep 2019

Wistar awarded more than $12 million to study opioid use in HIV-infected people

The Wistar Institute was awarded two major grants totaling more than $12 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, to fund an international multidisciplinary clinical research consortium spearheaded by Wistar's HIV Research Program.

24 Sep 2019

Survey: Men have low levels of awareness about prostate health and function

The survey, which assessed knowledge of the prostate in 3,010 men over 50 years in the UK, Germany and France, found that just one in 4 men (26%) over the age of 50 are correctly able to identify the prostate's main function.

24 Sep 2019

Non-viral gene delivery method more effective and safer than standard viral approaches

The non-viral, bio-inspired gene delivery method developed by researchers at RMIT University has proven effective in laboratory tests and is safer than standard viral approaches.

24 Sep 2019

Stepped care model can be effective for improving insomnia in cancer survivors

Affecting as many as 30% of cancer survivors, chronic insomnia can be effectively treated with intensive cognitive-behavioral techniques, but such methods are time-consuming, costly, and limited by the availability of trained specialists.

24 Sep 2019

New method harnesses the power of killer T cells to attack tumor cells, treat cancer

They've been called the "special forces" of the immune system: invariant natural killer T cells. Although there are relatively few of them in the body, they are more powerful than many other immune cells.

24 Sep 2019

Cryoablation procedure could be an alternative to surgery for breast cancer

When Jeanne Anderson was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago, the Beverly Hills resident underwent a course of chemotherapy to shrink the tumors in preparation for surgery.

24 Sep 2019

Cheaper drug equally effective in preserving cardiovascular function in boys with DMD

A new clinical trial conducted at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found a cost-effective generic medication works just as well as a more expensive drug in preserving cardiovascular function in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

24 Sep 2019

As off-label use spreads, supplies of niche drugs and patients’ patience grow short

Medical treatment has knocked down tumors in 6-year-old Easton Daniels' brain, but the drug used also wiped out his immune system.

24 Sep 2019

$Deep brain stimulation found to be safe, effective in the treatment of refractory severe tinnitus$

Deep brain stimulation found to be safe, effective in the treatment of refractory severe tinnitus

Researchers from the University of California San Francisco and Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco investigated the safety and efficacy of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of refractory severe tinnitus in a small group of patients.

24 Sep 2019

Study identifies determinants of estradiol levels among women using hormone therapy

The benefits of hormone therapy on atherosclerosis relates to achieved estradiol levels among those women who initiate HT early in postmenopause. Despite the use of hormones, however, women's estradiol levels are often inconsistent.

24 Sep 2019

Therapy News and Research

Virtual environment offers a new therapeutic option to fight obesity

New lab-on-a-chip system quickly identifies health aspects of a person's immune system

GlobalData: First peanut allergy therapy unlikely to be a good choice for all patients

Study shows how AF4-MALS-UV can separate and size large AAV aggregates

Inflammasome, Boehringer Ingelheim team up to develop new therapies for retinal diseases

Study shows metformin is safe for patients with mild-to- moderate kidney disease

UAB researchers find key role for IgG autoantibodies in IgA nephropathy

New tool for healthcare providers to combat obesity in primary care settings

7-year-old treated with FDA-approved gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis

Researchers identify key switch that eliminates dormant HIV reservoirs

Wistar awarded more than $12 million to study opioid use in HIV-infected people

Survey: Men have low levels of awareness about prostate health and function

Non-viral gene delivery method more effective and safer than standard viral approaches

Stepped care model can be effective for improving insomnia in cancer survivors

New method harnesses the power of killer T cells to attack tumor cells, treat cancer

Cryoablation procedure could be an alternative to surgery for breast cancer

Cheaper drug equally effective in preserving cardiovascular function in boys with DMD

As off-label use spreads, supplies of niche drugs and patients’ patience grow short

Deep brain stimulation found to be safe, effective in the treatment of refractory severe tinnitus

Study identifies determinants of estradiol levels among women using hormone therapy

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