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Could your gut microbiome shape your teenage years? New study dives into the lifelong health impact

Research explores how the gut microbiota impacts critical areas of adolescent development, including mental health, metabolism, and skeletal growth. It suggests that understanding these interactions could lead to microbiome-based treatments for optimal growth and maturation.

7 Sep 2023

Immune system plays key role in determining the duration of patients' remission from multiple myeloma

A new study from researchers with Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and other top-tier cancer centers highlights the vital role that the immune system plays in determining the duration of patients' remission from multiple myeloma.

7 Sep 2023

Vaping e-cigarettes can be as harmful to gum and oral health as smoking traditional cigarettes

For years, it has been known that smoking can contribute to serious damage on gum and oral health, with smokers having more gum diseases, more tooth loss, and increased levels of oral cancer.

7 Sep 2023

World-renowned menopause experts summarize the state of menopause knowledge and advocate for further research

In a recent review published in Cell, a group of authors delved into the complexities of menopause, assessed its global impacts on health, and evaluated the effectiveness and safety of current treatments, emphasizing the importance of further research.

6 Sep 2023

Study reveals heart failure insights at single-cell level

Researchers examined the cell-intrinsic effects of hematopoietic stem cells with somatic mutations in circulating cells from heart failure patients.

6 Sep 2023

New consensus statement provides guidance for use of 177Lu-PSMA radionuclide therapy in mCRPC patients

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has issued a new consensus statement to provide standardized guidance for the selection and management of metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients being treated with 177Lu-PSMA radionuclide therapy.

5 Sep 2023

Rotating shoulders and extending elbows may have evolved as a natural braking system for primates

The rotating shoulders and extending elbows that allow humans to reach for a high shelf or toss a ball with friends may have first evolved as a natural braking system for our primate ancestors who simply needed to get out of trees without dying.

5 Sep 2023

New breakthroughs by NPL scientists could transform cancer treatment

New breakthroughs by scientists at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) are set to transform cancer treatment in the UK and worldwide.

4 Sep 2023

Students starting school and college in September are at increased risk of serious illnesses

A leading testing expert fears a perfect storm of infections in September as students start at schools and colleges. School closures during Covid lockdowns mean 1-in-8 students starting university this year remains unprotected against meningitis. Concern is growing early symptoms may be confused with freshers’ flu.

4 Sep 2023

Innovate UK funding to support the development of powdered gene therapy for bone graft augmentation

TherageniX, a University of Nottingham spin out pioneering a dry powder gene therapy formulation for bone graft augmentation, and its collaborator, the University of Nottingham, have been awarded a £995,000 grant from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency.

4 Sep 2023

TherageniX and University of Nottingham awarded £995K Innovate UK grant to develop powdered gene therapy for bone regeneration

Funding from Innovate UK’s Transforming Medicines Manufacturing program supporting innovative technologies for intracellular drug delivery.

1 Sep 2023

$Simple strategies to strengthen bones could lead to substantial decrease in hip fractures$

Simple strategies to strengthen bones could lead to substantial decrease in hip fractures

Simple strategies to strengthen your bones, implemented by the whole community not just those at higher risk, could lead to a substantial decrease in hip fractures, a new Australian study suggests.

31 Aug 2023

New gene therapy offers hope for beta thalassemia patients

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland provides new therapy to first patient since FDA approval.

31 Aug 2023

Universal approach could potentially expand CAR T cell therapy to all blood cancers

A broad new strategy could hold hope for treating virtually all blood cancers with CAR T cell therapy, which is currently approved for five subtypes of blood cancer.

31 Aug 2023

The Clinical Importance of Circulating Tumor DNA

Cancer remains a leading killer among medical causes of death worldwide.

31 Aug 2023

Mediterranean diet with a dairy twist shows promise in lowering heart disease risk

An 8-week study found that a Mediterranean diet supplemented with dairy foods altered specific gut bacteria and positively impacted systolic blood pressure in Australians at high risk of cardiovascular disease. The findings suggest that this MedDairy diet could be an effective strategy for reducing cardiovascular risks.

31 Aug 2023

Stem cell gene therapy may offer a promising, curative treatment for sickle cell disease

New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that stem cell gene therapy may offer a promising, curative treatment for the painful, inherited blood disorder sickle cell disease (SCD).

30 Aug 2023

New oral agent shows promise in treatment of relapsed multiple myeloma

A new agent that subverts myeloma cells from within while also subjecting them to an immune system attack produced impressive responses in combination with dexamethasone in patients with multiple myeloma that had relapsed and stopped responding to all currently available therapies, a clinical trial conducted by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and around the world has found.

30 Aug 2023

How do popular dietary trends impact athletic performance?

A recent Nutrients study critically evaluated the existing research on diets and their impacts on athletic performance.

29 Aug 2023

Innovative insights into effects of hematopoietic changes on colon cancer, unveiling therapeutic avenues

Researchers investigated whether bone marrow-derived cells contribute to colitis-associated colon cancer.

29 Aug 2023

Bone News and Research

Could your gut microbiome shape your teenage years? New study dives into the lifelong health impact

Immune system plays key role in determining the duration of patients' remission from multiple myeloma

Vaping e-cigarettes can be as harmful to gum and oral health as smoking traditional cigarettes

World-renowned menopause experts summarize the state of menopause knowledge and advocate for further research

Study reveals heart failure insights at single-cell level

New consensus statement provides guidance for use of 177Lu-PSMA radionuclide therapy in mCRPC patients

Rotating shoulders and extending elbows may have evolved as a natural braking system for primates

New breakthroughs by NPL scientists could transform cancer treatment

Students starting school and college in September are at increased risk of serious illnesses

Innovate UK funding to support the development of powdered gene therapy for bone graft augmentation

TherageniX and University of Nottingham awarded £995K Innovate UK grant to develop powdered gene therapy for bone regeneration

Simple strategies to strengthen bones could lead to substantial decrease in hip fractures

New gene therapy offers hope for beta thalassemia patients

Universal approach could potentially expand CAR T cell therapy to all blood cancers

The Clinical Importance of Circulating Tumor DNA

Mediterranean diet with a dairy twist shows promise in lowering heart disease risk

Stem cell gene therapy may offer a promising, curative treatment for sickle cell disease

New oral agent shows promise in treatment of relapsed multiple myeloma

How do popular dietary trends impact athletic performance?

Innovative insights into effects of hematopoietic changes on colon cancer, unveiling therapeutic avenues

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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