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Researchers identify effective drug combinations for malignant brain tumor in mice

Usually, scientists study the molecular biology of cancer to find new treatments, but sometimes, it is the other way round: when trying to find new treatments, scientists find key information on cancer biology.

14 Jun 2019

Study identifies risk factors for cardiotoxicity with relapsed multiple myeloma therapy

More than half of patients with relapsed multiple myeloma treated with carfilzomib experienced cardiac issues during treatment, according to a multi-institutional study published June 12 in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

14 Jun 2019

Ultra-Small Microelectrode Biosensors for Brain Injury Analysis

An interview with Stéphane Marinesco, discussing the development of ultra-small microelectrode biosensors for the analysis of traumatic brain injuries.

From Pittcon 14 Jun 2019

Super-Resolution Raman Imaging with Plasmonic Substrates

Renee Frontiera discusses the development of a super-resolution Raman microscope that could one day supersede fluorescence-based super-resolution microscopes.

From Pittcon 14 Jun 2019

Study: Use of psychoactive substances increases among entertainment sector workers

Entertainment sector workers are among those with the highest consumption of psychoactive substances. According to the Adictions study of the year 2017, 17% of the total consume these substances in Spain, a figure which is between France's 22% and Holland's 16%.

14 Jun 2019

Continuous use of mobile phone goes hand in hand with new pathologies of thumb finger

A study on the pain at the base of the thumb conducted in the University of Malaga has evidenced that a continuous use of the mobile phone, especially among young people, goes hand in hand with new pathologies of this finger.

14 Jun 2019

UAB researchers awarded $2.3 million grant to study macrophage circadian rhythms in heart failure

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have been awarded a four-year, $2.3 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study macrophage circadian rhythms in heart failure.

13 Jun 2019

First clinical test could enable personalized prognosis for triple-negative breast cancer patients

A personalized prognosis for patients diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer was the goal of a new study by Katherine Varley, PhD, researcher at Huntsman Cancer Institute and assistant professor of oncological sciences at the University of Utah.

13 Jun 2019

Disease-modifying therapy for Alport syndrome still remains an unmet need

Alport syndrome is a hereditary type IV collagen disease that leads to progressive proteinuria, renal fibrosis, and kidney failure.

13 Jun 2019

Study: Biologic therapy did not reduce IBD-related hospitalizations and surgeries

The introduction of infliximab, the first biologic therapy approved for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, did not result in lower rates of hospitalizations or intestinal surgeries among patients living with IBD in Ontario, according to a study published by authors from several Canadian hospitals and ICES in the journal Gut.

13 Jun 2019

New smartphone app helps anorexic patients to normalize their eating rate

Swedish scientists say that eating disorders should be considered just that - eating disorders, rather than mental disorders. The proof, they say, is in the eating.

13 Jun 2019

New assay uses a drop of blood to detect patients' resistance to antimalarial drugs

Antimalarial drugs appear to follow a typical pattern, with early effectiveness eventually limited by the emergence of drug resistance.

13 Jun 2019

Study uncovers trigger for cachexia

Among all major cancers, pancreatic cancer has the highest rate of death - 93 percent of patients die within five years of diagnosis.

13 Jun 2019

More screening and new treatments needed for sickle cell disease

The promise of new treatments for sickle cell disease, a group of inherited red blood cell disorders, has never been so great, but it will only be realized if there is constant investment in health policies such as programs for screening newborns, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, where most cases occur.

13 Jun 2019

New technology harnesses bacterial jumping genes for precise DNA integration

A new discovery by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons could fix one of the major shortcomings of current gene-editing tools, including CRISPR, and offer a powerful new approach for genetic engineering and gene therapy.

13 Jun 2019

New approach could help in treating brain tumors, other rare cancers

Large randomized clinical trials can uncover biomarkers that indicate which cancer treatments are likely to work best for individual patients. But it's been challenging to find these biomarkers in rarer cancers where such robust data aren't available.

13 Jun 2019

Study shows high levels of success in most patients despite tapered glucocorticoid discontinuation

The results of a randomized controlled trial presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology demonstrate high levels of treatment success in approximately two thirds of patients despite tapered glucocorticoid discontinuation, while a small loss of disease control was observed at the total study population level.

13 Jun 2019

Identifying colorectal cancer subtypes in patients could help provide better care

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., expected to cause about 51,000 deaths in 2019. But until now, it was unclear which drugs were most effective for which patients.

12 Jun 2019

New intervention shows promise for relief of shoulder pain in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury

A New Jersey team of researchers has reported the successful, long-term relief of chronic refractory shoulder pain in a wheelchair user with spinal cord injury following a single injection of autologous, micro-fragmented adipose tissue into the affected shoulder joint.

12 Jun 2019

UCLA physicians find more effective method for detecting prostate cancer

Each year, 1 million men in the U.S. undergo biopsies to determine whether they have prostate cancer. The biopsy procedure traditionally has been guided by ultrasound imaging, but this method cannot clearly display the location of tumors in the prostate gland.

12 Jun 2019

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Researchers identify effective drug combinations for malignant brain tumor in mice

Study identifies risk factors for cardiotoxicity with relapsed multiple myeloma therapy

Ultra-Small Microelectrode Biosensors for Brain Injury Analysis

Super-Resolution Raman Imaging with Plasmonic Substrates

Study: Use of psychoactive substances increases among entertainment sector workers

Continuous use of mobile phone goes hand in hand with new pathologies of thumb finger

UAB researchers awarded $2.3 million grant to study macrophage circadian rhythms in heart failure

First clinical test could enable personalized prognosis for triple-negative breast cancer patients

Disease-modifying therapy for Alport syndrome still remains an unmet need

Study: Biologic therapy did not reduce IBD-related hospitalizations and surgeries

New smartphone app helps anorexic patients to normalize their eating rate

New assay uses a drop of blood to detect patients' resistance to antimalarial drugs

Study uncovers trigger for cachexia

More screening and new treatments needed for sickle cell disease

New technology harnesses bacterial jumping genes for precise DNA integration

New approach could help in treating brain tumors, other rare cancers

Study shows high levels of success in most patients despite tapered glucocorticoid discontinuation

Identifying colorectal cancer subtypes in patients could help provide better care

New intervention shows promise for relief of shoulder pain in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury

UCLA physicians find more effective method for detecting prostate cancer

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

Advancing Intracellular Delivery with LumiPore®

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