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Fish oil or omega 3 fatty acid supplements can prevent heart attacks finds study

A couple of clinical trials from Harvard researchers have shown that regular consumption of fish or fish oil supplements can reduce the risk of getting heart attacks significantly.

13 Nov 2018

Shortage of specific gene 'silencing' molecules linked with pediatric low-grade gliomas

Experimenting with lab-grown brain cancer cells, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have added to evidence that a shortage of specific tiny molecules that silence certain genes is linked to the development and growth of pediatric brain tumors known as low-grade gliomas.

12 Nov 2018

Fecal microbiota transplantation effective against ICI-associated colitis

For the first time, transplanting gut bacteria from healthy donors was used to successfully treat patients suffering from severe colitis caused by treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors.

12 Nov 2018

Diabetes medication reduces risk of heart failure hospitalization

In the largest trial to date to assess cardiovascular outcomes for an important class of diabetes medications, researchers have found that dapagliflozin markedly reduced the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in a broad population of patients with diabetes.

12 Nov 2018

Scientists develop new method to produce irradiated nanomaterials for medical applications

Under the leadership of Petr Cígler from the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry and Martin Hrubý from the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, both of which are part of the Czech Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers has developed a revolutionary method for the easy and inexpensive production of irradiated nanodiamonds and other nanomaterials suitable for use in highly sensitive diagnostics of diseases, including various types of cancer.

12 Nov 2018

Multidisciplinaryresearch teams selected to study age-related brain disorders

Could our blood hold the molecular secrets to a fountain of youth, preventing age-related brain disorders? Are brain aging and Alzheimer's disease caused by a failure of interconnected systems in our bodies, triggering a domino-like cascade of disease? Can targeting the red blood cells and blood vessels jointly keep our brains healthy and prevent dementia?

12 Nov 2018

Drug therapy can improve outcomes for acutely ill heart patients

A drug therapy used for patients with chronic heart failure also improves markers of poor prognosis in individuals who are hospitalized with acute heart failure, new Yale-led research shows.

12 Nov 2018

Stem cells transplanted for treatment of Parkinson’s disease

Japanese researchers have last week transplanted stem cells into a patient’s brain as part of an experimental therapy for Parkinson’s disease. The team at Kyoto University used induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) cells for their procedure. These iPS cells have the capacity to turn into any cell in the body.

11 Nov 2018

Saliva-based RNA test could improve ability to accurately identify children with ASD

Newly published research shows that a saliva-based biomarker panel and associated algorithm could improve the ability to accurately identify children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in its earliest stages, announced Quadrant Biosciences Inc.

9 Nov 2018

New oral drug reduces menstrual bleeding for women with common uterine tumors

A new oral drug significantly reduced menstrual bleeding for women with the most common gynecologic tumors in the United States - benign tumors that disproportionately affect African-Americans, an international clinical trial found.

9 Nov 2018

Small populations of normal T cells could modify disease severity in patients with XLP1

Human SH2D1A mutations resulting in X-linked lymphoproliferative syndrome type 1 are associated with a unique susceptibility to the Epstein-Barr virus, which may lead to fatal infectious mononucleosis.

9 Nov 2018

Hypertonic saline shown to aid breathing in cystic fibrosis babies

The first-ever randomized controlled trial on babies with CF has found that treatment with inhaled hypertonic saline can improve breathing and lung health.

9 Nov 2018

Grieving spouses with sleep problems have increased risk of chronic immune activation

Sleep disturbances have a strong negative impact on the immune system of people who have recently lost a spouse, reports a new study from Northwestern Medicine and Rice University.

9 Nov 2018

Targeting one brain region with alternating current could decrease symptoms of chronic pain

For the first time, researchers at the UNC School of Medicine showed they could target one brain region with a weak alternating current of electricity, enhance the naturally occurring brain rhythms of that region, and significantly decrease symptoms associated with chronic lower back pain.

9 Nov 2018

Study shows pivotal role of parents in efforts to change sexual orientation of LGBT teens

A study from the Family Acceptance Project has found that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender young people who experience sexual orientation change efforts during adolescence report attempts to change their sexual orientation both by their parents and by therapists and religious leaders.

9 Nov 2018

Precisely targeted prostate cancer radiotherapy possible with nuclear medicine imaging

Current standard imaging techniques for initial staging of prostate cancer often underestimate the extent of disease beyond the prostate.

9 Nov 2018

Study uses gold nanoparticles to remove prostate cancer cells

A small clinical trial using gold nanoparticles that act as tumor-seeking missiles on a mission to remove prostate cancer has begun at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). It is the first trial of its kind in the world.

9 Nov 2018

Therapy News and Research

Fish oil or omega 3 fatty acid supplements can prevent heart attacks finds study

Shortage of specific gene 'silencing' molecules linked with pediatric low-grade gliomas

Fecal microbiota transplantation effective against ICI-associated colitis

Diabetes medication reduces risk of heart failure hospitalization

Scientists develop new method to produce irradiated nanomaterials for medical applications

Multidisciplinaryresearch teams selected to study age-related brain disorders

Drug therapy can improve outcomes for acutely ill heart patients

Stem cells transplanted for treatment of Parkinson’s disease

Saliva-based RNA test could improve ability to accurately identify children with ASD

New oral drug reduces menstrual bleeding for women with common uterine tumors

Small populations of normal T cells could modify disease severity in patients with XLP1

Hypertonic saline shown to aid breathing in cystic fibrosis babies

Grieving spouses with sleep problems have increased risk of chronic immune activation

Targeting one brain region with alternating current could decrease symptoms of chronic pain

Study shows pivotal role of parents in efforts to change sexual orientation of LGBT teens

Precisely targeted prostate cancer radiotherapy possible with nuclear medicine imaging

Study uses gold nanoparticles to remove prostate cancer cells

Newly designed mice emulate severe form of kidney damage in humans with diabetes

Scientists move closer to gonorrhea vaccine after large-scale proteomic study

Researchers secure NIH grant to prevent heart disease in chronic kidney disease patients

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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