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Researcher discovers key differences in protein production between healthy cells and tumors

The human body is made up of more than 200 types of cell, from bone and brain to liver and lung. Each cell type is determined by the particular combination of proteins it produces.

4 Dec 2018

Researchers find two connective tissue cells to be linked to worse prognosis of breast cancer

In certain forms of cancer, connective tissue forms around and within the tumor. One previously unproven theory is that there are several different types of connective tissue cells with different functions, which affect the development of the tumor in different ways.

4 Dec 2018

Study finds omitted medicine to be the most common medication administration errors

Medication administration errors leading to death are common with anticoagulants and antibiotics in particular, according to a new study that analyzed incidents reported in England and Wales.

4 Dec 2018

Customizing Genetically Engineered Models for Specific Research Applications

In this interview conducted at SfN 2018, Philip Dubé from Taconic Biosciences, goes into detail about genetically engineered models and their importance in understanding neurodegenerative diseases.

From Taconic Biosciences, Inc. 4 Dec 2018

International study increases group of lung cancer patients who may benefit from immunotherapy

The strategy for triggering the patient's own immune system to attack cancer, immunotherapy, is proving effective for more and more tumor types, although to varying degrees.

4 Dec 2018

ACR and NPF release joint treatment guideline for psoriatic arthritis

The American College of Rheumatology and National Psoriasis Foundation have released a joint treatment guideline for psoriatic arthritis that provides evidence-based pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic recommendations on caring for treatment-naïve patients with active PsA and patients who continue to have active PsA despite treatment.

4 Dec 2018

Oral drug used to treat blood clots in cancer patients appears to be safe and effective

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that an oral drug, apixaban, used to treat blood clots in patients undergoing cancer therapy, is safe and effective.

4 Dec 2018

New study launched in Burkina Faso to test typhoid conjugate vaccine

A new study has been launched in Burkina Faso for Bharat Biotech's typhoid conjugate vaccine. It is the second clinical study underway in Africa for the vaccine and the first in West Africa.

4 Dec 2018

Personalized scans showing the extent of atherosclerosis help decrease cardiovascular risk

A new randomized trial of over 3000 people in The Lancet finds that sharing pictorial representations of personalized scans showing the extent of atherosclerosis (vascular age and plaque in the arteries) to patients and their doctors results in a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease one year later, compared to people receiving usual information about their risk.

4 Dec 2018

New drug combination could kill melanoma cells more effectively, study shows

A class of cancer drugs called protein kinase inhibitors is one of the most effective treatments for melanoma. However, in many cases, tumors eventually become resistant to the drugs and cause a relapse in the patient.

3 Dec 2018

Study examines whether taking multiple medications for heart failure can limit abilities in older adults

As we age, we tend to develop a number of chronic health conditions and concerns. Often, managing health problems can mean that older adults may take many different medications. When older adults take five or more medicines (a scenario health experts call "polypharmacy", it can increase the risk of harmful side effects.

3 Dec 2018

Boys with social difficulties are at greatest risk of early substance use

Boys who enter sixth-grade with co-occurring social skills, anxiety, learning and conduct problems are at the greatest risk of developing aggressive behavior and using tobacco, alcohol and marijuana by the end of eighth grade, a new study found.

3 Dec 2018

Oils from garlic and other herbs show strong killing activity against Lyme disease bacteria

Oils from garlic and several other common herbs and medicinal plants show strong activity against the bacterium that causes Lyme disease, according to a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

3 Dec 2018

Epigenetic maps of the inner ear could lead to development of therapeutics for hearing loss

Epigenetics is the expression and control of genes. The epigenetics involved in the inner ear is a critical part of the mystery of hearing.

3 Dec 2018

UK scientists find new way to identify patients with aggressive lymphoma

UK scientists have found a new way to identify people with the most aggressive types of lymphoma who are less likely to respond to standard drugs.

3 Dec 2018

Cannabis prescribed medicinally to the first patient in UK

A 32 year old woman – Carly Barton, has been suffering from a long term painful condition called fibromyalgia. This was after a stroke she had suffered from in her twenties. In a new development, she became the first patient United Kingdom to have been prescribed medical cannabis after a change in the laws.

3 Dec 2018

Innovative inhalation system to treat premature babies with lung diseases

Premature babies who are born before their lungs have finished maturing often suffer from a lack of surfactant - a substance necessary for lung development.

3 Dec 2018

Researchers uncover genes that lead to excessive tau in dementia

Researchers have identified two major groups of genes involved in the mutations that lead to excess production of tau, a protein involved in dementia.

3 Dec 2018

SSB enters into collaboration with Immunochina to develop new immunotherapy equipment

Sartorius Stedim Biotech, a leading international supplier of the biopharmaceutical industry, through its China affiliate, and Beijing-based Immunochina Pharmaceuticals, announced today that both parties have entered into a collaboration.

3 Dec 2018

Study provides new insights into how prions enter the brain

The spread of prions to the brain does not occur by direct transmission across the blood-brain barrier, according to a study published November 29 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Annika Keller and Adriano Aguzzi of the University Hospital Zürich, and colleagues.

3 Dec 2018

Drugs News and Research

Researcher discovers key differences in protein production between healthy cells and tumors

Researchers find two connective tissue cells to be linked to worse prognosis of breast cancer

Study finds omitted medicine to be the most common medication administration errors

Customizing Genetically Engineered Models for Specific Research Applications

International study increases group of lung cancer patients who may benefit from immunotherapy

ACR and NPF release joint treatment guideline for psoriatic arthritis

Oral drug used to treat blood clots in cancer patients appears to be safe and effective

New study launched in Burkina Faso to test typhoid conjugate vaccine

Personalized scans showing the extent of atherosclerosis help decrease cardiovascular risk

New drug combination could kill melanoma cells more effectively, study shows

Study examines whether taking multiple medications for heart failure can limit abilities in older adults

Boys with social difficulties are at greatest risk of early substance use

Oils from garlic and other herbs show strong killing activity against Lyme disease bacteria

Epigenetic maps of the inner ear could lead to development of therapeutics for hearing loss

UK scientists find new way to identify patients with aggressive lymphoma

Cannabis prescribed medicinally to the first patient in UK

Innovative inhalation system to treat premature babies with lung diseases

Researchers uncover genes that lead to excessive tau in dementia

SSB enters into collaboration with Immunochina to develop new immunotherapy equipment

Study provides new insights into how prions enter the brain

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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