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Yale researchers identify chemical inhibitor that limits growth of lung tumor cells

A recently published Yale study may offer a new solution to fighting lung cancer.

20 Oct 2016

Scientists use new technique to improve accuracy of detecting protein microcrystals

In a collaborative study, scientists from MIPT and JINR (Joint Institute for Nuclear Research) have increased the accuracy of detecting valuable protein crystals measuring just a few microns.

20 Oct 2016

Gene variants linked to hot flashes in menopausal women

Most women experience hot flashes and night sweats either before or during menopause, but a significant minority don't have these symptoms. Could our genes be a factor in determining which women get hot flashes?

19 Oct 2016

FDA approves new therapy for initial treatment of soft tissue sarcoma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today granted accelerated approval to Lartruvo (olaratumab) with doxorubicin to treat adults with certain types of soft tissue sarcoma (STS), which are cancers that develop in muscles, fat, tendons or other soft tissues.

19 Oct 2016

Study identifies factors that increase risk for breast cancer in young African American women

Black women under the age of 45 are at increased risk for an aggressive form of breast cancer [estrogen receptor (ER) negative] if they experienced a high number of pregnancies, never breast fed, and/or had higher waist-to-hip ratio.

19 Oct 2016

Domain Therapeutics and Medicxi partner to launch Mavalon Therapeutics

Domain Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company that specializes in the discovery and development of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) drugs, today announces the creation of Mavalon Therapeutics, a company focused on stopping the progression of Parkinson’s disease.

19 Oct 2016

Folinic acid treatment could help improve language and communication skills of children with ASD

Prescription doses of folinic acid, which is a reduced form of a B vitamin known as folate, could help improve the language and communication skills of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

18 Oct 2016

MIT neuroscientists identify brain cells that play vital role in controlling appetite

MIT neuroscientists have discovered that brain cells called glial cells play a critical role in controlling appetite and feeding behavior.

18 Oct 2016

NAC improves effectiveness of adoptive cell therapy for treating melanoma

A collaborative team of investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina and Loyola University have demonstrated for the first time that culturing T cells in N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) before they are infused as immunotherapy improves effectiveness and outcomes in a preclinical model of melanoma. These findings were reported in the October 15, 2016 issue of Cancer Research.

17 Oct 2016

Activation of chemical with ER-β may help reduce obesity by converting white fat to brown fat

New research, published online in The FASEB Journal, suggests that activation of a chemical called Beta-LGND2 by the estrogen receptor Beta (ER-Beta) reduces obesity and metabolic diseases in mice by converting bad fat (white fat) to good fat (brown fat).

17 Oct 2016

Long-term clinical data, experience supports effectiveness of PRRT for treating neuroendocrine tumors

More than ten years of published clinical data and personal experience using PRRT-based targeted therapy of neuroendocrine tumors supports the effectiveness of this novel treatment approach and the ability to minimize and manage potential toxic side effects.

17 Oct 2016

Scientists at NIH and Emory University induce sustained remission in SIV-infected monkeys

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health and Emory University have experimentally induced sustained remission of SIV, the simian form of HIV, in infected monkeys.

14 Oct 2016

Depriving deadly brain cancer cells of cholesterol causes tumor regression in mouse models

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and The Scripps Research Institute, with colleagues in Los Angeles and Japan, report that depriving deadly brain cancer cells of cholesterol, which they import from neighboring healthy cells, specifically kills tumor cells and caused tumor regression and prolonged survival in mouse models.

13 Oct 2016

Scientists develop smart drug that safely removes fat from liver and blood vessels

Scientists from the Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Zentrum München have developed a ‘smart’ drug that safely clears the liver of fat and prevents blood vessels from clogging up.

13 Oct 2016

Study identifies mechanistic link between maternal obesity and childhood hypertension

Exposure of babies to high levels of the 'fullness' hormone, leptin, in the womb irreversibly activates receptors in the brain that regulate blood pressure, according to a new study by researchers from King's College London, part-funded by the British Heart Foundation.

12 Oct 2016

Receptor News and Research

Yale researchers identify chemical inhibitor that limits growth of lung tumor cells

Scientists use new technique to improve accuracy of detecting protein microcrystals

Gene variants linked to hot flashes in menopausal women

FDA approves new therapy for initial treatment of soft tissue sarcoma

Study identifies factors that increase risk for breast cancer in young African American women

Domain Therapeutics and Medicxi partner to launch Mavalon Therapeutics

Folinic acid treatment could help improve language and communication skills of children with ASD

MIT neuroscientists identify brain cells that play vital role in controlling appetite

NAC improves effectiveness of adoptive cell therapy for treating melanoma

Activation of chemical with ER-β may help reduce obesity by converting white fat to brown fat

Long-term clinical data, experience supports effectiveness of PRRT for treating neuroendocrine tumors

Scientists at NIH and Emory University induce sustained remission in SIV-infected monkeys

Depriving deadly brain cancer cells of cholesterol causes tumor regression in mouse models

Scientists develop smart drug that safely removes fat from liver and blood vessels

Study identifies mechanistic link between maternal obesity and childhood hypertension

Research findings provide new avenues to target virus infection

Research on naked mole-rats could pave way for new human pain therapies

Study to examine efficacy of orally administered medication in treating stuttering

Researchers describe novel host-oriented therapeutic approach for preventing lethal immune responses

Estrogen receptor degrader increases progression-free survival in advanced breast cancer patients

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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