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Anti-parasitic drug prevents pancreatic cancer's initiation, progression and metastasis in mice

As the third-most lethal cancer in the United States, with only a 1% five-year survival rate for people with its most aggressive form, pancreatic cancer has long been a target of researchers who search for ways to slow or stop its growth and spread.

3 Aug 2021

Analysis: Keto diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects

In the most comprehensive analysis yet of ketogenic (keto) diets, a review in Frontiers in Nutrition finds keto diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects.

3 Aug 2021

Hormone-resistant prostate, breast cancers added to clinical trial of experimental DNA therapy

The Republic of Belarus Ministry of Health has approved expanding the ongoing clinical trial of CureLab Oncology's Elenagen, an experimental DNA therapy, to include two new arms: 1) hormone-resistant breast cancer; and 2) hormone-resistant metastatic prostate cancer.

3 Aug 2021

Researchers discover potential biomarker for lung disease in scleroderma patients

Researchers have discovered a protein that may predict disease severity for a lung condition that often proves fatal to patients with scleroderma.

3 Aug 2021

Research group identifies 15 novel biomarkers linked to late-onset dementias

A study by an international research group identified 15 novel biomarkers that are linked to late-onset dementias. These biomarkers are proteins, which predict cognitive decline and subsequent increased risk of dementia already 20 years before the disease onset.

3 Aug 2021

New breath test to tailor the dosage of drugs administered to epileptic patients

Epilepsy affects some 50 million people worldwide and pharmaceutical treatment of the disease is a tightrope walk, as the dose must be tailored precisely to the individual patient: "Slightly too little and it isn't effective. Slightly too much and it becomes toxic," explains Professor Pablo Sinues.

3 Aug 2021

Cancer vaccine reduces tumor burden, improves survival in animal model of Lynch syndrome

A new strategy for developing vaccines against cancer showed promise in a proof-of-concept study led by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and Heidelberg University Hospital.

2 Aug 2021

Latin American and Caribbean research contributions to tackle challenges posed by brain diseases

Every year there are nearly ten million new cases of dementia globally, of which Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the most common form, accounting for around 60-70% of cases.

2 Aug 2021

Study reveals effective strategy to extend the benefit of immunotherapy for prostate cancer

It's a scientific riddle tangled up in a complex web. How do you turn an immune cold cancer into one that responds to immunotherapy?

2 Aug 2021

New discovery could pave the way towards therapeutic treatments for many cancers

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre researchers have made new findings which provide a broader understanding of how dormant hematopoietic stem cells are activated and could pave the way towards therapeutic treatments for a number of cancers.

2 Aug 2021

HPV16 ctDNA assay predicts treatment response in metastatic head and neck cancer

Oncotarget published "Human papilloma virus circulating tumor DNA assay predicts treatment response in recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma" which reported that despite the rising incidence of human papillomavirus related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, treatment of metastatic disease remains palliative.

2 Aug 2021

Research highlights the need to increase mental health, chemical dependency care at U.S. cancer centers

New research in the July 2021 issue of JNCCN-Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network indicates a need to increase substance use and mental health support capabilities at cancer centers across the United States.

2 Aug 2021

Moderate exercise plus cutting 250 calories daily may improve vascular health in older adults with obesity

Cutting just 250 calories a day with moderate exercise reaped bigger rewards than exercise alone for older, obese adults.

2 Aug 2021

Risk of myocarditis from SARS-CoV-2 infection is higher in young males, a study finds

The study highlights that young males with COVID-19 are more susceptible to develop myocarditis than those who received mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines.

1 Aug 2021

Risk of venous thrombosis is higher in SARS-CoV-2 infection than vaccination

A study has revealed that adenovirus vector and mRNA-COVID-19 vaccines are associated with an increased risk of thromboembolism and thrombocytopenia.

1 Aug 2021

Study connects hyperglycemia and prolonged cloth mask use to COVID-19-associated mucormycosis risk

A new study conducted in India identifies the role of high blood sugar levels in predisposing patients to mucormycosis infection.

1 Aug 2021

LondonOC develops new, non-invasive technique to apply Xen stent into the eye

The London Ophthalmology Centre (LondonOC) has developed a new, non-invasive technique for the application of Xen stent into the eye to treat acute glaucoma. The micro device and new technique was successfully used to save the sight of former Children’s Laureate, Michael Rosen.

31 Jul 2021

Study: 7 in 10 chronic pain sufferers delayed seeking medical advice during the pandemic

7 in 10 UK chronic pain sufferers delayed seeking medical advice during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving them feeling increased levels of stress, anxiety and worry, new research from Boston Scientific has revealed.

31 Jul 2021

Study shows safety and efficacy of radio-wave therapy for liver cancer patients

Researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine have shown that a targeted therapy using non-thermal radio waves is safe to use in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer.

30 Jul 2021

Diabetes drug’s new weight loss formula fuels cost-benefit debate

The long list of side effects that follow ads for the newer expensive drugs to treat Type 2 diabetes sometimes include an unusual warning: They might cause weight loss. That side effect is one that many people — especially those with Type 2 diabetes, which is associated with obesity — may desperately want.

30 Jul 2021

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Anti-parasitic drug prevents pancreatic cancer's initiation, progression and metastasis in mice

Analysis: Keto diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects

Hormone-resistant prostate, breast cancers added to clinical trial of experimental DNA therapy

Researchers discover potential biomarker for lung disease in scleroderma patients

Research group identifies 15 novel biomarkers linked to late-onset dementias

New breath test to tailor the dosage of drugs administered to epileptic patients

Cancer vaccine reduces tumor burden, improves survival in animal model of Lynch syndrome

Latin American and Caribbean research contributions to tackle challenges posed by brain diseases

Study reveals effective strategy to extend the benefit of immunotherapy for prostate cancer

New discovery could pave the way towards therapeutic treatments for many cancers

HPV16 ctDNA assay predicts treatment response in metastatic head and neck cancer

Research highlights the need to increase mental health, chemical dependency care at U.S. cancer centers

Moderate exercise plus cutting 250 calories daily may improve vascular health in older adults with obesity

Risk of myocarditis from SARS-CoV-2 infection is higher in young males, a study finds

Risk of venous thrombosis is higher in SARS-CoV-2 infection than vaccination

Study connects hyperglycemia and prolonged cloth mask use to COVID-19-associated mucormycosis risk

LondonOC develops new, non-invasive technique to apply Xen stent into the eye

Study: 7 in 10 chronic pain sufferers delayed seeking medical advice during the pandemic

Study shows safety and efficacy of radio-wave therapy for liver cancer patients

Diabetes drug’s new weight loss formula fuels cost-benefit debate

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