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MET amplification identified as a potentially actionable driver for non-small cell lung cancer

A study led by D. Ross Camidge, MD, PhD, director of thoracic oncology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and CU Cancer Center member, has helped to define MET amplification as a rare but potentially actionable driver for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

20 Jul 2021

Targeting Piezo1 protein may be a new and ideal strategy to cure multiple sclerosis

In a new University of California, Irvine-led study, researchers found that a certain protein prevented regulatory T cells (Tregs) from effectively doing their job in controlling the damaging effects of inflammation in a model of multiple sclerosis (MS), a devastating autoimmune disease of the nervous system.

20 Jul 2021

Targeted mental health support lacking for people with chronic health conditions during pandemic

A new scoping review found that those with chronic health concerns, such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and autoimmune conditions, are not only at a higher risk of severe COVID-19 infection, they are also more likely to experience anxiety, depression or substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 Jul 2021

IQWiG finds no benefit of high-flow therapy for COPD and type 1 respiratory failure

No benefit of high-flow therapy (HFT) can be derived from the available study data for patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or chronic type 1 respiratory failure. It therefore remains unclear whether this form of treatment has advantages over long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) or non-invasive ventilation (NIV).

20 Jul 2021

Novel method for glucagon delivery to help individuals living with Type 1 diabetes

For children with Type 1 diabetes, the risk of experiencing a severe hypoglycemic episode is especially common -- and for parents, the threat of that happening in the middle of the night is especially frightening.

20 Jul 2021

New digital health technologies could lead to better care for Parkinson’s disease

The use of digital health technologies across health care and drug development has accelerated. A new paper titled "Digital Progression Biomarkers as Novel Endpoints in Clinical Trials: A Multistakeholder Perspective," co-authored by experts across diverse disciplines, highlights how new remote monitoring technologies present a tremendous opportunity to advance digital medicine in health care even further, specifically in Parkinson's disease.

20 Jul 2021

ATN framework can be extended to detect frontotemporal degeneration

Alzheimer's disease and related diseases can still only be confirmed in deceased patients' brains via autopsy.

20 Jul 2021

MCG scientists find copper transporter as potential therapeutic target for cardiovascular diseases

An internal transporter that enables us to use the copper we consume in foods like shellfish and nuts to enable a host of vital body functions also has the essential role of protecting the receptor that enables us to grow new blood vessels when ours become diseased, Medical College of Georgia scientists report.

20 Jul 2021

Study reports no link between coffee consumption and cardiac arrhythmia

In the largest study of its kind, an investigation by UC San Francisco has found no evidence that moderate coffee consumption can cause cardiac arrhythmia.

20 Jul 2021

How SARS-CoV-2 infects the brain

While there is no official explanation on how SARS-CoV-2 travels to the brain, a new review published in the journal Fluids and Barriers of the CNS concluded that there is insufficient evidence on COVID-induced neurological problems coming from a direct invasion of SARS-CoV-2 into the brain.

20 Jul 2021

Same-day screening and health education program seeks to reduce disparities of preventable cancers

Evidence shows that early detection and treatment of cancer can significantly improve health outcomes, however women in Mississippi, particularly in underserved populations, experience the worst health outcomes for cervical, breast, and oropharyngeal cancer.

20 Jul 2021

UH researcher receives $2.7 million grant to detect cancer biomarkers in blood by counting exosomes

University of Houston engineering researcher Wei-Chuan Shih has been awarded $2.7 million from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering to detect cancer biomarkers in blood by counting exosomes.

20 Jul 2021

A path to treat currently untreatable cases of cystic fibrosis is clearly achievable, study suggests

An experimental drug reported in Nature Communications suggests that a "path is clearly achievable" to treat currently untreatable cases of cystic fibrosis disease caused by nonsense mutations.

19 Jul 2021

Study elucidates the role of two isoforms of KRAS oncogenes

KRAS was one of the first oncogenes to be identified, a few decades ago. It is among the most common drivers of cancer and its mutations can be detected in around 25 per cent of human tumors.

19 Jul 2021

New online tool launched to accelerate discoveries for reversing progressive hearing loss

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine launched a new online tool that could more quickly advance medical discoveries to reverse progressive hearing loss.

19 Jul 2021

VBL team receives $100,000 award to track abdominal aortic aneurysms

The Vascular Bioengineering Lab at the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering seeks to understand and develop solutions to the causes and effects of disease in tubular tissue and organs.

19 Jul 2021

Researchers find a potentially game-changing blood clot treatment

A potentially game-changing treatment for people with, or at risk of, blood clots has been found effective by an international team of researchers led by McMaster University's Jeffrey Weitz.

19 Jul 2021

Novel robotic neck brace may help doctors to analyze neck mobility in cancer patients

A new robotic neck brace from researchers at Columbia Engineering and their colleagues at Columbia's Department of Otolaryngology may help doctors analyze the impact of cancer treatments on the neck mobility of patients and guide their recovery.

19 Jul 2021

Deadly spider venom could help prevent damage from heart attacks

A potentially life-saving treatment for heart attack victims has been discovered from a very unlikely source - the venom of one of the world's deadliest spiders.

19 Jul 2021

Researchers use appendiceal cancer organoids to study personalized immunotherapy response

Wake Forest researchers and clinicians are using patient-specific tumor 'organoid' models as a preclinical companion platform to better evaluate immunotherapy treatment for appendiceal cancer, one of the rarest cancers affecting only 1 in 100,000 people.

19 Jul 2021

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MET amplification identified as a potentially actionable driver for non-small cell lung cancer

Targeting Piezo1 protein may be a new and ideal strategy to cure multiple sclerosis

Targeted mental health support lacking for people with chronic health conditions during pandemic

IQWiG finds no benefit of high-flow therapy for COPD and type 1 respiratory failure

Novel method for glucagon delivery to help individuals living with Type 1 diabetes

New digital health technologies could lead to better care for Parkinson’s disease

ATN framework can be extended to detect frontotemporal degeneration

MCG scientists find copper transporter as potential therapeutic target for cardiovascular diseases

Study reports no link between coffee consumption and cardiac arrhythmia

How SARS-CoV-2 infects the brain

Same-day screening and health education program seeks to reduce disparities of preventable cancers

UH researcher receives $2.7 million grant to detect cancer biomarkers in blood by counting exosomes

A path to treat currently untreatable cases of cystic fibrosis is clearly achievable, study suggests

Study elucidates the role of two isoforms of KRAS oncogenes

New online tool launched to accelerate discoveries for reversing progressive hearing loss

VBL team receives $100,000 award to track abdominal aortic aneurysms

Researchers find a potentially game-changing blood clot treatment

Novel robotic neck brace may help doctors to analyze neck mobility in cancer patients

Deadly spider venom could help prevent damage from heart attacks

Researchers use appendiceal cancer organoids to study personalized immunotherapy response

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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