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New Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network advances AI solutions for Parkinson’s disease

Neurological disorders are now the leading cause of disability worldwide. Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, and case numbers are growing quickly.

6 Dec 2024

New compound HPH-15 offers promising alternative to diabetes medications

Kumamoto University scientists have unveiled a novel compound, HPH-15, with dual effects of reducing blood glucose levels and combating fat accumulation, marking a significant leap in diabetes treatment innovation.

6 Dec 2024

MRI-based imaging technique predicts the response of ovarian cancer to treatment

An MRI-based imaging technique developed at the University of Cambridge predicts the response of ovarian cancer tumors to treatment, and rapidly reveals how well treatment is working, in patient-derived cell models.

6 Dec 2024

Mapping blood system changes offers new hope for leukemia treatments

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and their colleagues have developed the first comprehensive map of the dramatic changes that take place in the blood system over the course of the human lifetime.

6 Dec 2024

Study uncovers mechanism behind nutrient scavenging in pancreatic cancer

Cancer cells are like booming cities without urban planners. They expand quickly, and in doing so, the resulting tumors consume more energy and other resources than they can acquire from nearby blood vessels.

6 Dec 2024

p53 mutations show diverse impact on pancreatic cancer metabolism

A research team at the University of Konstanz, led by toxicologist Ivano Amelio, has demonstrated how differently individual mutations of the tumor suppressor p53 affect pancreatic carcinomas.

6 Dec 2024

New collaborative effort aims to cure ALK-positive lung cancer

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, with various subtypes affecting millions of people each year.

6 Dec 2024

Air travel anxiety amplified for families dealing with food allergies

The skies aren't always so friendly for patients and families affected by food allergies, who may often experience worry and anxiety regarding airline travel, according to a new study from the Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research at Northwestern University (CFAAR).

6 Dec 2024

MDMA's potential to improve therapeutic outcomes in military neurorehabilitation

A UCLA Health analysis of MDMA-assisted therapy research suggests that the drug could improve outcomes of treatment of a wider range of trauma-related conditions experienced by military personnel beyond the current focus on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by increasing a collaborative and trusting relationship between a client and therapist.

6 Dec 2024

Antidepressant use linked to persistent genital sensitivity loss

The use of antidepressants is associated with sexual side effects including reduced genital sensitivity that persists after stopping the medication, a new Simon Fraser University study finds.

6 Dec 2024

Study: Brain volume changes correlate with social behavior differences in psychiatric conditions

A study published in Molecular Psychiatry found that brain volume changes correlate with social behavior differences in psychiatric conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia.

6 Dec 2024

Breakthrough in HWE reaction offers pathway for anti-cancer drug development

The Horner–Wadsworth–Emmons (HWE) reaction is a fundamental reaction in organic chemistry, widely used to create conjugated carbonyl compounds.

6 Dec 2024

E.coli toxin-producing bacteria linked to bladder and bowel cancer

Certain intestinal bacteria are found more frequently in countries such as Norway than in a number of other countries and there is also a higher incidence of bladder cancer, bowel cancer and prostate cancer.

6 Dec 2024

Five servings of dark chocolate a week may protect against type 2 diabetes

Eating five servings of dark chocolate a week is associated with a reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a long-term US study published by The BMJ today.

6 Dec 2024

45 years of progress: Prevention and screening avert millions of cancer deaths

Research shows that cancer prevention and screening efforts prevented 5.94 million deaths across five major cancer types, highlighting their critical role.

6 Dec 2024

Extracellular vesicle DNA regulates immune responses and suppresses liver metastasis

The study highlights how EV-DNA packaging influences immune responses and its promise as a biomarker for assessing colorectal cancer metastasis risk.

6 Dec 2024

New computational pipeline identifies key biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health have developed a novel computational pipeline designed to identify protein biomarkers associated with complex diseases, including Alzheimer's disease (AD).

6 Dec 2024

New study links specific E. coli strains to higher cancer incidence rates

Higher rates of certain cancers in countries, such as the UK, may be linked to two particular strains of bacteria.

6 Dec 2024

Phase one trial explores novel immunotherapy for breast cancer

A groundbreaking phase one clinical trial exploring a novel cell-based immunotherapy for breast cancer has been accepted for publication in JAMA Oncology.

5 Dec 2024

Cancer prevention and screening avert more deaths than treatment advances

Improvements in cancer prevention and screening have averted more deaths from five cancer types combined over the past 45 years than treatment advances, according to a modeling study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

5 Dec 2024