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IU research findings could prevent common complication of blood stem cell transplantation in leukemia

Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center published promising findings today in the New England Journal of Medicine on preventing a common complication to lifesaving blood stem cell transplantation in leukemia.

7 Jan 2021

Study reveals racial-ethnic inequities among people with type 1 diabetes and COVID-19

Black and Hispanic people with COVID-19 and diabetes are more likely than Caucasians to die or have serious complications, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

7 Jan 2021

RNA sequencing data reveals three major molecular subtypes of Alzheimer's disease

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified three major molecular subtypes of Alzheimer's disease (AD) using data from RNA sequencing.

7 Jan 2021

Study finds associations between functional seizures and psychiatric disorders, stroke

In a large-scale study of electronic health records, Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have determined the prevalence of functional seizures and characterized comorbidities associated with them.

7 Jan 2021

Researchers provide comprehensive molecular characterization of head and neck cancers

In what is believed to be the most comprehensive molecular characterization to date of the most common type of head and neck cancer, researchers from the Johns Hopkins departments of pathology and oncology, the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and 18 other centers around the U.S. and Poland have clarified the contribution of key cancer-associated genes, proteins and signaling pathways in these cancers, while proposing possible new treatment avenues.

7 Jan 2021

Study reveals a brain mechanism underlying visual hallucinations in the blind

Some people have lost their eyesight, but they continue to "see." This phenomenon, a kind of vivid visual hallucination, is named after the Swiss doctor, Charles Bonnet, who described in 1769 how his completely blind grandfather experienced vivid, detailed visions of people, animals and objects.

7 Jan 2021

Focused ultrasound shows potential to benefit people with Parkinson's disease

A scalpel-free alternative to brain surgery has the potential to benefit people with Parkinson's disease symptoms that are much more severe on one side of the body, new research suggests.

7 Jan 2021

Researchers develop deep learning model to predict occult peritoneal metastasis in gastric cancer patients

Stomach cancer, or gastric cancer, is a common gastrointestinal malignancy. Peritoneal metastasis occurs in a majority of patients with advanced stomach cancer and is considered as an aggressive disease with poor outcomes.

7 Jan 2021

Common gene expression changes at target tissues of four autoimmune diseases found

Autoimmune diseases are diseases of "mistaken identity", where the immune system - which is supposed to protect us against infectious diseases and neoplasias - mistakenly attacks and destroys components of our own body.

7 Jan 2021

Defective metabolism of Parkinson’s drug is linked to adverse side effects

Until now, the reason why the drug levodopa (L-Dopa), which reduces the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, declines in efficacy after a few years' use has been unknown.

7 Jan 2021

Study highlights the benefits of HEMS interventions to improve triage for trauma patients

Research from life-saving charity Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) in partnership with the University of Surrey has shown the benefits of dispatching HEMS to patients with a sudden, unexplained LOC of medical origin and a high prevalence of acute neurological pathology.

7 Jan 2021

New initiative to represent the Black community in mental healthcare

The Black Mind Initiative aims to reform the current mental health system nationally, by encouraging young Black people to take up a degree related to the mental health profession, the initiative will then support them in their studies and encourage them to work in senior roles in mental healthcare.

7 Jan 2021

Novel low molecular weight dextran-sulphate could play a key role in glaucoma treatment

Scientists at the University of Birmingham, UK, have shown that a novel low molecular weight dextran-sulphate, ILB® could play a key role in treating open angle glaucoma (OAG), a neurodegenerative disease that affects over 70 million people worldwide and causes irreversible blindness.

7 Jan 2021

Mass spectrometry imaging shows promise in diagnosing brain diseases

Medical professionals all want to be able to quickly and correctly diagnose diseases. Their future ability to do so will depend on identifying what biochemicals are present in tissue sections, where the biomolecules are, and at what concentrations.

7 Jan 2021

MD Anderson and Xencor to develop novel antibody therapeutics to treat cancer patients

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Xencor, Inc. today announced a strategic research collaboration and commercialization agreement to develop novel CD3 bispecific antibody therapeutics for the potential treatment of patients with cancer.

7 Jan 2021

CytoDel successfully delivers neuronal antibody in animal models of botulism

CytoDel, Inc., a privately-held corporation, today announces the publication of preclinical data on the Company's lead product, Cyto-111, in the peer-reviewed journal, Science Translational Medicine. The complete text of the article titled, "Neuronal Delivery of Antibodies has Therapeutic Effects in Animal Models of Botulism," can be found here.

7 Jan 2021

New approach can help identify novel treatments for autoimmune diseases

A team of researchers led by the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute Diabetes Center's Scientific Director Decio L. Eizirik, MD, PhD, has found that identifying new treatments for autoimmune diseases requires studying together the immune system AND target tissues.

7 Jan 2021

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IU research findings could prevent common complication of blood stem cell transplantation in leukemia

Study reveals racial-ethnic inequities among people with type 1 diabetes and COVID-19

RNA sequencing data reveals three major molecular subtypes of Alzheimer's disease

Study finds associations between functional seizures and psychiatric disorders, stroke

Researchers provide comprehensive molecular characterization of head and neck cancers

Study reveals a brain mechanism underlying visual hallucinations in the blind

Focused ultrasound shows potential to benefit people with Parkinson's disease

Researchers develop deep learning model to predict occult peritoneal metastasis in gastric cancer patients

Common gene expression changes at target tissues of four autoimmune diseases found

Defective metabolism of Parkinson’s drug is linked to adverse side effects

Study highlights the benefits of HEMS interventions to improve triage for trauma patients

New initiative to represent the Black community in mental healthcare

Novel low molecular weight dextran-sulphate could play a key role in glaucoma treatment

Mass spectrometry imaging shows promise in diagnosing brain diseases

MD Anderson and Xencor to develop novel antibody therapeutics to treat cancer patients

CytoDel successfully delivers neuronal antibody in animal models of botulism

New approach can help identify novel treatments for autoimmune diseases

Repurposed drug can treat hearing loss in humans

Researchers examine effective treatments for victims struggling with chronic pain and PTSD

Understanding traumatic brain injury in women

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