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New test uses a single drop of blood to rapidly detect radiation sickness

A new proof-of-concept study reports evidence that a new testing method has the potential to rapidly identify radiation sickness based on biomarkers measured through a single drop of blood.

15 Jul 2020

MRI can be used to predict major cardiac events for people with dilated cardiomyopathy

Heart Failure impacts between three to four per cent of the general population. While commonly related to heart attacks it can also be due to a condition called dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a disease characterized by an enlarged and weak heart muscle that can't efficiently pump blood.

15 Jul 2020

Promising new CAR T cell therapy results in exceptional patient recovery

In a clinical trial evaluating a novel immunotherapy option for cancer treatment, a child with rhabdomyosarcoma, a form of muscle cancer, that had spread to the bone marrow, showed no detectable cancer following treatment with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells that were engineered to target the HER2 protein on the surface of the cancer cells.

15 Jul 2020

Researchers develop new and promising approach for treatment of lung cancer

A new and promising approach for treatment of lung cancer has been developed by researchers at Lund University. The treatment combines a novel surgical approach with smart nanoparticles to specifically target lung tumors. The new study has been published in the July issue of Advanced Therapeutics.

15 Jul 2020

Study identifies possible factors to predict severe toxicities in CAR T patients

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy (CAR T) has proved to be a valuable treatment option for patients with lymphoma who have failed other therapies. In clinical trials, the cellular immunotherapy was shown to provide durable remissions for nearly 40% of large B cell lymphoma patients.

15 Jul 2020

New technology allows quick and cost-effective identification of cancer biomarkers

A new way of identifying cancer biomarkers has been developed by researchers at Lund University in Sweden. The new technology allows very sensitive, quick and cost-effective identification of cancer biomarkers.

15 Jul 2020

Individuals exposed to early life stress more likely to develop youth-onset depression

A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports that individuals exposed to early life stress (ELS) were more likely to develop a major depressive disorder (MDD) in childhood or adolescence than individuals who had not been exposed to ELS.

15 Jul 2020

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma: Defense mechanism against certain drugs promotes cancer growth

A general problem encountered in cancer therapy is that many patients develop resistance to a drug over the course of treatment.

15 Jul 2020

Study identifies brain circuitry that plays key role in ASD-relevant behaviors

A team led by UT Southwestern researchers has identified brain circuitry that plays a key role in the dysfunctional social, repetitive, and inflexible behavioral differences that characterize autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

15 Jul 2020

EMAS study investigates factors associated with diagnostic delay in axial spondyloarthritis

Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic systemic rheumatoid-inflammatory disease associated with inflammation of the spine. "The affected patients often have been experiencing spinal pain since early adulthood",

15 Jul 2020

Novotech webinar focuses on how to advance oncology clinical trials in the Asia-Pacific

The leading Asia-Pacific biotech specialist CRO Novotech is again collaborating with the prestigious biotech and pharma news platform Endpoints News. This webinar focusses on how to advance oncology clinical trials in the Asia-Pacific which is currently attracting 10,000 oncology studies.

From Novotech Pty Limited 15 Jul 2020

World's first technology aims to help diagnose, treat and manage people with cystic fibrosis

World-first research led by Monash University could hold the key to better monitoring and treatment of lung disease associated with cystic fibrosis (CF) – a condition thousands of people are diagnosed with each year.

15 Jul 2020

Biological anti-tumor mechanism can provide long-term immune response against tumors

Blocking a newly identified "immune memory checkpoint" in immune cells could improve immunotherapy and help prevent cancers from recurring, according to new findings in mice and human samples by researchers at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

15 Jul 2020

Study: Amount of SARS-Cov-2 receptor is increased in patients with pre-existing cardiac conditions

Nearly 20% of all COVID-19-associated deaths are from cardiac complications, yet the mechanisms from which these complications arise have remained a topic of debate in the cardiology community.

15 Jul 2020

A tiny fish could end painful metabolic and genetic bone diseases

In a study published recently in Communications Biology, researchers led by Kanazawa University explain how a tiny fish could help end painful metabolic and genetic bone diseases.

15 Jul 2020

Human lungs rejected for transplant can be recovered using cross-circulation with pigs

A new experiment by researchers at the Columbia Engineering and Vanderbilt University may have the solution to this long-standing problem. The team revived and repaired the damaged lungs by cross-circulation support of the whole lungs outside the body using the circulatory system with that of a living pig.

14 Jul 2020

Combining Western-style high-fat diet with antibiotic use increases risk of pre-IBD

UC Davis researchers have found that combining a Western-style high-fat diet with antibiotic use significantly increases the risk of developing pre-inflammatory bowel disease (pre-IBD).

14 Jul 2020

MD Anderson and Sanofi collaborate to accelerate development of innovative cancer therapies

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Sanofi today announced a five-year strategic collaboration to accelerate the development of investigational treatments, including targeted and immune therapies, for patients with cancer.

14 Jul 2020

New link between impaired brain energy metabolism and delirium discovered

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a new link between impaired brain energy metabolism and delirium - a disorienting and distressing disorder particularly common in the elderly and one that is currently occurring in a large proportion of patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

14 Jul 2020

Two new studies highlight possible treatment options for patients with neuroendocrine tumors

Two new studies led by Renuka Iyer, MD, Section Chief for Gastrointestinal Oncology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, highlight possible new treatment options for patients with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) - a rare and hard-to-treat cancer.

14 Jul 2020

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New test uses a single drop of blood to rapidly detect radiation sickness

MRI can be used to predict major cardiac events for people with dilated cardiomyopathy

Promising new CAR T cell therapy results in exceptional patient recovery

Researchers develop new and promising approach for treatment of lung cancer

Study identifies possible factors to predict severe toxicities in CAR T patients

New technology allows quick and cost-effective identification of cancer biomarkers

Individuals exposed to early life stress more likely to develop youth-onset depression

Anaplastic large cell lymphoma: Defense mechanism against certain drugs promotes cancer growth

Study identifies brain circuitry that plays key role in ASD-relevant behaviors

EMAS study investigates factors associated with diagnostic delay in axial spondyloarthritis

Novotech webinar focuses on how to advance oncology clinical trials in the Asia-Pacific

World's first technology aims to help diagnose, treat and manage people with cystic fibrosis

Biological anti-tumor mechanism can provide long-term immune response against tumors

Study: Amount of SARS-Cov-2 receptor is increased in patients with pre-existing cardiac conditions

A tiny fish could end painful metabolic and genetic bone diseases

Human lungs rejected for transplant can be recovered using cross-circulation with pigs

Combining Western-style high-fat diet with antibiotic use increases risk of pre-IBD

MD Anderson and Sanofi collaborate to accelerate development of innovative cancer therapies

New link between impaired brain energy metabolism and delirium discovered

Two new studies highlight possible treatment options for patients with neuroendocrine tumors

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