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Oncotarget: mi R-151a overexpression enhances tumor-associated angiogenesis

Volume 11, Issue 23 of @Oncotarget reported that the authors have previously established that mi R-151a functions as an onco-mi R in non-small cell lung cancer cells by inducing partial EMT and enhancing tumor growth.

10 Jun 2020

Using nanotheranostics approach to treat cancer

The concept of theranostics revolves around the stratification of patients into specific groups based on their response to different treatments and their disease risks.

10 Jun 2020

Baboon could prove to be a relevant model to test Alzheimer's disease interventions

Scientists at Texas Biomedical Research Institute's Southwest National Primate Research Center recently published findings indicating the baboon could prove to be a relevant model to test therapeutics and interventions for neurodegenerative diseases, such as early stage Alzheimer's and related dementias.

10 Jun 2020

Study looks at type I diabetes and COVID-19

Researchers from the United States have analyzed the information on type I diabetics and COVID-19. Their study titled, "Type 1 Diabetes and COVID-19: Preliminary Findings From a Multicenter Surveillance Study in the U.S.," is published in the latest issue of the journal Diabetes Care.

10 Jun 2020

Hyperprogression to immune blockade followed by a response with cabozantinib in metastatic RCC

Volume 11, Issue 22 of @Oncotarget reported that more and more patients receive first-line treatment with immunotherapy combinations and not all patients respond in metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

10 Jun 2020

Researchers evaluate survivin expression in neuroendocrine tumors

Volume 11, Issue 23 of @Oncotarget reported that tissue microarrays of 132 patients were stained for survivin using immunohistochemistry and correlated with outcomes.

10 Jun 2020

Mozart listening associated with reduced seizure frequency in patients with epilepsy

A new clinical research study by Dr. Marjan Rafiee and Dr. Taufik Valiante of the Krembil Brain Institute at Toronto Western Hospital, part of University Health Network, has found that a Mozart composition may reduce seizure frequency in patients with epilepsy.

10 Jun 2020

Texas A&M scientists develop 2D nanosheets to advance cancer treatment

Scientists in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University are developing new ways to advance the field of regenerative medicine and cancer treatment. They are developing a 2D nanosheet that is 1,000 times smaller than a strand of hair.

10 Jun 2020

COVID-19 pandemic impacts mental, physical health of people with obesity

The COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on people with obesity as they struggle to manage their weight and mental health during shelter-in-place orders, according to research led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and UT Southwestern.

10 Jun 2020

Key enzyme that contributes to eczema identified

Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute have identified a key enzyme that contributes to eczema, which may lead to better treatment to prevent the skin disorder's debilitating effects.

10 Jun 2020

UMSOM researchers identify how certain gene mutations cause ALS

Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have identified how certain gene mutations cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.

10 Jun 2020

New procedure rewires the heart to treat patient suffering from recurrent fainting spells

A procedure conducted for the first time in the United States at University of Chicago Medicine has provided much-needed relief for a patient who suffered from recurrent fainting spells.

10 Jun 2020

Cleveland Clinic receives $7.2 million to improve accuracy of MS diagnoses

The National Institutes of Health has awarded $7.2 million to a Cleveland Clinic-led research team to improve accuracy of multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnoses.

10 Jun 2020

Depression among 70-year-olds may be associated with gender expression

Over time, depression has decreased among older women. But it is still nearly twice as frequent as among older men.

10 Jun 2020

Study shows safety of new cell therapy approaches for kidney transplant recipients

A large international study coordinated by University Hospital Regensburg and Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin has demonstrated the safety of new cell therapy approaches for use in kidney transplant recipients.

10 Jun 2020

UVA Health increasing access to food allergy clinical trials and expanding research

UVA Health and UVA Children's are increasing access to the latest food allergy clinical trials and expanding their cutting-edge food-allergy research, following their selection to a national food-allergy clinical network.

10 Jun 2020

New insights into causes for age-related orientation problems

Our sense of direction tends to decline with age. In the scientific journal "Nature Communications", researchers from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and experts from the USA report on new insights into the causes of this phenomenon.

10 Jun 2020

Smoking more than doubles the risk of stroke in African Americans

Current cigarette smoking and the number of cigarettes smoked per day are associated with more than twice the risk for all stroke - ischemic and hemorrhagic - among African Americans compared to nonsmokers, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

10 Jun 2020

Synthesized tumor cells help diagnose cancer and optimize treatment

Researchers in Japan have replicated cancer cells from diseased bladder tissue in dogs, minimizing the use of costly stem cell products.

10 Jun 2020

BAM15 could be an effective drug for treating obesity and related diseases

A new study offers the first evidence that a protein named BAM15 acts as an energy uncoupler and could be an effective drug for treating obesity and related diseases.

10 Jun 2020

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Oncotarget: mi R-151a overexpression enhances tumor-associated angiogenesis

Using nanotheranostics approach to treat cancer

Baboon could prove to be a relevant model to test Alzheimer's disease interventions

Study looks at type I diabetes and COVID-19

Hyperprogression to immune blockade followed by a response with cabozantinib in metastatic RCC

Researchers evaluate survivin expression in neuroendocrine tumors

Mozart listening associated with reduced seizure frequency in patients with epilepsy

Texas A&M scientists develop 2D nanosheets to advance cancer treatment

COVID-19 pandemic impacts mental, physical health of people with obesity

Key enzyme that contributes to eczema identified

UMSOM researchers identify how certain gene mutations cause ALS

New procedure rewires the heart to treat patient suffering from recurrent fainting spells

Cleveland Clinic receives $7.2 million to improve accuracy of MS diagnoses

Depression among 70-year-olds may be associated with gender expression

Study shows safety of new cell therapy approaches for kidney transplant recipients

UVA Health increasing access to food allergy clinical trials and expanding research

New insights into causes for age-related orientation problems

Smoking more than doubles the risk of stroke in African Americans

Synthesized tumor cells help diagnose cancer and optimize treatment

BAM15 could be an effective drug for treating obesity and related diseases

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