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KAIST researchers reveal new strategy to alter neurotoxicity in Alzheimer's disease

It has become evident recently that the interactions between copper and amyloid-β neurotoxically impact the brain of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

3 Mar 2020

Density of immune cells could accurately predict survival in patients with stage III colon cancer

The density of immune cells, called tumor infiltrating lymphocytes, when combined with analysis of tumor budding may serve as a method to more accurately predict survival in patients with stage III colon cancer.

3 Mar 2020

Discovery Of Gabaergic Synaptic Regulations Inside The Brain For A New Epilepsy Treatment

DGIST announced on February 12 that the joint research team of Professor Jaewon Ko and Professor Ji Won Um in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences found a new candidate target to treat epilepsy by regulating GABAergic synaptic functions

3 Mar 2020

NYU Abu Dhabi researchers develop nanocarrier for more effective cancer drug delivery

A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi has developed a biocompatible, biodegradable, and economical nanocarrier for safer and more effective delivery of anticancer drugs.

3 Mar 2020

Optimizing the use of oxytocin to help people overcome social difficulties

Oxytocin is known for its role in childbirth and breastfeeding and it has also been shown to have a wider application in the development and regulation of social behavior in many species.

3 Mar 2020

Study finds improvements in survival rates for all cancers in young adults

A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, published by Oxford University Press, finds improvements in five-year survival rates for all cancers in young adults.

3 Mar 2020

Alcohol Consumption Weakens Bones of People Living with HIV

For people living with HIV, any level of alcohol consumption is associated with lower levels of a protein involved in bone formation, raising the risk of osteoporosis, according to a new study by researchers from the Boston University School of Public Health.

3 Mar 2020

Targeted therapy may increase overall survival in patients with pancreatic cancer

Results from 46 patients given treatments that target specific molecular changes in tumor cells suggest that these therapies could help patients with pancreatic cancer whose tumors harbor those changes survive an extra year.

2 Mar 2020

Researchers identify major landmarks of peripheral artery disease recovery

Novel biomedical advances that show promise in the lab often fall short in clinical trials. For researchers studying peripheral artery disease, this is made more difficult by a lack of standardized metrics for what recovery looks like.

2 Mar 2020

A protein critical for wound healing and neural repair following spinal cord injury identified

Plexin-B2, an axon guidance protein in the central nervous system (CNS), plays an important role in wound healing and neural repair following spinal cord injury (SCI), according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published today in Nature Neuroscience. T

2 Mar 2020

Alzheimer's could be detected early using a blood test

Researchers from the ARTFL-LEFFTDS Longitudinal Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (ALLFTD) research consortium, have reported that a blood test could soon be an important diagnostic tool in detecting the abnormal proteins deposits in the brain that lead to the progressive and debilitating condition of Alzheimer's disease. The study titled, "Diagnostic value of plasma phosphorylated tau181 in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration," was published in today's issue of the journal Nature Medicine.

2 Mar 2020

Irregular sleep could be linked to poor cardiovascular health

A new study from the researchers at the Brigham and Women's Hospital has revealed that irregular sleep patterns could be adversely affecting the cardiovascular health of an individual. Their study titled, "Actigraphy-measured Sleep Regularity and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis," was published in the latest issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

2 Mar 2020

New blood test could be deployed in primary care setting for people with memory issues

A blood test that may eventually be done in a doctor's office can swiftly reveal if a patient with memory issues has Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment and can also distinguish both conditions from frontotemporal dementia.

2 Mar 2020

Study reports advance in blood test to detect accumulation of Alzheimer's protein in the brain

Researchers report an advance in the development of a blood test that could help detect pathological Alzheimer's disease in people who are showing signs of dementia.

2 Mar 2020

Study reveals the neural basis of sensory hypersensitivity in people with autism

Many people with autism spectrum disorders are highly sensitive to light, noise, and other sensory input. A new study in mice reveals a neural circuit that appears to underlie this hypersensitivity, offering a possible strategy for developing new treatments.

2 Mar 2020

New drug could help significantly improve success rate of cancer immunotherapy

A study led by the University of Southampton, funded by Cancer Research UK, has shown a new drug - originally developed to tackle the scarring of organ tissue - could help to significantly improve the success rate of cancer immunotherapy treatment.

2 Mar 2020

Tapping pre-existing immunity to enhance therapeutic cancer treatment

A new research from the University of Helsinki showed for the first time how the pre-immunization acquired through common childhood vaccines can be used to enhance therapeutic cancer treatment.

2 Mar 2020

A simple online physical activity guideline for people with spinal cord injury

A team of researchers has developed an online platform of tried and true resources to help people living with spinal cord injury lead a more active life.

2 Mar 2020

New step-by-step framework to assist providers treating older patients with chronic pain

Pain management can be safely optimized with a plan that balances the risks and benefits of treatments, according to a commentary in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Treating chronic pain is best achieved when pharmacologic strategies and nondrug therapies are used at the same time.

2 Mar 2020

Canada's cancer burden will increase in 2020 as population ages

Nearly 1 in 2 Canadians are expected to receive a diagnosis of cancer in their lifetime, and cancer is the leading cause of death in the country.

2 Mar 2020

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KAIST researchers reveal new strategy to alter neurotoxicity in Alzheimer's disease

Density of immune cells could accurately predict survival in patients with stage III colon cancer

Discovery Of Gabaergic Synaptic Regulations Inside The Brain For A New Epilepsy Treatment

NYU Abu Dhabi researchers develop nanocarrier for more effective cancer drug delivery

Optimizing the use of oxytocin to help people overcome social difficulties

Study finds improvements in survival rates for all cancers in young adults

Alcohol Consumption Weakens Bones of People Living with HIV

Targeted therapy may increase overall survival in patients with pancreatic cancer

Researchers identify major landmarks of peripheral artery disease recovery

A protein critical for wound healing and neural repair following spinal cord injury identified

Alzheimer's could be detected early using a blood test

Irregular sleep could be linked to poor cardiovascular health

New blood test could be deployed in primary care setting for people with memory issues

Study reports advance in blood test to detect accumulation of Alzheimer's protein in the brain

Study reveals the neural basis of sensory hypersensitivity in people with autism

New drug could help significantly improve success rate of cancer immunotherapy

Tapping pre-existing immunity to enhance therapeutic cancer treatment

A simple online physical activity guideline for people with spinal cord injury

New step-by-step framework to assist providers treating older patients with chronic pain

Canada's cancer burden will increase in 2020 as population ages

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