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Researchers identify new mechanism by which cancer cells become resistant to ferroptosis

An international team of researchers has found a different way cancer becomes resistant to chemotherapy, suggesting a new target for drugs.

21 Oct 2019

Beta-blockers do not reduce risk of COPD exacerbations

New research from scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that beta-blockers used in a clinical trial for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease do not reduce the risk of flare-ups of the disease, also called COPD exacerbations.

21 Oct 2019

Haptoglobin binds hemoglobin that causes brain damage after cerebral hemorrhage

Patients who survive a cerebral hemorrhage may suffer delayed severe brain damage caused by free hemoglobin, which comes from red blood cells and damages neurons. Researchers at the University of Zurich and the UniversityHospital Zurich have now discovered a protective protein in the body called haptoglobin, which prevents this effect.

21 Oct 2019

Peptide-based nanoparticles can suppress pancreatic cancer growth without adverse effects

Despite advances in cancer survival, more than 90 percent of people with pancreatic cancer die within five years. Most patients with pancreatic tumors (and half of those with colorectal cancers) carry a mutation in the KRAS gene, which normally controls cell growth and death.

21 Oct 2019

New method may offer effective treatment for pancreatic cancer with fewer side effects

Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Patients with pancreatic cancer often receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy, which are not always effective and can have toxic side effects.

21 Oct 2019

Patterns unique to the striatum observed in people with Huntington's disease

The part of the brain that selectively degenerates in people with Huntington's disease (HD), called the striatum, is almost entirely destroyed in the late stages of the disease. Brain samples from mutant HD gene positive individuals who had not yet developed symptoms by time of death are extremely rare. As a consequence, very little is known about the active disease process that causes the devastating symptoms of HD.

21 Oct 2019

AACI launches curated online collection of cancer advocacy resources

The Association of American Cancer Institutes is excited to announce the launch of a curated online collection of cancer advocacy resources. The AACI Public Policy Resource Library went live today during the 2019 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

21 Oct 2019

Parents of adults with epilepsy face wide array of issues with very little support

Barbara Kalinoski takes charge of things. She's been chair of the school board. President of the Laurentian Lakes Chapter of the North Country Trail Association. Director of the Northwest Regional Library. President of the Minnesota Library Association.

21 Oct 2019

University Of Minnesota opens clinical trial of first-of-its-kind NK cell cancer immunotherapy

A new cancer clinical trial has opened at the M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center that leverages the groundbreaking research on stem cells and natural killer cells done at the Masonic Cancer Center and applies it to attack acute myeloid leukemia and B-cell lymphoma.

21 Oct 2019

Coloring and open-studio art therapy benefits stressed caregivers of cancer patients, study shows

A cancer diagnosis is incredibly stressful for the person receiving the diagnosis. But those caring for the patient, both informally and formally, also experience stress, which can affect their own health and the patient's outcome.

21 Oct 2019

Machine learning algorithm effectively identifies individuals with probable familial hypercholesterolemia

The FH Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, announced today that a machine learning algorithm effectively identified individuals with probable familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) for the first time at a national scale through its FIND FH initiative.

21 Oct 2019

New analysis shows that direct medical costs are major cost driver of Alzheimer’s care in Thailand

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR- the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced today the publication of an analysis showing that direct medical costs are the major cost driver of Alzheimer's disease care in Thailand, a finding distinct from other countries across the world.

21 Oct 2019

American Indians experience higher risk of atrial fibrillation, study finds

Irregular heartbeat or atrial fibrillation (AFib) occurred more often among American Indians than among other racial and ethnic groups, according to new research published in Circulation, the American Heart Association's premier cardiovascular research journal.

21 Oct 2019

Simple blood test can better identify patients at risk of relapse for B-cell lymphoma

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a cancer that begins in certain immune system cells and can occur almost anywhere in the body. More than 28,000 people are diagnosed with DLBCL each year.

21 Oct 2019

Binghamton biomedical professor receives $1.2 million in grants toward diabetes cure

A biomedical engineering professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York is trying to find a cure for diabetes from several different angles, and three federal grants totaling nearly $1.2 million will aid her and her research team in that quest.

21 Oct 2019

Medical Condition News

Researchers identify new mechanism by which cancer cells become resistant to ferroptosis

Beta-blockers do not reduce risk of COPD exacerbations

Haptoglobin binds hemoglobin that causes brain damage after cerebral hemorrhage

Peptide-based nanoparticles can suppress pancreatic cancer growth without adverse effects

New method may offer effective treatment for pancreatic cancer with fewer side effects

Patterns unique to the striatum observed in people with Huntington's disease

AACI launches curated online collection of cancer advocacy resources

Parents of adults with epilepsy face wide array of issues with very little support

University Of Minnesota opens clinical trial of first-of-its-kind NK cell cancer immunotherapy

Coloring and open-studio art therapy benefits stressed caregivers of cancer patients, study shows

Machine learning algorithm effectively identifies individuals with probable familial hypercholesterolemia

New analysis shows that direct medical costs are major cost driver of Alzheimer’s care in Thailand

American Indians experience higher risk of atrial fibrillation, study finds

Simple blood test can better identify patients at risk of relapse for B-cell lymphoma

Binghamton biomedical professor receives $1.2 million in grants toward diabetes cure

Colorectal surgery patients in ERAS program report less pain, use fewer opioids

Smartphone app helps improve adherence to medication after a heart attack

Creatine serves as a molecular battery to power killer T cells' fight against cancer

Oncology pharmacists play a major role in treating cancer patients

New polysomnography electrode set enables easy, accurate assessment of sleep bruxism severity

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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