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Targeting specific nuclear transport systems may lead to possible therapeutic strategies for cancer

Although less often the focus of cancer research, recent studies have hinted at the possible importance of a type of protein known as nuclear transport receptors.

17 Dec 2019

New technique could lead to better diagnosis and effective tracking of Huntington’s disease

Researchers at the universities of Southampton and Cambridge have developed a new technique to analyze biochemical changes unique to Huntington's disease.

17 Dec 2019

Zebrafish 'avatars' help distinguish radiosensitive from radioresistant tumors

Radiotherapy can effectively reduce or even eliminate some tumors; others, however, show enduring resistance. Considering the potentially harmful side effects of radiotherapy, clinicians agree that it is paramount to be able to determine if a patient will benefit from radiotherapy before exposing them to any of the associated risks.

17 Dec 2019

Lifestyle-related blood lipid profile better predicts type 2 diabetes risk

Using lipidomics, a technique that measures the composition of blood lipids at a molecular level, and machine learning, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a blood lipid profile that improves the possibility to assess, several years in advance, the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

17 Dec 2019

Modified stroke drug boosts injury repair in rats with spinal cord damage

Adding a modified stroke drug to stem cells used to treat rats with spinal injury boosted the therapy and motor activity.

17 Dec 2019

Sustained weight loss associated with reduced risk of breast cancer, shows study

A large new study finds that women who lost weight after age 50 and kept it off had a lower risk of breast cancer than women whose weight remained stable, helping answer a vexing question in cancer prevention.

17 Dec 2019

High cardiometabolic disease costs in the U.S. could be linked to suboptimal diet

Approximately $50 billion dollars of the annual healthcare cost of cardiometabolic disease in the US population could be associated with poor diet, according to a research article published this week in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.

From PLOS ONE 17 Dec 2019

Stroke drug improves stem cell therapy in rat spinal cord injury models

Four months after treating them, Yasuhiro Shiga, MD, PhD, checked on his rats. Walking into the lab, he carried minimal expectations.

17 Dec 2019

Artificial sweeteners may lead to weight gain and contribute to type 2 diabetes

A $2.2 billion industry to help people lose weight through artificial sweeteners may be contributing to type 2 diabetes, according to researchers from the University of South Australia.

17 Dec 2019

CPCRN releases supplemental issue of Preventive Medicine

In 2019, nearly 2 million Americans will receive a cancer diagnosis and more than 600,000 will die of cancer.

17 Dec 2019

New wearable monitoring device can benefit people with swallowing disorders

A wearable monitoring device to make treatments easier and more affordable for the millions of people with swallowing disorders is about to be released into the market.

17 Dec 2019

New combination therapy can lead to durable responses in patients with multiple myeloma

An experimental, off-the-shelf immunotherapy that combines a targeted antibody and chemotherapy can lead to potentially durable responses in multiple myeloma patients whose disease has relapsed or is resistant to other standard therapies.

17 Dec 2019

Extrachromosomal circular DNA can contribute to cancer development in children

Cancer development is associated with the gradual accumulation of DNA defects over time. Thus, cancer is considered an age-related disease.

17 Dec 2019

Researchers identify factors impacting money management skills in MS patients

A team of rehabilitation researchers identified factors associated with the money management problems experienced by some individuals with multiple sclerosis.

17 Dec 2019

Study: Blocking IL1α protein decreases severity of inflammation in Crohn's disease

Investigators at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine discovered that blocking interleukin-1α (IL1α), a protein that controls inflammation in the gut, markedly decreases the severity of intestinal inflammation in a mouse model of Crohn's disease (CD).

17 Dec 2019

Study shows nilotinib drug is safe and well tolerated in patients with Parkinson's disease

A clinical trial investigating the repurposed cancer drug nilotinib in people with Parkinson's disease finds that it is reasonably safe and well tolerated.

17 Dec 2019

Researchers demonstrate a novel method for treating multiple sclerosis

Measuring changes in the speed of electrical signals along nerves connecting the eyes to the brain may accurately reflect recovery from myelin loss in multiple sclerosis (MS), according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and could be used to evaluate new treatments for the disease.

17 Dec 2019

Medical Condition News

Targeting specific nuclear transport systems may lead to possible therapeutic strategies for cancer

New technique could lead to better diagnosis and effective tracking of Huntington’s disease

Zebrafish 'avatars' help distinguish radiosensitive from radioresistant tumors

Lifestyle-related blood lipid profile better predicts type 2 diabetes risk

Modified stroke drug boosts injury repair in rats with spinal cord damage

Sustained weight loss associated with reduced risk of breast cancer, shows study

High cardiometabolic disease costs in the U.S. could be linked to suboptimal diet

Stroke drug improves stem cell therapy in rat spinal cord injury models

Artificial sweeteners may lead to weight gain and contribute to type 2 diabetes

CPCRN releases supplemental issue of Preventive Medicine

New wearable monitoring device can benefit people with swallowing disorders

New combination therapy can lead to durable responses in patients with multiple myeloma

Extrachromosomal circular DNA can contribute to cancer development in children

Researchers identify factors impacting money management skills in MS patients

Study: Blocking IL1α protein decreases severity of inflammation in Crohn's disease

Study shows nilotinib drug is safe and well tolerated in patients with Parkinson's disease

Researchers demonstrate a novel method for treating multiple sclerosis

Study: Chemoradiation regimen for Stage III NSCLC is better than two tested alternatives

Study examines the effects of fat tissue on skeletal muscle structure and function

African-Americans at higher risk for cancer-associated VTE, study finds

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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