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Lipo-ImmunoTech receives grant to develop novel adoptive cell therapy technology for cancer

Lipo-ImmunoTech, LLC, a startup based in Charleston, South Carolina, recently received a Phase I Small Business Technology Transfer grant of just over $224,000 to continue to develop its novel adoptive cell therapy technology for cancer.

2 May 2020

Study finds Lin28 as promising therapeutic target for central nervous system injuries

Like power lines in an electrical grid, long wiry projections that grow outward from neurons - structures known as axons - form interconnected communication networks that run from the brain to all parts of the body.

2 May 2020

Study shows no association between prices and clinical benefit of cancer drugs

Do high prices of some cancer medicines have a higher benefit than those drugs with lower prices? An international UZH study has concluded that, in general, there is no correlation between costs of a cancer drugs and their clinical benefit.

2 May 2020

Combination of schizophrenia drug and radiation shows promise in treating glioblastoma

Researchers at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and colleagues have found that adding a drug once commonly used to treat schizophrenia to traditional radiation therapy helped improve overall survival in mice with glioblastoma, one of the deadliest and most difficult-to-treat brain tumors.

2 May 2020

Study finds racial differences in time from diagnosis to definitive surgery for melanoma

Black patients with one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer are likely to experience a longer delay from diagnosis to surgery than non-Hispanic white patients, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

2 May 2020

New math model predicts clinical outcomes in cancer patients treated with immunotherapy

A group of our cancer and mathematics researchers at Houston Methodist have developed a clinically-applicable mathematical model to predict patient outcomes to cancer immunotherapy.

30 Apr 2020

COVID-19 lockdown affecting UK adult mental health

As the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) took a firmer hold on the UK, the government introduced a lockdown on March 24, 2020, in an all-out attempt to ‘flatten the curve’ of infections. While the number of deaths has fallen in response, a new study published in the journal medRxiv in April 2020 reports that the pandemic is also associated with increased anxiety and depression in UK adults experiencing isolation.

30 Apr 2020

Glasses to stop progression of myopia shown to work in multi-site trial

Glasses to stop myopia or nearsightedness in children have been shown to work in a multi-site trial of 256 children and will go on sale later this year outside the United States.

30 Apr 2020

Medicaid expansion gaps remain for low-income obese individuals

Despite overall increases in insurance coverage for low-income individuals in Medicaid expansion states, some gaps remain for individuals who are obese.

30 Apr 2020

Older adults with worsening sleep problems more likely to have persistent depression

Older adults with depression may be at much higher risk of remaining depressed if they are experiencing persistent or worsening sleep problems, according to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

30 Apr 2020

Stroke experts offer recommendations for delivering lifesaving treatment during COVID-19

Stroke researchers at the University of Cincinnati have released a new report recommending the proper protocol for delivering lifesaving treatment to stroke patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.

30 Apr 2020

Scientists link undiagnosed human disease with rare mutation in PHETA1 gene

Virginia Tech scientists with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have manipulated genes to link an undiagnosed human disease with a rare mutation in the PHETA1 gene.

30 Apr 2020

Racial inequalities in liver cancer mortality increased after introduction of hepatitis C drugs

In the United States, hepatocellular or liver cancer deaths have doubled since 1979. Hepatitis C virus is the leading cause of liver cancer.

30 Apr 2020

COVID-19 pandemic will bring additional cancer deaths

With over 3.25 million people infected, healthcare systems of even the most developed nations are overwhelmed. Cancer patients and survivors, for example, are particularly vulnerable during this epidemic and not only because of their increased vulnerable immunocompromised state, which makes them prone to the infection. They are also at risk of missing out on essential cancer care due to the unavailability of resources.

30 Apr 2020

Cancer patients with Medicaid or no insurance get smaller benefits from clinical trials

Cancer patients with no health insurance or those enrolled in Medicaid, the federal low-income health insurance program, see smaller survival benefits from experimental therapies in clinical trials, according to study results published today in JAMA Network Open.

30 Apr 2020

Medical Condition News

Lipo-ImmunoTech receives grant to develop novel adoptive cell therapy technology for cancer

Study finds Lin28 as promising therapeutic target for central nervous system injuries

Study shows no association between prices and clinical benefit of cancer drugs

Combination of schizophrenia drug and radiation shows promise in treating glioblastoma

Study finds racial differences in time from diagnosis to definitive surgery for melanoma

New math model predicts clinical outcomes in cancer patients treated with immunotherapy

COVID-19 lockdown affecting UK adult mental health

Glasses to stop progression of myopia shown to work in multi-site trial

Medicaid expansion gaps remain for low-income obese individuals

Older adults with worsening sleep problems more likely to have persistent depression

Stroke experts offer recommendations for delivering lifesaving treatment during COVID-19

Scientists link undiagnosed human disease with rare mutation in PHETA1 gene

Racial inequalities in liver cancer mortality increased after introduction of hepatitis C drugs

COVID-19 pandemic will bring additional cancer deaths

Cancer patients with Medicaid or no insurance get smaller benefits from clinical trials

Apple Watch ECG app may detect coronary ischemia

Nanodevices could prevent plaque formation in the brain

Researchers develop a new way to treat chronic pain

Researchers test clinical safety of gene-based treatment for achromatopsia

UHB and Skin Analytics launch new skin cancer community assessment service

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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