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Researchers identify key clues to brain and pancreas development

Researchers have discovered a key clue into the development of the pancreas and brain by studying rare patients born without a pancreas.

19 Apr 2019

Triple negative breast cancer develop resistance to chemotherapy by turning on molecular pathway

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that triple negative breast cancer cells can develop resistance to frontline, or neoadjuvant, chemotherapy not by acquiring permanent adaptations, but rather transiently turning on molecular pathways that protect the cells.

19 Apr 2019

Study compares effectiveness and cost of gene therapy and HSCT in major beta-thalassemia

Gene therapy offers the promise of a cure for beta-thalassemia and a new study has shown that it is associated with fewer complications and hospital admissions over 2 years than treatment by allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

18 Apr 2019

Breakthrough antibody treatment suppresses HIV without antivirals

A new research paper describes how an antibody that prevents HIV binding to human immune cells was shown to be able to suppress levels of HIV for up to four months.

18 Apr 2019

New gene therapy cures babies with fatal 'Bubble Boy' disease

A new gene therapy created by US researchers appears to have cured eight infant boys born with a rare genetic disorder referred to as “Bubble Boy” disease.

18 Apr 2019

WiFi may interact with signaling pathways in the brain, causing irreversible damage

A recent study reviewed evidence from 23 controlled scientific studies to determine once and for all, whether WiFi has a detrimental effect on human health.

18 Apr 2019

Maternal age has no effect on IVF success, conclude researchers

Researchers have shown that maternal age may not influence the implantation potential of embryos in IVF or the likelihood of miscarriage.

18 Apr 2019

New study calls healthiness of eggs into question

Victor W. Zhong and colleagues have published a study showing that the consumption of eggs is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.

18 Apr 2019

Scientists revive pig brain cells four hours after death, providing hope for stroke patients

In a breakthrough research study, scientists at Yale University have restored cellular activity in the brains of dead pigs.

18 Apr 2019

New tool provides a standard way to measure effects of caring for survivors of TBI

A traumatic brain injury happens in an instant: a battlefield blast, a car crash, a bad fall. But the effects can last a lifetime - and can leave the survivor dependent on daily care from their loved ones for decades.

17 Apr 2019

New adhesive patch could help reduce post-heart attack muscle damage

Researchers have designed a new type of adhesive patch that can be placed directly on the heart and may one day help to reduce the stretching of heart muscle that often occurs after a heart attack.

17 Apr 2019

Employee wellness programs provide little health benefits

A new study suggests that employee wellness programs do not actually improve health outcomes for workers or reduce the amount of money that companies’ spend on healthcare.

17 Apr 2019

Men who have a resting heart rate of 75 bpm are twice as likely to die early

Having a resting heart rate of 75 beats per minute (bpm) during middle-age may double the risk for early death, according to new research.

17 Apr 2019

Online atlas created to identify, classify protein signatures present at AML diagnosis

Only about one in four people diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) survive five years after the initial diagnosis.

17 Apr 2019

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation improves disease symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Bioelectronic medicine scientists at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research collaborated with counterparts from Academic Medical Center at University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands to carry out a series of pilot clinical studies to assess the effect of a novel bioelectronic stimulation.

17 Apr 2019

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Researchers identify key clues to brain and pancreas development

Triple negative breast cancer develop resistance to chemotherapy by turning on molecular pathway

Study compares effectiveness and cost of gene therapy and HSCT in major beta-thalassemia

Breakthrough antibody treatment suppresses HIV without antivirals

New gene therapy cures babies with fatal 'Bubble Boy' disease

WiFi may interact with signaling pathways in the brain, causing irreversible damage

Maternal age has no effect on IVF success, conclude researchers

New study calls healthiness of eggs into question

Scientists revive pig brain cells four hours after death, providing hope for stroke patients

New tool provides a standard way to measure effects of caring for survivors of TBI

New adhesive patch could help reduce post-heart attack muscle damage

Employee wellness programs provide little health benefits

Men who have a resting heart rate of 75 bpm are twice as likely to die early

Online atlas created to identify, classify protein signatures present at AML diagnosis

Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation improves disease symptoms in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Diabetic drug shows potential to be repurposed as heart disease treatment for non-diabetic patients

Three studies show how tumors hijack the immune system to develop radiotherapy resistance

Innate immune sensor responding to gut microbes can suppress liver cancer

Study to compare benefits of tai chi and mindfulness meditation on MS symptoms

Study identifies novel loci contributing to asthma susceptibility in adults

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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