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Rotavirus plays role in development of type 1 diabetes

A new article published in the journal PLOS Pathogens on October 10, 2019, claims that the common rotavirus may be responsible for the occurrence of type 1 diabetes, a form of diabetes which occurs in children and is due to destruction of the pancreatic islet cells that produce the hormone insulin to normalize blood glucose levels.

13 Oct 2019

New UW center awarded NIH funding to improve prevention and detection of cancer

Even successful methods for diagnosing, treating and caring for people who are suffering from cancer are not enough without effective, practical tools and guidance for putting those methods into practice.

11 Oct 2019

Brain protein plays a prominent role in the maintenance of chronic pain

A protein called RGS4 (Regulator of G protein signaling 4) plays a prominent role in the maintenance of long-term pain states and may serve as a promising new target for the treatment of chronic pain conditions, according to research conducted at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published in print October 16, in The Journal of Neuroscience.

11 Oct 2019

Antibody-based eye drop treatment reduces signs and symptoms of dry eye disease

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are the first to identify the presence of a specific type of antibody, called anti-citrullinated protein autoantibodies, or ACPAs, in human tear fluid.

11 Oct 2019

Home surpasses hospital as the most common place of death for CVD patients

Despite their wishes, many patients die in hospitals or other facilities. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death both globally and in the U.S., yet little is known about where patients with CVD die.

11 Oct 2019

Extracts from coffee bean skins reduce fat-induced inflammation, insulin resistance in mouse cells

When coffee beans are processed and roasted the husk and silverskin of the bean are removed and unused, and often are left behind in fields by coffee producers.

11 Oct 2019

SOX9 broadly modifies the severity of Alagille syndrome liver disease in mice

Alagille syndrome is a rare pediatric genetic disorder that can affect the liver, heart, kidneys, blood vessels, skeleton and other tissues.

11 Oct 2019

$RESILIENT study tests benefit of ETA guided treatments for patients with advanced refractory cancers$

RESILIENT study tests benefit of ETA guided treatments for patients with advanced refractory cancers

RESILIENT was a single arm, open label, phase II/III study to test if label agnostic therapy regimens guided by Encyclopedic Tumor Analysis can offer meaningful clinical benefit for patients with relapsed refractory metastatic malignancies.

11 Oct 2019

Getting second opinion from pathologists can help improve reliability of melanoma diagnoses

Getting a reliable diagnosis of melanoma can be a significant challenge for pathologists. The diagnosis relies on a pathologist's visual assessment of biopsy material on microscopic slides, which can often be subjective.

11 Oct 2019

Repurposed quinacrine can reduce tumor burden in mice bearing HNSCC xenograft tumors

The authors have developed the Accelera TED platform to repurpose drugs for HNSCC treatment; using in vitro assays and in vivo models.

11 Oct 2019

Newly tested medical device mimics the effects of traditional bariatric surgery in rodents

New research from King's College London published in EBioMedicine, has found that a newly tested medical device, called Sleeveballoon, mimics the effects of traditional bariatric surgery in rodents and produces impressive results on body weight, fatty liver and diabetes control.

11 Oct 2019

The ONCOMMUN Program will receive €900,000 grant to promote well-being in cancer

The ONCOMMUN Program will receive a grant worth 900,000 euros for 2019-2020 by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology which will be used to promote well-being in cancer through new technologies.

11 Oct 2019

Imaging tumor stiffness could aid delivery of treatment to most challenging cancers

Using a non-invasive imaging technique that measures the stiffness of tissues gives crucial new information about cancer architecture and could aid the delivery of treatment to the most challenging tumors, new research shows.

11 Oct 2019

ESC ASIA with APSC & ASC to showcase the very latest in cardiovascular science

How can physicians in Asia keep abreast of so many rapidly evolving advances in heart health? A new scientific congress is designed to help.

11 Oct 2019

Blood test can improve diagnosis and monitoring of aortic aneurysms

It is the 'silent killer' that claimed the life of Albert Einstein and affects 1% of men over the age of 65, but researchers at the University of Dundee believe they may be able to reduce the number of fatalities caused by abdominal aortic aneurysms.

11 Oct 2019

Overweight before age 40 linked to increased cancer risk

In an international study, lead by the University of Bergen in Norway, the researchers wanted to find out how adult overweight (BMI over 25) and obesity (BMI over 30) increase the risk of different types of cancer.

11 Oct 2019

Research finds drugs for better long-term treatment of poorly controlled asthma

The waning effectiveness of drugs over time continues to be a major challenge in treating diseases, including asthma.

11 Oct 2019

Military veterans with PTSD suffer from rare sleep disorder

Military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder or concussion suffer from a thrashing form of sleep behavior at a rate that is far higher than the general population, according to a new study by researchers at the VA Portland Health Care System and Oregon Health & Science University.

11 Oct 2019

Understanding protein aggregation over time can help decipher early stages of Parkinson's

One of the biggest difficulties in treating Parkinson's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, is the understanding of when it starts.

11 Oct 2019

New gene therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration is on the horizon

Gene therapy is showing promise for one of the most common causes of blindness. Data presented today shows that six patients with wet age-related macular degeneration have, so far, gone at least six months without the need for continued injections to control a disease that typically requires treatment every four to six weeks.

11 Oct 2019

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Rotavirus plays role in development of type 1 diabetes

New UW center awarded NIH funding to improve prevention and detection of cancer

Brain protein plays a prominent role in the maintenance of chronic pain

Antibody-based eye drop treatment reduces signs and symptoms of dry eye disease

Home surpasses hospital as the most common place of death for CVD patients

Extracts from coffee bean skins reduce fat-induced inflammation, insulin resistance in mouse cells

SOX9 broadly modifies the severity of Alagille syndrome liver disease in mice

RESILIENT study tests benefit of ETA guided treatments for patients with advanced refractory cancers

Getting second opinion from pathologists can help improve reliability of melanoma diagnoses

Repurposed quinacrine can reduce tumor burden in mice bearing HNSCC xenograft tumors

Newly tested medical device mimics the effects of traditional bariatric surgery in rodents

The ONCOMMUN Program will receive €900,000 grant to promote well-being in cancer

Imaging tumor stiffness could aid delivery of treatment to most challenging cancers

ESC ASIA with APSC & ASC to showcase the very latest in cardiovascular science

Blood test can improve diagnosis and monitoring of aortic aneurysms

Overweight before age 40 linked to increased cancer risk

Research finds drugs for better long-term treatment of poorly controlled asthma

Military veterans with PTSD suffer from rare sleep disorder

Understanding protein aggregation over time can help decipher early stages of Parkinson's

New gene therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration is on the horizon

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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