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Scientists create tiny, biodegradable scaffold to transplant stem cells and deliver drugs

Rutgers scientists have created a tiny, biodegradable scaffold to transplant stem cells and deliver drugs, which may help treat Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, aging brain degeneration, spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries.

5 Nov 2018

Fluorescent marker helps surgeons to distinguish aggressive cancer cells from other cells

A chemical that highlights tumor cells has been used by surgeons to help spot and safely remove brain cancer in a trial presented at the 2018 NCRI Cancer Conference.

5 Nov 2018

Low risk thyroid cancer patients can be treated with smaller amount of radiation, suggests study

Thyroid cancer patients whose disease is at low risk of returning can be treated safely with a smaller amount of radiation following surgery, according to results from the world's longest running trial to investigate this.

5 Nov 2018

Amgen announces presentation of new clinical data showcasing early oncology pipeline at ASH 2018

Amgen today announced that new clinical data will be presented at the 60th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition in San Diego, Dec. 1-4, 2018. Data across an array of malignancies will be featured in 45 abstracts, including nine oral presentations, from the Company’s broad portfolio andearly-stage pipeline.

From AMGEN 5 Nov 2018

Study: Death rate of melanoma rises for men while for women it falls

The rate of men dying from malignant melanoma has risen in populations around the world, while in some countries the rates are steady or falling for women, according to research presented at the 2018 NCRI Cancer Conference.

4 Nov 2018

Special chemical that makes brain tumours glow pink to help neurosurgeons operate

A clinical trial has shown that a special chemical makes brain tumours glow pink. This can help neurosurgeons operate easily on them and remove them completely and safely say the researchers. The results of this study were presented at the 2018 NCRI Cancer Conference in Glasgow.

4 Nov 2018

Study of two indigenous populations reveals how diet affects health and well-being

From the standpoint of heart health, the Tsimane are a model group. A population indigenous to the Bolivian Amazon, the Tsimane demonstrate next to no heart disease.

3 Nov 2018

O'Donnell Brain Institute helps U.S. effort to study neural circuits behind learning, memory

UT Southwestern's O'Donnell Brain Institute will help in a national effort to understand the neural circuits behind learning, memory, and behavior.

3 Nov 2018

Researchers explore racial differences in patient characteristics, survival after heart attack

This study analyzed data for about 6,400 patients who had heart attacks to compare black and white patients across a range of characteristics (demographic, socioeconomic status, social factors, lifestyle factors, medical history, clinical presentation, health status and depression).

2 Nov 2018

NIH increases funding through the BRAIN Initiative

The National Institutes of Health announces funding of more than 200 new awards, totaling over $220 million, through the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies Initiative, an exciting trans-agency effort to arm researchers with revolutionary tools to fundamentally understand the neural circuits that underlie the healthy and diseased brain.

2 Nov 2018

Study offers new hope to patients with rare brain cancer

sGBM is a rare type of brain cancer in adults. The incidence varies from 2 to 5 per million people per year. For example, if Hong Kong's base population of 7.5 million people is taken as a reference, over 15 people will be diagnosed with sGBM tumors annually.

2 Nov 2018

Genetic factors linked to obesity may lower metabolic risk

Experts believe that where on the body people store surplus fat, whether round their middle or round the liver, may be genetically determined.

2 Nov 2018

Chronic inflammation linked with increased risk of multiple diseases and shorter lifespan

Researchers have elucidated the disease risk underlying a biomarker predictive of shorter lifespan.

2 Nov 2018

Father's age shown to affect health of offspring

A new study has shown that infants of older fathers are less likely to be healthy at birth, compared with infants of younger fathers.

2 Nov 2018

Scientists discover biomarkers for Zika-related birth defects

Scientists at USC have discovered biomarkers for fetal birth defects in the blood of pregnant women infected with Zika.

2 Nov 2018

Study reveals nature of how T cells protect the brain against harmful viruses

Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience and Amsterdam UMC have disclosed the nature of how T cells protect the brain against harmful viruses.

2 Nov 2018

Cooling therapies may offer best protection against adverse effects of taxane-based chemotherapy

Due to their broad antitumor activity that inhibits the function of microtubules, taxanes are common chemotherapeutic agents utilized for the management of multiple cancer types from breast to prostate. Unfortunately, the frequency of their use is equally matched by the rates of expected and well known side effects.

2 Nov 2018

Study reveals how cancer-causing HPVs evolved

Cancer-causing human papillomaviruses diverged from their most recent common ancestors approximately half a million years ago, roughly coinciding with the timing of the split between archaic Neanderthals and modern Homo sapiens, according to a study published November 1 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Zigui Chen of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Robert Burk of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and colleagues.

2 Nov 2018

Routine mouth cancer screens could save lives

The Head and Neck Cancer Foundation is calling all Brits to ask their dentists to conduct mouth cancer screens at their next appointment. This should be routinely included within the price of a dental check-up and should take no more than one minute.

2 Nov 2018

New way of identifying potential cancer drugs could streamline development of therapies

A new way of identifying potential cancer drugs could streamline the development of therapies, following a discovery by scientists.

2 Nov 2018

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Scientists create tiny, biodegradable scaffold to transplant stem cells and deliver drugs

Fluorescent marker helps surgeons to distinguish aggressive cancer cells from other cells

Low risk thyroid cancer patients can be treated with smaller amount of radiation, suggests study

Amgen announces presentation of new clinical data showcasing early oncology pipeline at ASH 2018

Study: Death rate of melanoma rises for men while for women it falls

Special chemical that makes brain tumours glow pink to help neurosurgeons operate

Study of two indigenous populations reveals how diet affects health and well-being

O'Donnell Brain Institute helps U.S. effort to study neural circuits behind learning, memory

Researchers explore racial differences in patient characteristics, survival after heart attack

NIH increases funding through the BRAIN Initiative

Study offers new hope to patients with rare brain cancer

Genetic factors linked to obesity may lower metabolic risk

Chronic inflammation linked with increased risk of multiple diseases and shorter lifespan

Father's age shown to affect health of offspring

Scientists discover biomarkers for Zika-related birth defects

Study reveals nature of how T cells protect the brain against harmful viruses

Cooling therapies may offer best protection against adverse effects of taxane-based chemotherapy

Study reveals how cancer-causing HPVs evolved

Routine mouth cancer screens could save lives

New way of identifying potential cancer drugs could streamline development of therapies

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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