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Older individuals with multiple sclerosis report higher quality of life than younger counterparts

A recent brief report by MS researchers provides preliminary evidence that older individuals with multiple sclerosis report lower levels of depression and higher quality of life than their younger counterparts.

20 Sep 2018

Alzheimer’s diagnosis might become simpler with new brain imaging method

Accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease may be difficult in most patients as similar symptoms can be seen in several other disease conditions as well.

20 Sep 2018

Zika virus could become a weapon against brain cancer

Zika virus infection is a dreaded one that can lead to severe brain damage in the unborn babies of mothers who get it.

20 Sep 2018

First U.S. patient treated with innovative gene therapy at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

A Puerto Rican patient with X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP) is hoping to save his vision after an innovative gene therapy procedure at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

19 Sep 2018

UNC scientists reveal new approach to prevent obesity and diabetes

Scientists from the UNC School of Medicine discovered that the anti-inflammatory protein NLRP12 normally helps protect mice against obesity and insulin resistance when they are fed a high-fat diet.

19 Sep 2018

More doctor visits can lower risk of suicide attempts in fibromyalgia patients

Fibromyalgia patients who regularly visit their physicians are much less likely to attempt suicide than those who do not, according to a new Vanderbilt University Medical Center study published in Arthritis Care & Research.

19 Sep 2018

Home-based video game exercises can reduce chronic low back pain in older people, study finds

New research from University of Sydney has found home-based video-game exercises can reduce chronic low back pain in older people by 27 percent, which is comparable to benefits gained under programs supervised by a physiotherapist.

19 Sep 2018

Ipsen receives approval from Health Canada for CABOMETYX tablets for treating renal cell carcinoma

Exelixis, Inc. today announced that its partner Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals Canada Inc. received approval from Health Canada of CABOMETYX® tablets for the treatment of adults with advanced renal cell carcinoma who have received prior vascular endothelial growth factor targeted therapy.

19 Sep 2018

Alector announces initiation of Phase 1 trial of AL001 for treating frontotemporal dementia

Alector, a privately held biotechnology company pioneering immuno-neurology, a novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of neurodegeneration, today announced the initiation of its Phase 1 trial called INFRONT, which is evaluating AL001, the company's product candidate for the treatment of a genetically-defined sub-population of patients with frontotemporal dementia.

19 Sep 2018

Hispanic communities with high proportions of Hispanics face more cardiovascular-related death

Hispanics living in the U.S. face more cardiovascular-related death in counties heavily populated by Hispanics than those living in more diverse areas, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association, the Open Access Journal of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

19 Sep 2018

Cancer Research UK invests £14 million to transform London into cancer biotherapeutics hub

The city of London will be transformed into a world leading hub for cancer biotherapeutics research and treatment, with a new £14 million investment from Cancer Research UK, announced today (Monday).

19 Sep 2018

Study: Consumption of foods with lower nutritional quality related to increased cancer risk

The consumption of foods with higher scores on the British Food Standards Agency nutrient profiling system (FSAm-NPS), reflecting a lower nutritional quality, is associated with an increased risk of developing cancer, according to a study published this week in PLOS Medicine.

19 Sep 2018

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Older individuals with multiple sclerosis report higher quality of life than younger counterparts

Alzheimer’s diagnosis might become simpler with new brain imaging method

Zika virus could become a weapon against brain cancer

First U.S. patient treated with innovative gene therapy at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

UNC scientists reveal new approach to prevent obesity and diabetes

More doctor visits can lower risk of suicide attempts in fibromyalgia patients

Home-based video game exercises can reduce chronic low back pain in older people, study finds

Ipsen receives approval from Health Canada for CABOMETYX tablets for treating renal cell carcinoma

Alector announces initiation of Phase 1 trial of AL001 for treating frontotemporal dementia

Hispanic communities with high proportions of Hispanics face more cardiovascular-related death

Cancer Research UK invests £14 million to transform London into cancer biotherapeutics hub

Study: Consumption of foods with lower nutritional quality related to increased cancer risk

Innovative procedure could provide breakthrough in treating early-stage lung cancer

ATS publishes new guideline focused on weight loss strategies for sleep apnea patients

Experts to present research on prevention, management of dysphagia at international conference

Investigators determine specific treatable traits that can predict future asthma attacks

New study reveals mechanisms that lead to cognitive decline in Type 2 diabetes

Arthritis common in individuals with varying degrees of depression, finds study

Analysis does not find any safety concerns of bivalent HPV vaccine

Processing speed important to higher order cognitive function in multiple sclerosis patients

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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