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FDA approves first targeted RNA-based treatment for rare, fatal genetic disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Onpattro (patisiran) infusion for the treatment of peripheral nerve disease (polyneuropathy) caused by hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (hATTR) in adult patients.

10 Aug 2018

Novel blood-based marker may help predict kidney cancer years before clinical diagnosis

A critical biomarker of kidney disease may help predict clear cell kidney cancer - the most common form of kidney cancer - years before clinical diagnosis. Kidney-injury-molecule-1 can be detected in the urine and blood and is generally present at low levels in healthy individuals.

10 Aug 2018

Scientists uncover mechanisms responsible for development of fibrosis

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is an incurable lung disease of unknown origin with limited treatment options. Research suggests that the signaling molecule WNT5A plays a key role in the pathogenic process.

10 Aug 2018

Glaucoma could be an autoimmune disorder, study suggests

Glaucoma, a disease that afflicts nearly 70 million people worldwide, is something of a mystery despite its prevalence. Little is known about the origins of the disease, which damages the retina and optic nerve and can lead to blindness.

10 Aug 2018

Palliative care associated with reduced risk of suicide in veterans with lung cancer

Results from a large-scale patient population study, recently published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, reveal palliative care is associated with a reduced risk of suicide in veterans diagnosed with advanced stage lung cancer.

10 Aug 2018

PARP inhibitors show promise for treating and preventing brain disorders

A class of cancer drugs called PARP inhibitors could be useful for treating and preventing brain disorders, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also called Lou Gehrig's disease, and some forms of frontotemporal degeneration, by halting the misplacement of specific proteins that affect nerve cells, according to a study published in Molecular Cell by researchers in the the School of Arts and Sciences and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

10 Aug 2018

Obesity in PTSD patients accounts for increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Saint Louis University research finds post-traumatic stress disorder does not directly lead to type 2 diabetes mellitus, instead obesity in PTSD patients accounts for the increased risk.

10 Aug 2018

Researchers find potential therapeutic target for treating obesity and diabetes

A newly published study by researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine has identified a potential therapeutic target for treating obesity and diabetes.

10 Aug 2018

Study shows COPD risk in women with asthma can be reduced

A new study shows that there is a high chance of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in women who have asthma, but also that this risk can be reduced by appropriate intervention.

10 Aug 2018

Biomarkers responsible for exhaustion in cancer linked to fatigue in Parkinson's disease

Biological markers responsible for extreme exhaustion in patients with cancer have now been linked to fatigue in those with Parkinson's disease, according to new research from Rice University.

10 Aug 2018

Crowdsourcing of algorithms enables epileptic seizure prediction in wide range of patients

A study by University of Melbourne researchers reveals clinically relevant epileptic seizure prediction is possible in a wider range of patients than previously thought, thanks to the crowdsourcing of more than 10 000 algorithms worldwide.

10 Aug 2018

Study: Rare lymphoid cells play key role in development of inflammatory arthritis

Immunologists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg have demonstrated that ILC2, a group of rare lymphoid cells, play a key role in the development of inflammatory arthritis.

10 Aug 2018

Study: 11% of IBS-D patients suffer from suicidal thinking when their condition is bad

Eleven percent of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea (IBS-D) patients reveal that they suffer from suicidal thinking when their condition is bad, a new study has found.

10 Aug 2018

New combination therapy for cancer cells could soon be a reality

A new cancer therapy using nanoparticles to deliver a combination therapy direct to cancer cells could be on the horizon, thanks to research from the University of East Anglia.

From Precision NanoSystems Inc. 10 Aug 2018

Ground-breaking discovery offers new hope for treatment of Alzheimer’s, other neurological diseases

There is new hope for the treatment of Alzheimer’s and other neurological diseases following a ground-breaking discovery made by an Australian-Chinese research collaboration.

10 Aug 2018

Australian research breakthrough could lead to more effective treatments for dry eye disease

Australian researchers have made an important breakthrough in understanding the composition of the tear film that protects our eyes, leading to more effective treatments for dry eye disease.

10 Aug 2018

Study: Over 40% of women with asthma may develop COPD

More than 4 in 10 women with asthma may go on to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a study conducted in Ontario, Canada, and published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

10 Aug 2018

Innovative program by community health centers increases colorectal cancer screening

An innovative program in community health centers to mail free colorectal cancer screening tests to patients' homes led to a nearly 4 percentage point increase in CRC screening, compared to clinics without the program, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine.

10 Aug 2018

Researchers describe underlying mechanisms of congestive heart failure

Congestive heart failure is a terminal disease that affects nearly 6 million Americans. Yet its management is limited to symptomatic treatments because the causal mechanisms of congestive heart failure -- including its most common form, ischemic cardiomyopathy -- are not known.

10 Aug 2018

Study of proteins' interaction in brain cells may help develop new therapies for epilepsy

New therapies could be on the horizon for people living with epilepsy or anxiety, thanks to a breakthrough discovery by UNLV, Tufts University School of Medicine, and an international team of researchers studying how proteins interact to control the firing of brain cells.

10 Aug 2018

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FDA approves first targeted RNA-based treatment for rare, fatal genetic disease

Novel blood-based marker may help predict kidney cancer years before clinical diagnosis

Scientists uncover mechanisms responsible for development of fibrosis

Glaucoma could be an autoimmune disorder, study suggests

Palliative care associated with reduced risk of suicide in veterans with lung cancer

PARP inhibitors show promise for treating and preventing brain disorders

Obesity in PTSD patients accounts for increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus

Researchers find potential therapeutic target for treating obesity and diabetes

Study shows COPD risk in women with asthma can be reduced

Biomarkers responsible for exhaustion in cancer linked to fatigue in Parkinson's disease

Crowdsourcing of algorithms enables epileptic seizure prediction in wide range of patients

Study: Rare lymphoid cells play key role in development of inflammatory arthritis

Study: 11% of IBS-D patients suffer from suicidal thinking when their condition is bad

New combination therapy for cancer cells could soon be a reality

Ground-breaking discovery offers new hope for treatment of Alzheimer’s, other neurological diseases

Australian research breakthrough could lead to more effective treatments for dry eye disease

Study: Over 40% of women with asthma may develop COPD

Innovative program by community health centers increases colorectal cancer screening

Researchers describe underlying mechanisms of congestive heart failure

Study of proteins' interaction in brain cells may help develop new therapies for epilepsy

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