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New sensor detects early-stage Parkinson's disease from the breath of patients

Symptoms of Parkinson's disease include tremor, loss of smell and neuropsychiatric problems. However, many people aren't diagnosed until their disease is well-advanced, which could limit their treatment options.

26 Jul 2018

Disrupted transportation routes in nerve cells are main cause of Parkinson's disease

'Traffic jams' can also occur in the brain and they can be damaging. Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg have been able to confirm that this is the case.

26 Jul 2018

Study reveals key role of actin cytoskeletal dynamics in supporting immune cell function

In order to move, a body needs a strong scaffold. This is not only true on a macroscopic level, where animals rely on skeletons to support their muscles.

26 Jul 2018

Anti-cancer gene may switch side and promote cancer growth, shows study

It doesn't often happen that army generals switch sides in the middle of a war, but when cancer's attack is underway, it may even cause a gene that acts as the body's master defender to change allegiance.

26 Jul 2018

New combination approach may help crush resistance to treatment in lung cancer patients

New-generation lung cancer drugs have been effective in a large number of patients, but within about a year, the patients tend to develop resistance to the therapy.

26 Jul 2018

Researchers find compounds that may pave way for new drugs against diabetes, obesity

A new study reveals that several drugs for treating hematological cancers are less effective than expected in inhibiting a special enzyme.

26 Jul 2018

Study gives insights into how better clinical trials can address ‘critically low’ dementia research

New research gives insights into how the design of clinical trials can improve to address the "critically low" research pipeline and improve the chances of finding effective dementia therapies.

26 Jul 2018

Research provides new roadmap for repairing damaged brain cells in multiple sclerosis

Research published today in the journal Nature provides new understanding about how drugs can repair damaged brain cells that cause disability in patients with multiple sclerosis.

26 Jul 2018

Parkinson's therapies being developed may benefit everybody with the disease

A gene linked to 3 to 4 percent of people with Parkinson's disease could play an important role in most, if not all, people with the disease, according to new study findings from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC.

26 Jul 2018

Cancer and heart disease are deadlier in the developing world than in western nations

Diseases such as cancer, heart disease and stroke are deadlier in the developing world than in rich nations. This is the finding of a new analysis from researchers at Imperial College London.

26 Jul 2018

Dizziness could be an early sign of dementia finds study

A new study has found that people who feel dizzy when they stand up from lying down or sitting positions, are more at risk of developing dementia or stroke. The study was published in the latest issue of the journal Neurology.

25 Jul 2018

Aggressive lowering of blood pressure reduces MCI risk, study shows

Significant reductions in the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and the combination of MCI and dementia, have been shown for the first time through aggressive lowering of systolic blood pressure in new research results from the federally-funded SPRINT MIND Study reported at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2018 in Chicago.

25 Jul 2018

Researchers identify neural link between depression and sleep problems

The neural link between depression and sleep problems has been identified for the first time in a new study by researchers at the University of Warwick and Fudan University.

25 Jul 2018

Erlanger Health System partners with Viz.ai to transform stroke care

Erlanger Health System, a multi-hospital health system based in Tennessee have announced a partnership with Viz.ai., a leading applied artificial intelligence company, to transform stroke care.

25 Jul 2018

Pivotal study of dasotraline in adults with binge eating disorder meets primary endpoint

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced that a study evaluating the efficacy and safety of dasotraline in adults with moderate to severe binge eating disorder met its primary endpoint, demonstrating a statistically significant decrease in number of binge days per week from baseline to Week 12 in the group treated with dasotraline 6 mg/day versus the placebo-treated group.

25 Jul 2018

NIH renews research program that helps streamline clinical trials for brain disorders

The Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials, or NeuroNEXT, a research program that helps streamline Phase II clinical trials for brain disorders, has been renewed for five more years, with several new centers joining the program

25 Jul 2018

Phase 3 study of KEYTRUDA monotherapy meets primary endpoint

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that the pivotal Phase 3 KEYNOTE-048 trial investigating KEYTRUDA, Merck's anti-PD-1 therapy, for first-line treatment of recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, met a primary endpoint of overall survival as monotherapy in patients whose tumors expressed PD-L1.

25 Jul 2018

Research shows the crucial role of glasses in achieving Sustainable Development Goals

As the first Global Disability Summit takes place, new evidence of how a simple pair of glasses can improve workers' productivity and reduce poverty is published.

25 Jul 2018

New data shows that simple blood test accurately diagnoses Peripheral Artery Disease

Prevencio, Inc., announces the publication of data that demonstrates a simple new blood test accurately diagnoses significant Peripheral Artery Disease, a circulatory problem in which plaque-narrowed arteries reduce blood flow to a patient's limbs and kidneys.

25 Jul 2018

Fitness trackers can be valuable tools for monitoring cancer patients, finds study

Fitness trackers can be valuable tools for assessing the quality of life and daily functioning of cancer patients during treatment, a new study has found.

25 Jul 2018

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New sensor detects early-stage Parkinson's disease from the breath of patients

Disrupted transportation routes in nerve cells are main cause of Parkinson's disease

Study reveals key role of actin cytoskeletal dynamics in supporting immune cell function

Anti-cancer gene may switch side and promote cancer growth, shows study

New combination approach may help crush resistance to treatment in lung cancer patients

Researchers find compounds that may pave way for new drugs against diabetes, obesity

Study gives insights into how better clinical trials can address ‘critically low’ dementia research

Research provides new roadmap for repairing damaged brain cells in multiple sclerosis

Parkinson's therapies being developed may benefit everybody with the disease

Cancer and heart disease are deadlier in the developing world than in western nations

Dizziness could be an early sign of dementia finds study

Aggressive lowering of blood pressure reduces MCI risk, study shows

Researchers identify neural link between depression and sleep problems

Erlanger Health System partners with Viz.ai to transform stroke care

Pivotal study of dasotraline in adults with binge eating disorder meets primary endpoint

NIH renews research program that helps streamline clinical trials for brain disorders

Phase 3 study of KEYTRUDA monotherapy meets primary endpoint

Research shows the crucial role of glasses in achieving Sustainable Development Goals

New data shows that simple blood test accurately diagnoses Peripheral Artery Disease

Fitness trackers can be valuable tools for monitoring cancer patients, finds study

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