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Researchers focus on delivery of insulin in pill form

One mother vividly remembers her three-and-a-half-year-old son's pleas when he received insulin injections several times each day. "He would beg and plead, 'Don't do it Momma!'" she recalls.

29 Jun 2018

Computational biological models help uncover wealth of knowledge about atherosclerosis

Researchers have identified a new gene-activation pathway caused by lipids associated with coronary artery disease, a finding that could help identify new directions in research and drug development. The study was published in June in Nature Communications.

29 Jun 2018

Only one of 21 genes in BrS genetic test found to be associated with Brugada Syndrome

Clinical laboratories often rely on medical articles and public information on gene disease associations in determining the genes to include on genetic testing panels for specific conditions or the specific results to return to patients.

29 Jun 2018

Modified natural killer cells may be new player in CAR-T immunotherapies

Emerging CAR-T immunotherapies leverage modified versions of patient's T-cells to target and kill cancer cells.

29 Jun 2018

Review discusses complexity of immune-suppressive mechanisms in tumor milieu of cancers

Cancers control immune systems and evade immune detection using mediators consisting of immune checkpoint molecules and cellular systems associated with immune suppression.

29 Jun 2018

Researchers discover how behavior is organized in the brain

Driving to work, typing an email or playing a round of golf--people perform actions such as these throughout the day.

29 Jun 2018

Obesity together with aging may contribute to development of Alzheimer's disease

A new study suggests that when a high-fat, high-sugar diet that leads to obesity is paired with normal aging, it may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease.

29 Jun 2018

Mount Sinai study could help doctors to better understand and manage diseases affecting the larynx

In a first-of-its-kind study, Mount Sinai researchers have used sensory mapping to discover that the posterior part of the larynx (closest to the swallowing tract) is the main area of the voice box to protect the airway from potentially dangerous swallowed or inhaled substances.

29 Jun 2018

Sound and object motion can help change perceptions about body size

Sound and object motion can be used to change perceptions about body size, according to a new study by an international team led by a researcher from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.

29 Jun 2018

Human leukemia virus increases disease risk by changing the way DNA loops inside our cells

A human virus that causes a rare form of leukemia increases the risk of disease by changing the way DNA loops inside our cells.

29 Jun 2018

Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes results in considerable savings on health care costs

Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes used in combination with an electronic feedback system results in considerable savings on health care costs especially in sparsely populated areas, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

29 Jun 2018

Penn cancer researchers reveal secrets of 'hot' and 'cold' pancreatic tumors

So-called "hot" tumors filled with T cells are often considered to be more sensitive to immunotherapy compared to "cold" tumors with fewer T cells, but a clear demonstration of why has eluded cancer biologists--until now.

29 Jun 2018

Tsuyama Chuo Hospital in Japan commences clinical use of RayStation

Tsuyama Chuo Hospital in Okayama Prefecture, southwest Japan, has commenced clinical use of RayStation to plan pencil beam scanning treatments at its Proton Beam Cancer Center. On 15 May, the center carried out the world’s first patient treatment using RayStation together with Mitsubishi Electric’s proton therapy system, with a plan created in RayStation 6.

From RaySearch Laboratories AB 29 Jun 2018

Survey: Psoriasis patients may face a long journey to achieve goal of clear skin

Novartis announced today the publication of global Clear about Psoriasis survey data in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology. The publication highlights that despite clear or almost clear skin being more achievable than ever before, patients may face a long journey to attain this reality.

From Novartis 29 Jun 2018

Researchers discover way to reverse drug resistance in some skin and mouth cancers

University of Queensland researchers have discovered how to reverse drug resistance in skin and mouth squamous cell carcinomas.

29 Jun 2018

Scientists pinpoint new mechanism to explain progression of Alzheimer's disease

Scientists have pinpointed minute exosomes as the main vehicle that allow the spread of toxic proteins that trigger the onset of Alzheimer's Disease across a person's brain network.

29 Jun 2018

Children's Colorado participates in cystic fibrosis triple combination therapy trials

Children's Hospital Colorado has announced that its Mike McMorris Cystic Fibrosis Research and Care Center, one of the largest cystic fibrosis clinical care centers in the U.S., is participating in one of two Phase Three clinical trials related to the development of a possible breakthrough therapy for people with CF.

29 Jun 2018

Medical Condition News

Researchers focus on delivery of insulin in pill form

Computational biological models help uncover wealth of knowledge about atherosclerosis

Only one of 21 genes in BrS genetic test found to be associated with Brugada Syndrome

Modified natural killer cells may be new player in CAR-T immunotherapies

Review discusses complexity of immune-suppressive mechanisms in tumor milieu of cancers

Researchers discover how behavior is organized in the brain

Obesity together with aging may contribute to development of Alzheimer's disease

Mount Sinai study could help doctors to better understand and manage diseases affecting the larynx

Sound and object motion can help change perceptions about body size

Human leukemia virus increases disease risk by changing the way DNA loops inside our cells

Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes results in considerable savings on health care costs

Penn cancer researchers reveal secrets of 'hot' and 'cold' pancreatic tumors

Tsuyama Chuo Hospital in Japan commences clinical use of RayStation

Survey: Psoriasis patients may face a long journey to achieve goal of clear skin

Researchers discover way to reverse drug resistance in some skin and mouth cancers

Scientists pinpoint new mechanism to explain progression of Alzheimer's disease

Children's Colorado participates in cystic fibrosis triple combination therapy trials

Tiny snippets of genetic material may help with early detection of Alzheimer's disease

Heroin could could help patients with narcolepsy

URI researchers working to develop novel medication to treat alcohol use disorder

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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