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KFU medical departments seek to find treatments for hereditary syndromes

Newest results were showcased at the International Myology School in Moscow on 16th - 19th May 2018. KFU was represented by Junior Research Associate Mikhail Mavlikeev.

6 Jun 2018

Study findings may lead to new approaches for treating inflammatory diseases

In the body, the immune system often begins its response to various attackers in the same way: the body activates immune cells, so-called phagocytes, which migrate to sites of inflammation caused by, for example, foreign pathogens or damaged tissue.

6 Jun 2018

'Saving appearance responses' particularly common in people with Alzheimer's disease

Dementia, in any form, is a heartbreaking disease that can take away one's thinking and judgement abilities before they pass. To save face, people with dementia often pretend to know answers to questions, even if they really don't.

6 Jun 2018

New cell-based technologies could help improve understanding of muscle-wasting disease

Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed new cell-based technologies which could help improve understanding of the muscle-wasting disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and test potential drugs for the disease.

6 Jun 2018

Depression in type-1 diabetes patients linked with higher levels of inflammatory protein

Depression in type-1 diabetes patients is associated with higher levels of the inflammatory protein galectin-3, according to research published in Endocrine Connections.

6 Jun 2018

Researchers identify less-invasive treatment option for patients with ARDS

The numbers are grim: Of the 200,000 Americans diagnosed with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome each year, 30 to 50 percent will die.

6 Jun 2018

Boosting electrical activity in the eye may lead to new treatments for painful dry eye

A boost of electrical activity in the eye's mucous membranes may lead to new treatments for the painful condition known as dry eye.

6 Jun 2018

Microbiotica collaborates with Genentech to develop drugs for IBD

Microbiotica, a leading player in microbiome-based therapeutics spun out of the Wellcome Sanger Institute, today announced that it has entered into a multi-year strategic collaboration with Genentech, a member of the Roche Group, to discover, develop and commercialize biomarkers, targets and medicines for inflammatory bowel disease.

6 Jun 2018

Gas embolotherapy holds great potential for treating cancer

Embolization -- the use of various techniques to cut off the blood vessels that feed tissue growth -- has gained traction over the past few decades to treat cancerous tumors.

6 Jun 2018

Scientists elucidate 3D structure of protein involved in cancer

The human glutamine transporter ASCT2 is upregulated in several forms of cancer. It is also the docking platform for a wide range of pathogenic retroviruses.

6 Jun 2018

Study finds how colon cancer alters its genes to escape the immune system

A UCLA-led study has found how colon cancer alters its genes during development in order to avoid detection by the immune system, creating a specific genetic imprint in the process.

6 Jun 2018

Scientists uncover new way to make cancers sensitive to treatment

Scientists have uncovered a completely new way to make cancers sensitive to treatment - by targeting antenna-like structures on cells.

6 Jun 2018

Hitachi awarded contract to supply 6 ultrasound systems for innovative RAPID program in the UK

Hitachi Medical Systems Europe wins the contract to supply 6 ultrasound systems in the UK helping to improve prostate cancer diagnosis as part of the innovative RAPID program at three major hospitals across South West London.

6 Jun 2018

World’s most advanced video camera to develop cures for lethal forms of cancer

The Rosalind Franklin Institute today launched an ambitious new project to build the world’s most advanced real-time high-speed video camera, the key to understanding new techniques that use light and sound to treat some of the most lethal forms of cancer.

6 Jun 2018

Relying on arthritis therapies alone may not improve patients' mental health, shows study

Drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis may impact mental health by improving pain and stiffness and by targeting inflammatory processes common to arthritis and depression; however, a recent review of published studies demonstrates that relying on rheumatoid arthritis therapies alone may not meaningfully improve patients' mental health.

6 Jun 2018

Study: Older asthma patients are happier when they have a say in their medical care

It's clear an increasing number of people want a say in their medical care. A new study shows older people with asthma are among those no longer content to say, "Up to you, Doc" and then wait to be told how to move forward with their care.

6 Jun 2018

Study reveals how pesticides cause Parkinson's Disease

A recent study has shown that pesticides prevent mitochondria from functioning correctly, causing cell death and Parkinson’s Disease.

6 Jun 2018

Short and long daily sleep duration found to be risk factors for dementia, premature death

Short and long daily sleep duration were risk factors for dementia and premature death in a study of Japanese adults aged 60 years and older.

6 Jun 2018

Rush receives $45 million WWP grant to improve mental health care for veterans and their families

Wounded Warrior Project will provide $45 million to Rush University Medical Center to substantially grow its Road Home Program, allowing an expected 5,000 military veterans or their family members to receive mental health care services without cost to them over the next five years.

6 Jun 2018

Classifying heart failure patients based on redox status may help personalize treatment

For more than six decades, oxidative stress has been linked to heart failure, a progressive weakening of the heart muscle that can lead to death. While antioxidant supplements such as vitamin C, vitamin B and beta-carotene have been widely used in heart failure, they often prove ineffective.

6 Jun 2018

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KFU medical departments seek to find treatments for hereditary syndromes

Study findings may lead to new approaches for treating inflammatory diseases

'Saving appearance responses' particularly common in people with Alzheimer's disease

New cell-based technologies could help improve understanding of muscle-wasting disease

Depression in type-1 diabetes patients linked with higher levels of inflammatory protein

Researchers identify less-invasive treatment option for patients with ARDS

Boosting electrical activity in the eye may lead to new treatments for painful dry eye

Microbiotica collaborates with Genentech to develop drugs for IBD

Gas embolotherapy holds great potential for treating cancer

Scientists elucidate 3D structure of protein involved in cancer

Study finds how colon cancer alters its genes to escape the immune system

Scientists uncover new way to make cancers sensitive to treatment

Hitachi awarded contract to supply 6 ultrasound systems for innovative RAPID program in the UK

World’s most advanced video camera to develop cures for lethal forms of cancer

Relying on arthritis therapies alone may not improve patients' mental health, shows study

Study: Older asthma patients are happier when they have a say in their medical care

Study reveals how pesticides cause Parkinson's Disease

Short and long daily sleep duration found to be risk factors for dementia, premature death

Rush receives $45 million WWP grant to improve mental health care for veterans and their families

Classifying heart failure patients based on redox status may help personalize treatment

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