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Researchers to investigate cellular changes leading to development of glioblastoma

Glioblastoma is the most common of malign brain tumors in adults, and it currently has no cure. Now a research team led by Dr Claudia Barros, from the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry and its Brain Tumour Research-funded Centre of Excellence, has secured funding from the Brain Research Trust, which will help to expose novel molecules and their modes of action responsible for the initiation and growth of the disease.

16 Oct 2017

Scientists validate biomarker indicative of brain cancer patient's prognosis and drug response

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Sema4, and collaborating institutions including Colorado State University and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center reported results today from a glioblastoma study in which they validated a biomarker indicative of a patient's prognosis and likely response to specific therapies.

16 Oct 2017

FDA advisory committee vote 16-0 for first even gene therapy for rare blindness

A panel of advisors to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has voted unanimously in favor of an experimental gene therapy to treat patients with a rare kind of hereditary blindness.

16 Oct 2017

Researchers identify new molecular pathway that controls aging in worms

Investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Health System have identified a new molecular pathway that controls lifespan and healthspan in worms and mammals.

13 Oct 2017

Dietary supplement could be promising therapeutic target for seizure disorders

Seizure disorders -- including epilepsy -- are associated with pathological hyperexcitability in brain neurons. Unfortunately, there are limited available treatments that can prevent this hyperexcitability.

13 Oct 2017

New study maps human genome to healthy tissue functions and disease processes

Our genomes help to determine who we are - the countless variations between individuals that encode the complexity of tissues and functions throughout the body.

13 Oct 2017

TGen awarded $2.5 million SU2C grant to test new method of treating pancreatic cancer

Stand Up To Cancer has awarded a $2.5 million SU2C CatalystR grant to the Translational Genomics Research Institute to investigate a revolutionary new method of treating pancreatic cancer, one of the most aggressive of all cancers.

13 Oct 2017

AASM’s new position statement describes clinical use of home sleep apnea test

A new position statement published by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) describes the appropriate clinical use of a home sleep apnea test (HSAT).

13 Oct 2017

TSRI scientists develop molecular model for improving design of osteoporosis treatments

Using advanced mass spectrometry technology, scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have developed a molecular model that may provide a new framework for improving the design of osteoporosis treatments.

13 Oct 2017

Study provides insights into potential causes of spinal stenosis

A new study published in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research indicates that certain genetic changes are linked with an increased risk of developing lumbar spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the open spaces in the lower spine that can lead to pain in the legs when individuals walk.

13 Oct 2017

New study describes unique role of androgens in kidney cancer

A new study is believed to be the first to describe the unique role of androgens in kidney cancer, and it suggests that a new approach to treatment, targeting the androgen receptor (AR), is worth further investigation.

13 Oct 2017

Researchers develop new ‘visual biofeedback’ system for speech therapy

A team of researchers in the GIPSA-Lab and at INRIA Grenoble Rhône-Alpes has developed a system that can display the movements of our own tongues in real time.

13 Oct 2017

Globus to build new protected cancer research networks for enhancing data security

With a $4.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, the University of Chicago's Globus and leading cancer researchers at University of Chicago Medicine will build new protected cancer research networks that enable collaborations while keeping sensitive health data secure and private.

13 Oct 2017

Report: Global burden of neurological disorders in today’s world

Globally, the burden of neurological disorders (Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, epilepsy etc) has increased substantially over the past 25 years.

13 Oct 2017

TSRI study offers key insights into possible links between sleep and hunger

A new study from scientists on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute offers important insights into possible links between sleep and hunger - and the benefits of studying the two in tandem.

13 Oct 2017

Breakthrough discovery reveals positive correlation between sugar and cancer

A nine-year joint research project conducted by VIB, KU Leuven and VUB has led to a crucial breakthrough in cancer research.

13 Oct 2017

Phase 3 clinical trial for compound that shows promise in treatment of Rett syndrome

Rettsyndrome.org is pleased to share that Neuren Pharmaceuticals, today, after meeting with the FDA, will conduct a Phase 3 clinical trial for trofinetide, a compound that shows great promise in the treatment of Rett syndrome, in children and adults.

13 Oct 2017

Study helps understand basic mechanisms of mitochondrial DNA maintenance

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have discovered a novel mechanism safeguarding mitochondrial DNA. The study, published in PNAS earlier this week, was carried out in close collaboration with research groups from CBMSO in Madrid, Spain, and Umeå University in Sweden.

13 Oct 2017

Illinois researchers develop ultra-sensitive camera that mimics mantis shrimp’s visual system

By mimicking the eye of the mantis shrimp, Illinois researchers have developed an ultra-sensitive camera capable of sensing both color and polarization. The bioinspired imager can potentially improve early cancer detection and help provide a new understanding of underwater phenomena, the researchers said.

13 Oct 2017

McGill researchers discover new cellular mechanism in Alzheimer's disease

McGill University researchers have discovered a cellular mechanism that may contribute to the breakdown of communication between neurons in Alzheimer's disease.

13 Oct 2017

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Researchers to investigate cellular changes leading to development of glioblastoma

Scientists validate biomarker indicative of brain cancer patient's prognosis and drug response

FDA advisory committee vote 16-0 for first even gene therapy for rare blindness

Researchers identify new molecular pathway that controls aging in worms

Dietary supplement could be promising therapeutic target for seizure disorders

New study maps human genome to healthy tissue functions and disease processes

TGen awarded $2.5 million SU2C grant to test new method of treating pancreatic cancer

AASM’s new position statement describes clinical use of home sleep apnea test

TSRI scientists develop molecular model for improving design of osteoporosis treatments

Study provides insights into potential causes of spinal stenosis

New study describes unique role of androgens in kidney cancer

Researchers develop new ‘visual biofeedback’ system for speech therapy

Globus to build new protected cancer research networks for enhancing data security

Report: Global burden of neurological disorders in today’s world

TSRI study offers key insights into possible links between sleep and hunger

Breakthrough discovery reveals positive correlation between sugar and cancer

Phase 3 clinical trial for compound that shows promise in treatment of Rett syndrome

Study helps understand basic mechanisms of mitochondrial DNA maintenance

Illinois researchers develop ultra-sensitive camera that mimics mantis shrimp’s visual system

McGill researchers discover new cellular mechanism in Alzheimer's disease

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