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Novel drug shows promise in treating metastatic kidney cancer

Metastatic kidney cancer remains largely incurable. Despite a dozen treatments and several immunotherapies, survival rates beyond 5 years remain around 10 percent.

21 Dec 2017

FDA-approved drug to treat high blood pressure increases life span in worms

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers find that an FDA-approved drug to treat high blood pressure seems to extend lifespan in worms via a cell signaling pathway that may mimic caloric restriction.

21 Dec 2017

Researchers use a gene-editing complex to preserve hearing in animal model of progressive deafness

Researchers have developed a CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing complex that can be delivered directly into hair cells of the inner ear to prevent hearing loss.

21 Dec 2017

A salad a day may keep memory problems away, study says

A new study published yesterday in Neurology, the online medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, Neurology, suggested that consuming about one serving of leafy vegetables per day may be associated with a slower rate of brain aging.

21 Dec 2017

Nanomedicine platform can guide doctors to remove tumors and kill malignant cells

Oregon State University scientists have developed a nanomedicine platform for cancer that can help doctors know which tissue to cut out as well as kill any malignant cells that can't be surgically removed.

21 Dec 2017

GlobalData: Irritable bowel syndrome risk predominant in younger, middle-aged adults

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic relapsing gastrointestinal disorder, and is predominant in younger and middle-aged adults. IBS gradually declines with increasing age of the population, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

21 Dec 2017

Substituting animal proteins with plant proteins could reduce main cholesterol markers, study suggests

Substituting one to two servings of animal proteins with plant proteins every day could lead to a small reduction in the three main cholesterol markers for cardiovascular disease prevention, a new study suggests.

21 Dec 2017

Study findings could lead to less expensive and more effective cancer treatments

The latest generation of cancer treatments spring from the discovery that the human immune system is able to beat the disease. Like Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz," what research teams around the world have spent decades searching for was right in their own backyard all along.

20 Dec 2017

Milken Institute SPH wins $4 million grant to address iron deficiency and anemia in India

The Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University today announced receiving a $4 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a three-year project that aims to address a serious public health problem in India: iron deficiency and anemia.

20 Dec 2017

Genome editing approach prevents progressive hearing loss in animals

Using molecular scissors wrapped in a greasy delivery package, researchers have disrupted a gene variant that leads to deafness in mice.

20 Dec 2017

High out-of-pocket costs act as barrier to potentially life-saving cancer treatments

Sticker shock may be leading many insured Americans with cancer to forego treatment with a wide range of oral cancer drugs, suggests a study published online this week in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

20 Dec 2017

Study explores prevalence of sexual dysfunction in young cancer patients

A cancer diagnosis disrupts a person's life in many ways, including sexually. A study led by the University of Houston found that more than half of young cancer patients reported problems with sexual function, with the probability of reporting sexual dysfunction increasing over time.

20 Dec 2017

Gene editing shows promise to help people at risk of hearing loss

Gene editing could someday help people at risk of hearing loss from genetic mutations, according to research by a new Rice University faculty member.

20 Dec 2017

Certain brain tumor patients more likely to receive short hospice services, study finds

While more than 60 percent of patients with the brain tumors called malignant gliomas enroll in hospice services, almost a quarter of them do so within a week of death, probably too late for patients and family members to benefit from hospice care.

20 Dec 2017

UMSOM researchers identify new role for mitochondria in cocaine-induced behavior

For years, scientists have known that mitochondria in brain cells play a role in brain disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety and stress responses.

20 Dec 2017

Clinical benefit of new cancer therapies may justify the expensive price

Researchers from the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, selected to estimate the cost-effectiveness of the newly approved CAR-T therapies, have found the clinical benefit may justify the expensive price.

20 Dec 2017

Smartphone app can detect worsening symptoms during cancer treatments

Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy can be remotely monitored using their smartphone sensors and an algorithm that detects worsening symptoms based on objective changes in patient behavior, according to a new study from the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

20 Dec 2017

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Novel drug shows promise in treating metastatic kidney cancer

FDA-approved drug to treat high blood pressure increases life span in worms

Researchers use a gene-editing complex to preserve hearing in animal model of progressive deafness

A salad a day may keep memory problems away, study says

Nanomedicine platform can guide doctors to remove tumors and kill malignant cells

GlobalData: Irritable bowel syndrome risk predominant in younger, middle-aged adults

Substituting animal proteins with plant proteins could reduce main cholesterol markers, study suggests

Study findings could lead to less expensive and more effective cancer treatments

Milken Institute SPH wins $4 million grant to address iron deficiency and anemia in India

Genome editing approach prevents progressive hearing loss in animals

High out-of-pocket costs act as barrier to potentially life-saving cancer treatments

Study explores prevalence of sexual dysfunction in young cancer patients

Gene editing shows promise to help people at risk of hearing loss

Certain brain tumor patients more likely to receive short hospice services, study finds

UMSOM researchers identify new role for mitochondria in cocaine-induced behavior

Clinical benefit of new cancer therapies may justify the expensive price

Smartphone app can detect worsening symptoms during cancer treatments

Two studies show how cells adapt to stressors by reprogramming internal signaling networks

Portable technique produces rapid blink measurements for assessing neurological function

New recommendations aim to improve diagnosis of liver disease, prevent unnecessary tests

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

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