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Research findings offer prime drug targets to treat rare liver cancer that strikes young people

After years of rigorous research, a team of scientists has identified the genetic engine that drives a rare form of liver cancer. The findings offer prime targets for drugs to treat the usually lethal disease, fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (FL-HCC), which mainly strikes adolescents and young adults.

22 Nov 2017

Controlling organ functions with your cell phone may be possible in future

Think about this. You have diabetes, are trying to control your insulin levels and instead of taking a pill or giving yourself an injection, you click an app on your phone that tells your pancreas to bring blood sugar levels back to normal.

22 Nov 2017

Infectious disease experts warn about post-flu risks in elderly patients

Infectious disease experts are warning that flu can lead to an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and disability in elderly patients for months after they have recovered from their illness.

22 Nov 2017

Comprehensive review finds increasing number of new heart failure cases in the UK

Between 2002 and 2014, the number of new cases of heart failure in the UK increased by 12% – from 170727 to 190798 cases, according to the most comprehensive review of heart failure statistics in the UK, published in The Lancet.

22 Nov 2017

Analysis of aged brains reveals new details about Alzheimer's disease and dementia

In a comprehensive analysis of samples from 107 aged human brains, researchers at the Allen Institute for Brain Science, UW Medicine and Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute have discovered details that will help researchers better understand the biological bases for Alzheimer's disease and dementia in older populations.

21 Nov 2017

Researchers uncover how rogue immune cells gain access to neurons in multiple sclerosis

Drug designers working on therapeutics against multiple sclerosis should focus on blocking two distinct ways rogue immune cells attack healthy neurons, according to a new study in the journal Cell Reports.

21 Nov 2017

PPI use not linked to increased risk of developing dementia

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medicines commonly prescribed to treat acid-related digestive problems, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (or GERD).

21 Nov 2017

Biologists reveal how bacterial cells thrive in oxygen-poor environments

Columbia University biologists have revealed a mechanism by which bacterial cells in crowded, oxygen-deprived environments access oxygen for energy production, ensuring survival of the cell. The finding could explain how some bacteria, such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), are able to thrive in oxygen-poor environments like biofilms and resist antibiotics.

21 Nov 2017

Researchers propose theory for high incidence of post-stroke delirium and spatial neglect

Stroke researchers at Kessler Foundation have proposed a theory for the high incidence of delirium and spatial neglect after right-brain stroke. Their findings are detailed in "Disruption of the ascending arousal system and cortical attention network in post-stroke delirium and spatial neglect," which was published online ahead of print on September 27, 2017 by Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews.

21 Nov 2017

UNC Lineberger professor receives The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society grant for immunotherapy research

UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher Barbara Savoldo, MD, PhD, was awarded a $600,000, three-year grant from The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to support research into an immunotherapy treatment being developed with a "safety switch" to safeguard against potential side effects of the treatment.

21 Nov 2017

Scientists show how diaper phantoms can improve tumor measurements

Catching cancer early can make all the difference for successful treatment. A common screening practice measures tumor growth with X-ray computed tomography, which takes a series of cross-section images of the body.

21 Nov 2017

Newly discovered drug-like compound may revolutionize treatment of autoimmune diseases

University of Colorado Boulder researchers have discovered a potent, drug-like compound that could someday revolutionize treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases by inhibiting a protein instrumental in prompting the body to start attacking its own tissue.

21 Nov 2017

Researchers reduce over-prescription of antibiotics by using computer alerts to inform doctors

Physicians at Kaiser Permanente in Southern California reduced the odds of prescribing an antibiotic for sinusitis by 22 percent using computer alerts to inform doctors when antibiotics may not be the best course of treatment. The research was published today in the American Journal of Managed Care.

21 Nov 2017

Simple test could help predict best treatment for cystic fibrosis patients

Several cutting-edge treatments have become available in recent years to correct the debilitating chronic lung congestion associated with cystic fibrosis. While the new drugs are life-changing for some patients, they do not work for everyone.

21 Nov 2017

New research finds out how cinnamon may help fight against obesity

New research from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute has determined how a common holiday spice--cinnamon--might be enlisted in the fight against obesity.

21 Nov 2017

Deaths due to diabetes higher than expected in Germany

In the October 2017 issue of the journal Diabetes Care, DDZ scientists published their study on the number of deaths in Germany due to diabetes and its complications.

21 Nov 2017

Researchers develop simple test to predict T2D remission after bariatric surgery

A new simple test that helps predicts which people with type 2 diabetes will benefit most from weight loss surgery has been developed by a UCL-led team.

21 Nov 2017

‘Chemo brain’ may start as tumors form and develop, suggests study

The memory and thinking problems experienced by cancer survivors, known as "chemo brain" or "chemo fog," are not just the result of chemotherapy treatment, they may start as tumors form and develop, suggests a Baycrest-led study.

21 Nov 2017

Review examines effectiveness of lipid-based products to treat dry eye disease

New treatments for dry eye disease that deliver lipids to the ocular surface are designed to more closely mimic the important tear film lipid layer at the air-water interface in the eye.

From Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 21 Nov 2017

Diabetes patients’ immune system can regulate insulin production

Inflammation processes are responsible for the failure of insulin production in diabetes patients. The patients' own immune systems can contribute to treatment of this disease: researchers at the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel have found a feedback mechanism that could help maintain insulin production in overweight sufferers, as they report in the journal Immunity.

21 Nov 2017

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Research findings offer prime drug targets to treat rare liver cancer that strikes young people

Controlling organ functions with your cell phone may be possible in future

Infectious disease experts warn about post-flu risks in elderly patients

Comprehensive review finds increasing number of new heart failure cases in the UK

Analysis of aged brains reveals new details about Alzheimer's disease and dementia

Researchers uncover how rogue immune cells gain access to neurons in multiple sclerosis

PPI use not linked to increased risk of developing dementia

Biologists reveal how bacterial cells thrive in oxygen-poor environments

Researchers propose theory for high incidence of post-stroke delirium and spatial neglect

UNC Lineberger professor receives The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society grant for immunotherapy research

Scientists show how diaper phantoms can improve tumor measurements

Newly discovered drug-like compound may revolutionize treatment of autoimmune diseases

Researchers reduce over-prescription of antibiotics by using computer alerts to inform doctors

Simple test could help predict best treatment for cystic fibrosis patients

New research finds out how cinnamon may help fight against obesity

Deaths due to diabetes higher than expected in Germany

Researchers develop simple test to predict T2D remission after bariatric surgery

‘Chemo brain’ may start as tumors form and develop, suggests study

Review examines effectiveness of lipid-based products to treat dry eye disease

Diabetes patients’ immune system can regulate insulin production

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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