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Joslin Diabetes Center researchers establish CCTD to develop and translate cell-based interventions

Researchers and clinicians at Joslin Diabetes Center have established a Center for Cell-Based Therapy for Diabetes, the goal of which is to lead the development and translation of cell-based interventions to treat and cure diabetes and its complications.

9 Jun 2017

New cancer drug shows promise to treat leukemia in mouse models

Almost 6,000 new cases of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, or ALL, are expected to be diagnosed this year in the United States. The blood cancer can affect both children and adults.

9 Jun 2017

Radiation therapy critical to treating brain tumors, but linked to significant adverse effects

Radiation therapy using high-energy particles, like x-rays or electron beams, is a common and critical component in successfully treating patients with brain tumors, but it is also associated with significant adverse effects, such as neuronal loss in adjacent healthy tissues.

9 Jun 2017

Study provides new insight into cells that rejuvenate the brain

Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease manifested by various neuronal pathological processes and a significant decline in brain function.

9 Jun 2017

Texas A&M researcher suggests ways to unlock intrinsic hope in cancer patients

Can cancer patients tap into a certain kind of hope that is often overlooked but incredibly therapeutic and healing? Research by University Distinguished Professor of Marketing Leonard Berry of Texas A&M University's Mays Business School suggests clinicians can help patients tap into this kind of hope.

9 Jun 2017

UNIST introduces new robotic tool to improve mobility of stroke survivors

A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has introduced a new robotic tool for assessments of muscle overactivity and movement dysfunction in stroke survivors.

9 Jun 2017

Text messaging shows great potential to improve management of diabetes

Low-income Hispanics with Type 2 diabetes who received health-related text messages every day for six months saw improvements in their blood sugar levels that equaled those resulting from some glucose-lowering medications, researchers with the Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute reported today.

9 Jun 2017

Study shows benefits of CGM in adults with diabetes who take multiple daily injections

DexCom, Inc., the leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for people with diabetes, is presenting important clinical data for patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, at the American Diabetes Association's 77th Scientific Sessions, June 9-13 in San Diego, California.

9 Jun 2017

Removal of senescent cells could delay onset of age-related pathologies

A recent study, led by an international team of researchers confirms that targeted removal of senescent cells (SnCs), accumulated in many vertebrate tissues as we age, contribute significantly in delaying the onset of age-related pathologies.

9 Jun 2017

Zika virus infection during pregnancy causes birth defects in 5% of babies, study finds

According to a report published today in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 5% of women in the U.S. and its territories who had confirmed Zika virus infection during pregnancy had a baby or fetus with Zika virus-associated birth defects.

9 Jun 2017

Researchers define action profile of experimental drug intended to treat chronic pain

At high doses, drug candidate BIA 10-2474 binds not only to the protein that it targets, but to other proteins as well. It thus deactivates proteins that are involved in the metabolism of nerve cells.

9 Jun 2017

Combination treatment found to effective in patients with tophaceous gout

The drug lesinurad in combination with febuxostat was better at lowering blood levels of urate than febuxostat alone in a phase III clinical trial of 324 patients with tophaceous gout.

9 Jun 2017

Older patients with diabetes who are obese may have lower risk of premature death

Among older patients with diabetes, those who are overweight or obese may have a lower risk of dying prematurely than their normal weight counterparts. The finding comes from a recent analysis of published studies.

9 Jun 2017

Southern Research aims to develop new radiosensitizers that may greatly benefit cancer patients

Two out of three cancer patients are treated with radiation, but the therapy often fails to wipe out the tumor or slow its growth. Southern Research is working to develop a new class of drugs that will help the radiation deliver a more powerful punch to the disease.

9 Jun 2017

UAMS scientists show potential of world's smallest laser to kill single cancer cells

A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences research team led by Vladimir Zharov, Ph.D., D.Sc., has demonstrated the ability to kill single cancer cells using the world's smallest laser.

9 Jun 2017

Single chemotherapy treatment can negatively impact gait and balance, study shows

A single chemotherapy treatment can result in a significant negative impact on walking gait and balance, putting patients at an increasing risk for falls, according to a new study involving breast cancer patients conducted by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute.

9 Jun 2017

Heroin use in the U.S. estimated to cost society more than $51 billion

Heroin use in the United States was estimated to cost society more than $51 billion in 2015, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

9 Jun 2017

Higher BMI linked to increased complication risks after shoulder joint replacement surgery

For patients undergoing shoulder joint replacement surgery (arthroplasty), higher body mass index is linked to increased complications- including the need for "revision" surgery, reports a study in the June 7 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

8 Jun 2017

Novartis announces data revealing efficacy of new monoclonal antibody therapy in preventing migraine

Novartis today announced that it will present 19 scientific abstracts at the 59th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Headache Society.

8 Jun 2017

Researchers who study HED identify mechanism that may be disrupted in male pattern baldness

It is almost axiomatic in medicine that the study of rare disorders informs the understanding of more common, widespread ailments.

8 Jun 2017

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Joslin Diabetes Center researchers establish CCTD to develop and translate cell-based interventions

New cancer drug shows promise to treat leukemia in mouse models

Radiation therapy critical to treating brain tumors, but linked to significant adverse effects

Study provides new insight into cells that rejuvenate the brain

Texas A&M researcher suggests ways to unlock intrinsic hope in cancer patients

UNIST introduces new robotic tool to improve mobility of stroke survivors

Text messaging shows great potential to improve management of diabetes

Study shows benefits of CGM in adults with diabetes who take multiple daily injections

Removal of senescent cells could delay onset of age-related pathologies

Zika virus infection during pregnancy causes birth defects in 5% of babies, study finds

Researchers define action profile of experimental drug intended to treat chronic pain

Combination treatment found to effective in patients with tophaceous gout

Older patients with diabetes who are obese may have lower risk of premature death

Southern Research aims to develop new radiosensitizers that may greatly benefit cancer patients

UAMS scientists show potential of world's smallest laser to kill single cancer cells

Single chemotherapy treatment can negatively impact gait and balance, study shows

Heroin use in the U.S. estimated to cost society more than $51 billion

Higher BMI linked to increased complication risks after shoulder joint replacement surgery

Novartis announces data revealing efficacy of new monoclonal antibody therapy in preventing migraine

Researchers who study HED identify mechanism that may be disrupted in male pattern baldness

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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