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Scientists develop novel multifunctional platform to integrate imaging and photo-induced cancer therapy

Physicists from The University of Texas at Arlington are leading a multidisciplinary project with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston to develop a new multifunctional platform that can integrate imaging and photo-induced cancer therapy in a single, portable device.

5 Aug 2016

Wistar scientists discover marker for PMN-MDSCs in the blood of cancer patients

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are a population of immune cells that have been implicated in tumor resistance to various types of cancer treatment, including targeted therapies, chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

5 Aug 2016

Physicists receive three-year NSF grant to apply principles of soft-matter physics to cancer therapy

Three physicists in the College of Arts and Sciences are using a major grant to study the dynamics and interactions of cancer cells.

5 Aug 2016

Sleep-disordered breathing promotes progression of pediatric NAFLD to NASH

Studies have shown that obstructive sleep apnea and low nighttime oxygen, which result in oxidative stress, are associated with the progression of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in adults.

5 Aug 2016

New lung scanning platform holds potential to improve treatment for people with lung disease

New lung scanning technology developed at Monash University has the potential to transform treatment for millions of people with lung disease in Australia and around the world.

5 Aug 2016

Emperra launches world’s first Bluetooth insulin pen to improve diabetes management

Emperra GmbH based in Germany is launching the world’s first Bluetooth insulin pen on the market and therefore expanding its ESYSTA product system’s function.

5 Aug 2016

Study demonstrates significant reduction in severity of exercise-induced asthma following B-GOS consumption

Clasado Biosciences Limited, the producers and suppliers of Bimuno(R) (B-GOS), a unique patented trans-galactooligosaccharide complex, today announces the publication of results for the latest clinical study using B-GOS.

5 Aug 2016

Russian physicists propose unique method to avoid implants rejection

A group of Russian physicists, with the contribution from their Swiss colleagues, developed a way to use the therapeutic effect of heating or cooling the tissues due to the magnetocaloric effect.

5 Aug 2016

Heart-resident macrophages promote neutrophil recruitment after ischemic injury

Tissue injury, such as occurs in response to a lack of oxygen, promotes an influx of immune cells to the site of damage.

5 Aug 2016

Scientists identify new way to impair tumour growth in lung cancer

Researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at the National University of Singapore, in collaboration with Harvard Stem Cell Institute, have discovered a new way in which the development of lung cancer can be stopped.

5 Aug 2016

Alcohol-craving rats offer insights into genetic underpinnings of alcoholism

Alcohol-craving rats have provided researchers with a detailed look into the complicated genetic underpinnings of alcoholism.

5 Aug 2016

Scientists find efficient and easy way to mass produce GABAergic neurons for laboratory use

Scientists from Singapore have streamlined the process of using human stem cells to mass produce GABAergic neurons (GNs) in the laboratory.

5 Aug 2016

Researchers describe structure of Alzheimer fibrils at atomic resolution

Elongated fibres (fibrils) of the beta-amyloid protein form the typical senile plaque present in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

5 Aug 2016

Triple therapy approach helps Type 1 diabetes patients improve blood sugar control, lose weight

A combination of three medications—dapagliflozin, liraglutide and insulin—helped people with Type 1 diabetes improve blood sugar control and lose weight, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

5 Aug 2016

Genome-wide study sheds light on evolution of pollen allergens

A joint University of Adelaide-Shanghai Jiao Tong University study has provided the first broad picture of the evolution and possible functions in the plant of pollen allergens.

5 Aug 2016

New study analyzes evolution of epigenetic mechanisms from bacteria to humans

After the emergence of single-celled organisms some billions of years ago, nature started experimenting with how to diversify gene function without changing the sequence of the DNA, such that the blue print remains conserved, but allows gene products to have different functions.

4 Aug 2016

Research shows alcohol abuse drug inhibits ocular conjunctival scarring in mouse model

New research from University College London, Moorfields Eye Hospital and Duke University School of Medicine has identified a gene that drives scarring, together with a rapidly translatable therapy, for the UK's most common cause of blinding conjunctivitis.

4 Aug 2016

Brazilian study discovers promising therapeutic and diagnostic target for treatment of melanoma

A Brazilian study shows that inhibition of an RNA named RMEL3, which is encoded by a previously uncharacterized gene (also named RMEL3), can reduce the viability of cultured melanoma cells by up to 95%.

4 Aug 2016

Sickle cell trait linked to increased risk of rhabdomyolysis among African American Soldiers

A new study published Aug. 4 in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that among African American U.S. Army Soldiers, sickle cell trait is not associated with an increase in mortality, but is associated with a modest increase in the risk of exertional rhabdomyolysis.

4 Aug 2016

Researchers pinpoint specific part of the brain that steps in to adapt for hearing loss in elders

Researchers have pinpointed the specific part of the brain that older adults rely on to differentiate speech sounds in background noise, which could revolutionize the treatment of hearing loss.

4 Aug 2016

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Scientists develop novel multifunctional platform to integrate imaging and photo-induced cancer therapy

Wistar scientists discover marker for PMN-MDSCs in the blood of cancer patients

Physicists receive three-year NSF grant to apply principles of soft-matter physics to cancer therapy

Sleep-disordered breathing promotes progression of pediatric NAFLD to NASH

New lung scanning platform holds potential to improve treatment for people with lung disease

Emperra launches world’s first Bluetooth insulin pen to improve diabetes management

Study demonstrates significant reduction in severity of exercise-induced asthma following B-GOS consumption

Russian physicists propose unique method to avoid implants rejection

Heart-resident macrophages promote neutrophil recruitment after ischemic injury

Scientists identify new way to impair tumour growth in lung cancer

Alcohol-craving rats offer insights into genetic underpinnings of alcoholism

Scientists find efficient and easy way to mass produce GABAergic neurons for laboratory use

Researchers describe structure of Alzheimer fibrils at atomic resolution

Triple therapy approach helps Type 1 diabetes patients improve blood sugar control, lose weight

Genome-wide study sheds light on evolution of pollen allergens

New study analyzes evolution of epigenetic mechanisms from bacteria to humans

Research shows alcohol abuse drug inhibits ocular conjunctival scarring in mouse model

Brazilian study discovers promising therapeutic and diagnostic target for treatment of melanoma

Sickle cell trait linked to increased risk of rhabdomyolysis among African American Soldiers

Researchers pinpoint specific part of the brain that steps in to adapt for hearing loss in elders

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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