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Ohio State's novel DHODH inhibitor enters first human trials

A new therapeutic agent discovered and developed at The Ohio State University will soon be used for cancer treatment at the patient's bedside as part of a clinical trial.

17 Sep 2024

$4.1 million funding supports epilepsy treatment research using spider venom proteins

UQ researchers have received $4.1 million from the Medical Research Future Fund to advance their research into epilepsy treatments made from spider venom proteins.

17 Sep 2024

IBS symptoms improve with sugar and starch reduction

Bodil Ohlsson is a professor at Lund University and consultant at Skåne University Hospital. Her choice to investigate the role of sugars and starches in IBS is linked to a geneticist's discovery: a genetic variation that hinders the breakdown of sugars and starches in the gut is overrepresented among IBS patients.

17 Sep 2024

Intensive diabetes treatment improves periodontal health

While the link between diabetes and periodontal disease is known, the impact of diabetes treatment on periodontal health is less well understood.

17 Sep 2024

Postsurgical treatment with pembrolizumab doubles cancer-free time for bladder cancer patients

Results from a large clinical trial show that treatment with an immunotherapy drug may nearly double the length of time people with high-risk, muscle-invasive bladder cancer are cancer-free following surgical removal of the bladder.

17 Sep 2024

Cancer patients face increased risk of long-term mental health problems

People diagnosed with cancer are at a greater risk of mental health problems even five years after their diagnosis, according to a large-scale study of data from UK GP patient records.

17 Sep 2024

Semaglutide vs. liraglutide: One-year weight loss efficacy in obesity and type 2 diabetes

Researchers compare the weight loss efficacy of injectable liraglutide and semaglutide.

17 Sep 2024

Iron deficiency linked to restless sleep in ADHD and autism

Researchers examine the relationship iron deficiency and sleep-related disorders.

17 Sep 2024

Revolutionizing disease prediction: MILTON framework utilizes biobank datasets to identify 3,213 diseases

By integrating multi-omics data, MILTON improves disease prediction and biomarker identification, advancing the field of preventative medicine and diagnostics.

17 Sep 2024

Study highlights limited evidence for antidepressants in treating pain in older adults

University of Sydney research has found people over 65 are being prescribed antidepressants as pain treatment based on international guidelines that use limited evidence.

16 Sep 2024

Addressing anxiety in patients undergoing active surveillance for low-risk cancers

Patients with low-risk cancers undergoing active surveillance face a favorable long-term prognosis. David Haggstrom, M.D., MAS, makes the case that it's time for the medical field to help manage the anxiety caused by waiting.

16 Sep 2024

Study shows no increase in depression after mild TBI in adolescents

With about 214,110 traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and over 69,000 TBI-related deaths in 2021 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), understanding the physical and mental consequences of TBI is critical for study.

16 Sep 2024

ESMO 2024: Promising results in immunotherapy and antibody drug conjugates for gynecological cancers

Studies reported at ESMO 2024 reveal new groups of women with early-stage endometrial and cervical cancers who gain clinically meaningful benefit from adding immunotherapy to current standard treatments, while a first-in-human study found 'promising' antitumor activity with a novel antibody drug conjugate (ADC) targeting the protein claudin 6 in heavily pretreated patients with ovarian and endometrial cancers.

16 Sep 2024

Long-term benefits of immunotherapy highlighted in advanced melanoma and other cancers

Immunotherapy, which works by enabling the body's immune system to recognize and destroy cancer cells improves long-term overall survival in patients with advanced melanoma in results from large international studies reported at ESMO 2024.

16 Sep 2024

ESMO Congress 2024 to unveil future-focused cancer treatments

The ESMO Congress 2024 will hold a press conference to introduce and discuss the "Eyes to the Future" Presidential Symposium 3, that will be presenting prominent approaches that have the potential to become increasingly effective and influential components of cancer treatment in the (near) future.

16 Sep 2024

Brain measurements prove more accurate in predicting mild cognitive impairment

University of Oklahoma researchers recently published a study showing that several measurements of the brain, including blood flow and the brain's ability to compensate for the lack of it, are better predictors of mild cognitive impairment than risk factors like hypertension and high cholesterol.

16 Sep 2024

Wearable sensors developed to detect brain disorders through eye movement

A University of Houston engineering team has developed wearable sensors to examine eye movement to assess brain disorders or damage to the brain.

16 Sep 2024

Novel delivery platform enhances effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy and reduces side effects

Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that uses the body's own immune system to help fight cancer. This is by stimulating the immune response to recognize and attack cancer cells more effectively.

16 Sep 2024

Study reveals link between socioeconomic inequality and the risk of age-related macular degeneration

A recent study conducted by researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine and Fudan University has revealed a significant association between socioeconomic status (SES) inequality and the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

16 Sep 2024

Understanding the social determinants of cardiovascular health in Asian Americans

Numerous social and structural factors, including immigration status, socioeconomic position and access to health care, contribute to differences in cardiovascular health and heart disease risk for Asian Americans, and these factors affect Asian ethnic subgroups in different ways, according to a new scientific statement published today in the American Heart Association's journal, Circulation.

16 Sep 2024

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Ohio State's novel DHODH inhibitor enters first human trials

$4.1 million funding supports epilepsy treatment research using spider venom proteins

IBS symptoms improve with sugar and starch reduction

Intensive diabetes treatment improves periodontal health

Postsurgical treatment with pembrolizumab doubles cancer-free time for bladder cancer patients

Cancer patients face increased risk of long-term mental health problems

Semaglutide vs. liraglutide: One-year weight loss efficacy in obesity and type 2 diabetes

Iron deficiency linked to restless sleep in ADHD and autism

Revolutionizing disease prediction: MILTON framework utilizes biobank datasets to identify 3,213 diseases

Study highlights limited evidence for antidepressants in treating pain in older adults

Addressing anxiety in patients undergoing active surveillance for low-risk cancers

Study shows no increase in depression after mild TBI in adolescents

ESMO 2024: Promising results in immunotherapy and antibody drug conjugates for gynecological cancers

Long-term benefits of immunotherapy highlighted in advanced melanoma and other cancers

ESMO Congress 2024 to unveil future-focused cancer treatments

Brain measurements prove more accurate in predicting mild cognitive impairment

Wearable sensors developed to detect brain disorders through eye movement

Novel delivery platform enhances effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy and reduces side effects

Study reveals link between socioeconomic inequality and the risk of age-related macular degeneration

Understanding the social determinants of cardiovascular health in Asian Americans

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