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New clinical trial uses universal natural killer cell approach to treat acute myeloid leukemia

A new, phase I clinical trial offered The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute will treat patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia using a novel universal natural killer cell approach.

27 Feb 2020

UC Santa Cruz leads collaborative project to develop novel technology for improving wound healing

UC Santa Cruz will lead a collaborative project to develop innovative technology for improving the healing of serious wounds, funded by a contract worth up to $16 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.

27 Feb 2020

Study shows the impact of green space on violent crime

Properly designed and maintained outdoor green space has the potential to reduce violent crime and gun violence, to make communities safer and keep residents healthier, a new study suggests.

27 Feb 2020

New radiopharmaceutical could aid in more accurate diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumor metastases

The newly developed [55Co]55Co-DOTATATE imaging agent has emerged as a more accurate and sensitive radiopharmaceutical to aid in the diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumor metastases.

27 Feb 2020

Scientists reveal ability to reverse Huntington's disease-causing DNA repeat mutations in the lab

Neurodegenerative diseases, like Huntington's disease and myotonic dystrophy, are often referred to as DNA repeat diseases, named because of long repeated sequences in the DNA of patients. Increasing repeat expansion length in the affected tissues contribute to earlier age of disease onset and worsen the progression and severity of the disease over time.

27 Feb 2020

Otago researchers involved in world's first trial to prevent TB in people with diabetes

Otago researchers are playing a leadership role in an Euro €4.8 million international project to conduct the world's first trial attempting to prevent tuberculosis in people with diabetes.

27 Feb 2020

Increased numbers of bacterial cells could be associated with anti-microbial resistance

Scientists from the University of Surrey have identified mutations in a gene in an Escherichia coli (E. coli) model that could help explain a form of anti-microbial resistance (AMR) known as 'persistence'.

27 Feb 2020

Drug used for breast, renal cancers may provide survival benefit for patients with head and neck cancers

A targeted therapy drug used for breast and kidney cancers may also extend progression-free survival for patients with advanced head and neck cancer who are at high risk for recurrence after standard treatment.

27 Feb 2020

NTHU research team develops new treatment for cancer

A research team led by Dr. Yunching Chen and Tsai-Te Lu of National Tsing Hua University have recently developed a new treatment for cancer, in which blood vessels within malignant tumors are normalized by injecting a specially developed nanodelivery system for nitric oxide (NanoNO), which also facilitates the delivery of cancer drugs and immunocytes into the tumor.

27 Feb 2020

Cases of poisoning attributed to manipulated cannabidiol liquids in e-cigarettes

The health risks of e-cigarettes have come into focus after the deaths of several “vapers” due to lung injury in the USA recently.

27 Feb 2020

Brain imaging may help predict when liquid biopsy will benefit individual glioblastoma patients

Tracking brain cancer with a blood test instead of a surgical biopsy may greatly improve quality of life for glioblastoma (GBM) patients and provide critical information for their care, but it is not feasible in all cases.

27 Feb 2020

Low fruit and vegetable consumption, increased body fat associated with anxiety disorders

New research from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging shows that adults who have low fruit and vegetable intakes have a higher likelihood of being diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.

27 Feb 2020

Already approved drugs may hold the key to treating new coronavirus

The number of people infected with the new corona virus continues to skyrocket, with more than 80000 cases worldwide as of the end of February.

27 Feb 2020

Coronavirus virus unlikely to be transmitted to humans via food, consumer goods

An outbreak of respiratory tract diseases which can be traced back to an infection with a new type of coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was identified in Asia.

26 Feb 2020

Optimal preoperative definition of malnutrition varies by cancer type

The best approach for surgeons to identify malnourished cancer patients before they have a cancer operation may be specifically related to the type of cancer the patient has, according to researchers who found that common definitions of malnutrition do not apply equally to all cancers in assessment of preoperative risk.

26 Feb 2020

Exploring the intersection of immigration and aging

A new special issue of the journal The Gerontologist from The Gerontological Society of America explores how contemporary trends in immigration, migration, and refugee movement affect how people age and how societies care for aging people.

26 Feb 2020

New compounds may help stop the spread of the coronavirus

Amid the global health crisis of the coronavirus (COVID-19), scientists from around the world are racing to find a treatment to stop the deadly virus. The sudden acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread across 46 countries, infecting more than 82,000 and killing more than 2,800 people.

26 Feb 2020

Transverse arch may play an important role in stiffness of the human foot

Walking and running subjects our feet to forces in excess of body weight. The longitudinal arch of the feet was thought to be the reason the feet do not deform under such load.

26 Feb 2020

Mount Sinai physicians first in the U.S. to analyze chest CT scans of patients with COVID-19

Mount Sinai Health System physicians--the first experts in the country to analyze chest computed tomography (CT) scans of patients from China with coronavirus disease (COVID-19)--have identified specific patterns in the lungs as markers of the disease as it develops over the course of a week and a half.

26 Feb 2020

Study finds no benefit in using broad-spectrum antibiotics as initial pneumonia treatment

Doctors who use drugs that target antibiotic-resistant bacteria as a first-line defense against pneumonia should probably reconsider this approach, according to a new study of more than 88,000 veterans hospitalized with the disease.

26 Feb 2020

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New clinical trial uses universal natural killer cell approach to treat acute myeloid leukemia

UC Santa Cruz leads collaborative project to develop novel technology for improving wound healing

Study shows the impact of green space on violent crime

New radiopharmaceutical could aid in more accurate diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumor metastases

Scientists reveal ability to reverse Huntington's disease-causing DNA repeat mutations in the lab

Otago researchers involved in world's first trial to prevent TB in people with diabetes

Increased numbers of bacterial cells could be associated with anti-microbial resistance

Drug used for breast, renal cancers may provide survival benefit for patients with head and neck cancers

NTHU research team develops new treatment for cancer

Cases of poisoning attributed to manipulated cannabidiol liquids in e-cigarettes

Brain imaging may help predict when liquid biopsy will benefit individual glioblastoma patients

Low fruit and vegetable consumption, increased body fat associated with anxiety disorders

Already approved drugs may hold the key to treating new coronavirus

Coronavirus virus unlikely to be transmitted to humans via food, consumer goods

Optimal preoperative definition of malnutrition varies by cancer type

Exploring the intersection of immigration and aging

New compounds may help stop the spread of the coronavirus

Transverse arch may play an important role in stiffness of the human foot

Mount Sinai physicians first in the U.S. to analyze chest CT scans of patients with COVID-19

Study finds no benefit in using broad-spectrum antibiotics as initial pneumonia treatment

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