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Treating metastatic breast cancer with immunotherapy

Breast cancer, in the stage with distant metastases, is an incurable disease with a 5 years survival rate of about 5-10%. Immunotherapy has recently improved survival in metastatic breast cancer patients with breast cancer harboring the expression of HER 2 receptor.

19 Mar 2018

Fearful worms provide new clues about human anxiety

Ask a dozen people about their greatest fears, and you'll likely get a dozen different responses. That, along with the complexity of the human brain, makes fear--and its close cousin, anxiety--difficult to study.

19 Mar 2018

International study shows benefits of using MRI at the start of prostate cancer diagnosis

A large international study has shown that an MRI scan can reduce the number of invasive prostate biopsies by up to 28%. The PRECISION trial shows that using MRI to target prostate biopsies leads to more of the harmful prostate cancers, and fewer harmless cancers being diagnosed.

19 Mar 2018

Stem cell-derived ocular cells treat severe AMD

In July 2015, 86-year-old Douglas Waters developed severe age-related macular degeneration (AMD). He struggled to see things clearly, even when up close.

19 Mar 2018

Scientists discover rare childhood liver cancer's ability to metastasize to the brain

A surprising finding by Rockefeller University scientists about a rare liver cancer's behavior could lead to more comprehensive patient monitoring and hopefully better outcomes.

19 Mar 2018

Study reveals impact of prostate cancer on wives and partners of sufferers

Many wives of advanced prostate cancer sufferers feel that their lives are being undermined by their husband's illness, with nearly half reporting that their own health suffered.

19 Mar 2018

Researchers find the heart to be capable of arrhythmia termination after local gene therapy

The heart is capable of terminating arrhythmias itself after local gene therapy, potentially avoiding the need for patients to undergo painful electric shocks, according to a proof-of-concept study presented today at EHRA 2018, a European Society of Cardiology congress.

19 Mar 2018

Scientists discover basic molecular mechanism that helps understand how ALS works

It took eight long years of research, but now an international team led by neuroscientists at Université de Montréal has discovered a basic molecular mechanism that better helps understand how Lou Gehrig's disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), works.

19 Mar 2018

Epidural stimulation can safely, effectively normalize blood pressure in patients with SCI

Patients with severe spinal cord injury (SCI) often experience chronically low blood pressure that negatively affects their health, their quality of life and their ability to engage in rehabilitative therapy.

19 Mar 2018

Wearable medical patch shows promise for early detection of hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes

A wearable medical patch measuring the beat-to-beat variation in heart rate is a promising device for the early detection of hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, in type 1 diabetes, according to the researchers who tested the new monitor.

19 Mar 2018

Changes in the intestines may be responsible for reversal of diabetes after bariatric surgery

A new study helps explain changes in the intestines that may be responsible for the reversal of diabetes in people who undergo a type of bariatric surgery known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery.

19 Mar 2018

Mediterranean diet appears to be good for postmenopausal women's bones and muscles

The heart-healthy Mediterranean diet also appears to be good for an older woman's bones and muscles, a new study of postmenopausal women in Brazil finds.

19 Mar 2018

The 5:2 diet could have beneficial impact on important risk markers for cardiovascular disease

Intermittent energy restriction diets such as the 5:2 diet clears fat from the blood quicker after eating meals compared with daily calorie restriction diets, reducing an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, a new study in the British Journal of Nutrition reports.

19 Mar 2018

Younger siblings of SIDS victims have four-fold increased risk of sudden death

Siblings of cot death victims have a four-fold higher risk of cot death, according to research presented today at EHRA 2018, a European Society of Cardiology congress.

19 Mar 2018

Hormone imbalance may be reason for higher diabetes rates among men with insufficient sleep

Studies have found an association between insufficient sleep and the development of insulin resistance, one of the factors that cause type 2 diabetes, and now researchers have discovered a biological reason for this relationship, at least in men: an imbalance between their testosterone and cortisol hormones.

19 Mar 2018

Medical Research News

Treating metastatic breast cancer with immunotherapy

Fearful worms provide new clues about human anxiety

International study shows benefits of using MRI at the start of prostate cancer diagnosis

Stem cell-derived ocular cells treat severe AMD

Scientists discover rare childhood liver cancer's ability to metastasize to the brain

Study reveals impact of prostate cancer on wives and partners of sufferers

Researchers find the heart to be capable of arrhythmia termination after local gene therapy

Scientists discover basic molecular mechanism that helps understand how ALS works

Epidural stimulation can safely, effectively normalize blood pressure in patients with SCI

Wearable medical patch shows promise for early detection of hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes

Changes in the intestines may be responsible for reversal of diabetes after bariatric surgery

Mediterranean diet appears to be good for postmenopausal women's bones and muscles

The 5:2 diet could have beneficial impact on important risk markers for cardiovascular disease

Younger siblings of SIDS victims have four-fold increased risk of sudden death

Hormone imbalance may be reason for higher diabetes rates among men with insufficient sleep

Consumption of low-calorie sweeteners could promote metabolic syndrome, increase diabetes risk

Speeding up wound healing using nanofiber dressings

New diabetes drug may help obese people shed body weight

E-cigarette use linked to fat accumulation in the liver

Viagra cuts colorectal cancer risk in animal model

Flow chemistry, AI, and NMR: A next-gen approach to scalable API production

Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

Bioprocess Efficiency with Cell Density Monitoring

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