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Synthetic compound targets enzyme that supports survival and dissemination of metastatic cells

Cancer can most often be successfully treated when confined to one organ. But a greater challenge lies in treating cancer that has metastasized, or spread, from the primary tumor throughout the patient's body.

17 Oct 2017

Study could pave way for more effective cancer therapies

Many tumors possess mechanisms to avoid destruction by the immune system. For instance, they misuse the natural "brakes" in the immune defense mechanism, which normally prevent an excessive immune response. Researchers at the University of Bonn have now been able to take off one of these brakes.

17 Oct 2017

Scientists discover how sugar fuels cancer growth

A nine-year research project looking at the link between sugar and cancer has led to an important breakthrough in cancer research.

17 Oct 2017

Study finds more patients with ulcerative colitis but less number of surgeries

Today, a higher number of patients with ulcerative colitis are able to keep their bowel and steer clear of surgery, as shown in a study from örebro University.

17 Oct 2017

Study reveals link between cancer relapse and body’s immune system

Results from a new study conducted at the Institute of Cancer Research, London, suggests cancer cells that remain in the body after treatment, utilize the immune system of the body to wake themselves up and boost their growth.

17 Oct 2017

Mixed ad appeals lead to high medication empowerment among patients, study reveals

Autumn is flu season and that means it is high season for pharmacies selling over-the-counter cold and flu remedies. Those who aren't reminded by their own running noses are sure to be alerted to these types of pharmaceutical drugs by advertisements and posters.

17 Oct 2017

Timing is crucial for corticosteroids to aid healing of tendons

A corticosteroid can improve the healing of damaged tendons, but it must be given at the right time, according to a new study from Linköping University in Sweden. In rats, the tendon became twice as strong. The results are presented in the journal Scientific Reports.

17 Oct 2017

Zinc-binding plays key role in sensing and regulation of brain’s pH levels

Researchers in Oslo, Norway, have discovered that Zinc-binding plays an important role in the sensing and regulation of pH in the human brain. The findings come as one of the first studies that directly link Zinc-binding with bicarbonate transporters.

17 Oct 2017

Research examines awareness, knowledge, and practice of blood donation in Bangladesh

Blood donation is a vital life-saving process but low awareness about the importance of blood donation can impact the safe and adequate supply of blood in hospitals.

17 Oct 2017

UAB researchers report major advance in efforts to repair damaged heart after heart attack

University of Alabama at Birmingham biomedical engineers report a significant advance in efforts to repair a damaged heart after a heart attack, using grafted heart-muscle cells to create a repair patch.

17 Oct 2017

Mothers take more social and moral responsibility for children than fathers

The social and moral responsibility for the children lies primarily with the mother, particularly at celebrations and festive seasons, according to Kristine Warhuus Smeby.

17 Oct 2017

Study uses precision medicine approach to find effective treatments for rare cancers

For the first time, researchers have been able to identify effective treatments for patients with rare cancers by analyzing genes and proteins in their blood and tumors. In a study reported in The Oncologist, half the patients receiving these targeted treatments saw their rare cancers either stabilize, shrink or go into remission.

17 Oct 2017

Study sheds new light on why autism is more common in boys

Researchers aiming to understand why autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are more common in boys have discovered differences in a brain signaling pathway involved in reward learning and motivation that make male mice more vulnerable to an autism-causing genetic glitch.

17 Oct 2017

Researchers identify strategies to mitigate disturbed axonal transport in ALS patients

A team of researchers at VIB and KU Leuven used stem cell technology to generate motor neurons from ALS patients carrying mutations in FUS. They found disturbed axonal transport in these motor neurons, but also identified genetic and pharmacological strategies that mitigate this defect.

17 Oct 2017

USC study reveals how schizophrenia has biological effect on the entire brain

Some 40 years since CT scans first revealed abnormalities in the brains of schizophrenia patients, international scientists say the disorder is a systemic disruption to the brain's entire communication system.

17 Oct 2017

Most ovarian cancers start in the fallopian tubes, study finds

Most - and possibly all - ovarian cancers start, not in ovaries, but instead in the fallopian tubes attached to them.

17 Oct 2017

Discovery may lead to new approach for treating MS

Around 2.5 million people are affected by the autoimmune disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS), the commonest central nervous system disease among young adults.

17 Oct 2017

Novel gene expression signature assay could help enhance lymphoma management

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is an aggressive cancer and the most frequently diagnosed non-Hodgkin lymphoma worldwide (nearly 40% of cases). Recent advancements indicate that both the prognosis and choice of treatment of DLBCL may depend on identifying its molecular subtype.

17 Oct 2017

Researchers use new model to predict intergenerational predisposition to C-section

During the last decades, rates of Caesarean section have multiplied; by now it is one of the most frequently performed surgical treatments worldwide. Even if many of these C-sections are not strictly medically indicated, human childbirth is complicated and risky compared to that in other primates.

17 Oct 2017

CHOP researchers discover key differences among gene fusions in childhood brain tumors

Researchers investigating pediatric low-grade gliomas, the most common type of brain tumor in children, have discovered key biological differences in how mutated genes combine with other genes to drive this childhood cancer.

17 Oct 2017

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Synthetic compound targets enzyme that supports survival and dissemination of metastatic cells

Study could pave way for more effective cancer therapies

Scientists discover how sugar fuels cancer growth

Study finds more patients with ulcerative colitis but less number of surgeries

Study reveals link between cancer relapse and body’s immune system

Mixed ad appeals lead to high medication empowerment among patients, study reveals

Timing is crucial for corticosteroids to aid healing of tendons

Zinc-binding plays key role in sensing and regulation of brain’s pH levels

Research examines awareness, knowledge, and practice of blood donation in Bangladesh

UAB researchers report major advance in efforts to repair damaged heart after heart attack

Mothers take more social and moral responsibility for children than fathers

Study uses precision medicine approach to find effective treatments for rare cancers

Study sheds new light on why autism is more common in boys

Researchers identify strategies to mitigate disturbed axonal transport in ALS patients

USC study reveals how schizophrenia has biological effect on the entire brain

Most ovarian cancers start in the fallopian tubes, study finds

Discovery may lead to new approach for treating MS

Novel gene expression signature assay could help enhance lymphoma management

Researchers use new model to predict intergenerational predisposition to C-section

CHOP researchers discover key differences among gene fusions in childhood brain tumors

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