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Novel compound holds potential for next-generation prostate cancer treatment

In the search for new ways to attack recurrent prostate cancer, researchers at Duke Health report that a novel compound appears to have a unique way of blocking testosterone from fueling the tumors in mice.

8 Aug 2016

Neuropathic pain could be significantly reduced by targeting brain cells

Neuropathic pain - which affects more than 1 million Americans - could be reduced or even eliminated by targeting brain cells that are supposed to provide immunity but, in some instances, do the opposite, causing chronic pain that could last a lifetime.

8 Aug 2016

AGA introduces patient education initiative to help provide efficient care

The American Gastroenterological Association recognizes that physicians' time with patients is shrinking at the same time that patients want to share decision making with their providers

8 Aug 2016

Activation of specific neural circuit can inhibit binge-like eating behavior in mice

While binge eating affects about 10 percent of adults in the United States, the neurobiological basis of the disease is unclear.

8 Aug 2016

Playground zoning can help maximize physical activity of students during recess period

Most grade school students are likely to claim recess as their favorite period of the day; however, in many cases recess still can be sedentary with students not engaging in enough physical activity.

8 Aug 2016

New class of anti-cancer agents may be promising treatment for multiple myeloma

Australian researchers have discovered that a new class of anti-cancer agents may be effective in treating multiple myeloma, an incurable bone marrow cancer.

8 Aug 2016

Researchers discover olfactory receptors in human muscle cells of bronchi

Researchers identified two types of olfactory receptors in human muscle cells of bronchi. If those receptors are activated by binding an odorant, bronchi dilate and contract - a potential approach for asthma therapy.

8 Aug 2016

Seasonal allergies may alter the brain, study shows

Hay fever may do more than give you a stuffy nose and itchy eyes, seasonal allergies may change the brain, says a study published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience.

8 Aug 2016

Combination of examination and radical local therapy can improve survival of men with prostate cancer

Men with very high-risk prostate cancer, who are treated at hospitals with a high proportion of administered radical local treatment (radiotherapy or prostatectomy), only have half of the mortality risk of men who are treated at hospitals with the lowest proportion.

8 Aug 2016

People diagnosed with bowel cancer under 50 not tested for Lynch syndrome, research finds

The UK’s leading bowel cancer research charity, Bowel Cancer UK, and the Royal College of Pathologists have today published findings which show that people under 50 diagnosed with bowel cancer are not being tested for Lynch syndrome – a genetic condition that increases the risk of bowel cancer by 80 per cent.

8 Aug 2016

Researchers uncover new preventative way to battle against Ascaris roundworm infection

Scientists working out of Trinity College Dublin, Maynooth University, and Queen Mary University of London have unearthed a potential new preventative option to combat Ascaris roundworm infection.

8 Aug 2016

Naturally-occurring protein controls shape and activity of white blood cells to combat sepsis

Boosting levels of a protein that controls the shape and activity of a crucial group of white blood cells improves survival and recovery chances during sepsis.

8 Aug 2016

Watching cartoons during dental treatment could help reduce anxiety and distress in children

Watching cartoons through video glasses during dental treatment could help lessen children's anxiety and distress as well as reducing disruptive behaviour, according to a randomized controlled trial published in Acta Odontologia Scandinavica.

8 Aug 2016

Gasotransmitters in the body could potentially be used to develop new drugs

Gases once thought of only as environmental pollutants are now known to be produced by the body. They could potentially be used to develop drugs to treat diseases including heart failure and cancer.

8 Aug 2016

Immunotherapy innovations in oncology: an interview with Robert LaCaze

The body’s immune system is an excellent weapon against many diseases. For more than 100 years, immunology and immunotherapy have played an ever-increasing role in the understanding and treatment of cancer.

8 Aug 2016

New study shows hedgehog signalling offers protection against colon cancer

Many types of cancer are caused by gene mutations in the signalling pathways that control cell growth, such as the hedgehog signalling pathway.

8 Aug 2016

Oncolytic virotherapy medicine shows positive treatment outcomes in late-stage cancer patients

The surprisingly positive treatment outcomes using Rigvir virotherapy for late stages cancer patients were recently published.

8 Aug 2016

Novel therapeutic strategy could target multiple aspects of Alzheimer's disease

Therapeutic strategies targeting Alzheimer's disease (AD)-related molecule β-amyloid (Aβ), Tau protein and BACE enzyme have been recently explored. However the therapeutic efficacy for a single target is not ideal.

8 Aug 2016

New study shows how the body’s biological clock suppresses inflammation during night-time sleep

New research published online in The FASEB Journal, describes a protein created by the body's "biological clock" that actively represses inflammatory pathways within the affected limbs during the night.

8 Aug 2016

Lack of insurance may increase risk of death in men with testicular cancer, study finds

Men with testicular cancer who were uninsured or on Medicaid had a higher risk of death from what is normally a curable disease than insured patients, a new study found.

8 Aug 2016

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Novel compound holds potential for next-generation prostate cancer treatment

Neuropathic pain could be significantly reduced by targeting brain cells

AGA introduces patient education initiative to help provide efficient care

Activation of specific neural circuit can inhibit binge-like eating behavior in mice

Playground zoning can help maximize physical activity of students during recess period

New class of anti-cancer agents may be promising treatment for multiple myeloma

Researchers discover olfactory receptors in human muscle cells of bronchi

Seasonal allergies may alter the brain, study shows

Combination of examination and radical local therapy can improve survival of men with prostate cancer

People diagnosed with bowel cancer under 50 not tested for Lynch syndrome, research finds

Researchers uncover new preventative way to battle against Ascaris roundworm infection

Naturally-occurring protein controls shape and activity of white blood cells to combat sepsis

Watching cartoons during dental treatment could help reduce anxiety and distress in children

Gasotransmitters in the body could potentially be used to develop new drugs

Immunotherapy innovations in oncology: an interview with Robert LaCaze

New study shows hedgehog signalling offers protection against colon cancer

Oncolytic virotherapy medicine shows positive treatment outcomes in late-stage cancer patients

Novel therapeutic strategy could target multiple aspects of Alzheimer's disease

New study shows how the body’s biological clock suppresses inflammation during night-time sleep

Lack of insurance may increase risk of death in men with testicular cancer, study finds

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