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Columbia researchers receive $61.7 million grant to speed up the development of new treatments

A five-year, $61.7 million grant to the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons will help medical researchers speed the application of scientific discoveries, so that new treatments can be delivered to patients faster.

14 Sep 2021

Researchers disprove natural antioxidant urate for slowing the progression of Parkinson’s disease

The hypothesis that raising the brain levels of the natural antioxidant urate could slow the progression of Parkinson's disease (PD) has been disproven by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.

14 Sep 2021

Gut microbiome profile could help predict patient's rheumatoid arthritis prognosis

A significant indicator of whether a patient with rheumatoid arthritis will improve over the course of disease may lie in part in their gut, according to new research from Mayo Clinic's Center for Individualized Medicine.

14 Sep 2021

Colorectal Cancer Project launches to improve understanding of the disease and accelerate research

Count Me In, a nonprofit cancer research initiative, is inviting all patients across the United States and Canada who have ever been diagnosed with colorectal cancer to participate in research and help drive new discoveries related to this disease.

14 Sep 2021

Researchers explore the impact of venous thromboembolism during surgery for renal cell carcinoma

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) refers to blood clots in the veins, which is a serious yet preventable medical condition and is often seen with advanced cancers.

14 Sep 2021

Cholesterol appears to play a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease

Cholesterol manufactured in the brain appears to play a key role in the development of Alzheimer's disease, new research indicates.

14 Sep 2021

Top COVID-19 concerns among unvaccinated individuals

In a new study, an international team of researchers looked into concerns fueling vaccine hesitancy.

14 Sep 2021

mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine safe in immunocompromised patients

The clinical trial showed that about 72.2% of immunocompromised patients had detectable antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

14 Sep 2021

Convalescent plasma shows no benefit in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

A new paper describes the results of a randomized controlled trial of CP in adult COVID-19 patients on oxygen when used within 12 days of the onset of respiratory symptoms.

14 Sep 2021

How effective are COVID-19 vaccines against mild and severe disease?

A new paper in the New England Journal of Medicine reports on the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines in a healthcare setting.

14 Sep 2021

Effectiveness of mRNA-1273 against asymptomatic infection, COVID-19 diagnosis, and severe outcomes

A Moderna phase 3 trial provides evidence that the RNA-1273 vaccine is highly effective in preventing disease following infection SARS-CoV-2.

14 Sep 2021

IU researcher uncovers potential new approach for treating pancreatic cancer

Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified how restoring a missing molecule in pancreatic fibrosis could help deliver treatments to cancer cells.

14 Sep 2021

Researchers discover new pathway that makes drugs less effective in bowel cancer patients

Leading scientists at the University of Birmingham have discovered a previously unknown pathway that prevents specific drugs from working in patients with bowel cancer.

14 Sep 2021

Blood lipid biomarkers associated with lower risk of ALS

Some blood lipid biomarkers linked to cardiovascular disease risk are also associated with a lower risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) suggest the findings of a large epidemiology study published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

14 Sep 2021

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Columbia researchers receive $61.7 million grant to speed up the development of new treatments

Researchers disprove natural antioxidant urate for slowing the progression of Parkinson’s disease

Gut microbiome profile could help predict patient's rheumatoid arthritis prognosis

Colorectal Cancer Project launches to improve understanding of the disease and accelerate research

Researchers explore the impact of venous thromboembolism during surgery for renal cell carcinoma

Cholesterol appears to play a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease

Top COVID-19 concerns among unvaccinated individuals

mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine safe in immunocompromised patients

Convalescent plasma shows no benefit in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

How effective are COVID-19 vaccines against mild and severe disease?

Effectiveness of mRNA-1273 against asymptomatic infection, COVID-19 diagnosis, and severe outcomes

IU researcher uncovers potential new approach for treating pancreatic cancer

Researchers discover new pathway that makes drugs less effective in bowel cancer patients

Blood lipid biomarkers associated with lower risk of ALS

Gorillas at Atlanta Zoo have been infected by SARS-CoV-2

Digital spatial profiling of individual glomeruli from HIV and COVID-19 patients

Dynamics of healthcare-associated SARS-CoV-2 infections revealed with whole genome sequencing

Guidelines: Summer camp returns to normal during COVID-19

Artemisia plant extract prevents SARS-CoV-2 replication in vitro

Study identifies broadly neutralizing antibody panel against SARS-like viruses

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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