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Researchers develop a new way to treat chronic pain

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed a new way to treat chronic pain which has been tested in mice. With a compound designed and developed by the researchers themselves, they can achieve complete pain relief.

30 Apr 2020

New Elsevier Coronavirus Research Hub offers free access to biomedical research tools, content

Elsevier, a global leader in information analytics specializing in science and health, is offering free access to a unique set of biomedical research tools and content to help researchers and life science companies accelerate efforts to address the current pandemic.

30 Apr 2020

ACCC's BiomarkerLIVE project facilitates integration of precision medicine into practice

As the science and knowledge around biomarkers and molecular profiling continues to expand, oncology providers are challenged with efficiently implementing molecular testing into their everyday practice.

30 Apr 2020

UVA scientists seek answers to questions about spinal cord injuries

Two top scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine are seeking answers to questions about spinal cord injuries that have long frustrated the development of effective treatments.

30 Apr 2020

A new method of reducing body weight and fat mass using weighted vests

Scientists from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have found a new method of reducing human body weight and fat mass using weighted vests.

30 Apr 2020

TTP plc collaborates with ODx to develop new technology to address antibiotic resistance

TTP plc has announced today that it has partnered with ODx, a company committed to developing a system for assessing urinary tract infections (UTIs).

From TTP plc 30 Apr 2020

Changes to gut microbiome could improve cancer outcomes for smokers

Changes to the gut microbiome interacted with the immune system to slow the growth of cancer in mice exposed to cigarette smoke, according to research that was selected for presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2020.

30 Apr 2020

Study finds abnormal alternative RNA splicing patterns in aggressive prostate cancer

Aggressive forms of prostate cancer don't act the way they should, hanging on to genetic materials called introns that should be thrown away, a new six-year study led by Dean Tang, Ph.D., and Song Liu, Ph.D., of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has revealed.

30 Apr 2020

Cell division and its role in cancer development

To replace aging and worn cells, the body primarily uses a process called mitosis, in which one cell divides into two. When a cell is ready to divide, it duplicates its DNA so a complete copy is available for each of the daughter cells.

30 Apr 2020

Antibody produced by llamas shows promise against SARS-CoV-2

The hunt for an effective treatment for COVID-19 has led one team of researchers to find an improbable ally for their work: a llama named Winter.

29 Apr 2020

Breastfeeding helps reduce the risk of maternal postpartum diabetes

A team of South Korean researchers found that lactation can lower the incidence and reduce the risk of maternal postpartum diabetes.

29 Apr 2020

Tobacco smoking identified as a potential risk factor for COVID-19 infection

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, the University of South Carolina and other institutions have identified tobacco smoking as a potential risk factor for infection of the COVID-19 virus.

29 Apr 2020

Radboudumc researchers find essential mechanism in the disease process of COVID-19

Researchers at the Radboud University Medical Center seem to have found an essential mechanism in the disease process of COVID-19, which has so far been overlooked.

29 Apr 2020

New study could improve our understanding about platelets

University of Kentucky College of Medicine researcher Sidney Whiteheart has been awarded a prestigious Outstanding Investigator Award from the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute for his research on how platelets function in hemostasis and during immune responses.

29 Apr 2020

CZI announces grants for researchers studying the role of inflammation in disease

Today, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announced $14 million in funding to support 29 interdisciplinary teams and build a network of researchers that will explore emerging ideas regarding the role of inflammation in disease.

29 Apr 2020

Study reveals how APOE4 triggers leaks in the blood-brain barrier

New USC research reveals how APOE4, a genetic culprit for Alzheimer's disease, triggers leaks in the brain's plumbing system, allowing toxic substances to seep into the brain areas responsible for memory encoding and other cognitive functions.

29 Apr 2020

Nasal biomarkers correlated with pollen-specific allergy symptoms

For people with allergies, contact with pollen leads to symptoms such as sneezing, rhinitis and watery eyes. This may sound trivial, but is in fact a complex correlation of physiological processes.

29 Apr 2020

Researchers discover cause for the lack of immune defense against tumors

One of the reasons why cancer develops is because regulatory cells inhibit the body's immune defense. Researchers under the helm of the Technical University of Munich have discovered a mechanism for identifying regulatory cells in tumor tissue that suppress an immune response.

29 Apr 2020

Kurome secures license to develop novel therapies for chemo-resistant cancer

Seed investor CincyTech announced the formation of Kurome Therapeutics ("Kurome"), a preclinical stage company developing novel therapies targeting cancer cells' adaptive resistance mechanisms beginning with hematopoietic, or blood cell, cancers.

29 Apr 2020

Study: Protein known to expand blood vessels works differently in males and females

A protein known to expand blood vessels -- key to controlling conditions like high blood pressure -- actually has different functions in males and females, new UC Davis Health research shows.

29 Apr 2020

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Researchers develop a new way to treat chronic pain

New Elsevier Coronavirus Research Hub offers free access to biomedical research tools, content

ACCC's BiomarkerLIVE project facilitates integration of precision medicine into practice

UVA scientists seek answers to questions about spinal cord injuries

A new method of reducing body weight and fat mass using weighted vests

TTP plc collaborates with ODx to develop new technology to address antibiotic resistance

Changes to gut microbiome could improve cancer outcomes for smokers

Study finds abnormal alternative RNA splicing patterns in aggressive prostate cancer

Cell division and its role in cancer development

Antibody produced by llamas shows promise against SARS-CoV-2

Breastfeeding helps reduce the risk of maternal postpartum diabetes

Tobacco smoking identified as a potential risk factor for COVID-19 infection

Radboudumc researchers find essential mechanism in the disease process of COVID-19

New study could improve our understanding about platelets

CZI announces grants for researchers studying the role of inflammation in disease

Study reveals how APOE4 triggers leaks in the blood-brain barrier

Nasal biomarkers correlated with pollen-specific allergy symptoms

Researchers discover cause for the lack of immune defense against tumors

Kurome secures license to develop novel therapies for chemo-resistant cancer

Study: Protein known to expand blood vessels works differently in males and females

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