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Researchers discover gene signature biomarker that may predict patients' response to immune therapy

Scientists led by Dr. Daniel De Carvalho at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre have discovered a gene signature biomarker that may predict which patients will respond - or not - to immune therapy.

8 Nov 2018

Study of gaze fixation in monkeys reveals role of dopamine neurons in response inhibition

A University of Tsukuba-led study of gaze fixation in monkeys and their refusal to redirect the gaze onto a target in return for a reward reveals that dopamine neurons are key to inhibiting preplanned actions.

8 Nov 2018

Scientist wins award for research in the field of commensal microbiota

The winner of the Johanna Duermueller-Bol DBMR Research Award 2018 is Dr. Stephanie Ganal-Vonarburg. As a Senior Scientist, she conducts research in the Gastroenterology / Mucosal Immunology Research Laboratory at Bern University Hospital and at the Department for BioMedical Research at the University of Bern.

8 Nov 2018

Researchers create new accessible staging system to predict survival for patients with AL amyloidosis

A new staging system developed with a more accessible test to predict the chance of survival in patients living with light chain (AL) amyloidosis.

8 Nov 2018

Researchers find new tiny molecule that is capable of killing medulloblastoma

A new study by UT Health San Antonio researchers found that a molecule thousands of times smaller than a gene is able to kill medulloblastoma, the most common childhood brain cancer.

8 Nov 2018

Precision medicine: Statistical methods play key role in predicting efficacy of new drugs

The aim of "precision medicine" is to devise individualized treatment strategies and therapies. Statistical methods play an important role in predicting the efficacy of drugs from clinical study data, based on patient characteristics.

8 Nov 2018

Study could provide novel treatment strategy for potentially blinding problem

An enzyme known to help our liver get rid of ammonia also appears to be good at protecting our retina, scientists report.

8 Nov 2018

UCPH researcher receives prize for research into brain's cleaning system

Professor Maiken Nedergaard from the University of Copenhagen is this year's recipient of the prestigious prize Stora Nordiska Pris awarded by the Eric K. Fernström Foundation. She receives the prize for her discovery of and research into the brain's cleaning system, the glymphatic system.

8 Nov 2018

UTA electrical engineer working to develop bioresorbable optical probe for brain implant

A University of Texas at Arlington electrical engineer is working in collaboration with a pioneer in the field to develop an implantable optical probe that can be inserted in the brain and used to monitor brain function after traumatic injuries or surgeries, then be absorbed by the body.

8 Nov 2018

Immune cells of zebrafish offer clues to develop therapies for spinal cord injuries

Fresh insights into how zebrafish repair their damaged nerve connections could aid the development of therapies for people with spinal cord injuries.

8 Nov 2018

New flexible sensor can map blood-oxygen levels over large areas of the body

Berkeley -- Injuries can't heal without a constant influx of blood's key ingredient -- oxygen. A new flexible sensor developed by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, can map blood-oxygen levels over large areas of skin, tissue and organs, potentially giving doctors a new way to monitor healing wounds in real time.

8 Nov 2018

Interaction strength and time delays can change how synchronization appears and develops

In physical, biological and technological systems, the time that a system's components take to influence each other can affect the transition to synchronization, an important finding that improves understanding of how these systems function, according to a study led by Georgia State University.

8 Nov 2018

CDK2 protein plays key role in heart damage caused by doxorubicin, finds study

A new study by Washington State University researchers suggests that a protein called CDK2 plays a critical role in heart damage caused by doxorubicin, a commonly used chemotherapy drug.

8 Nov 2018

Meat tax would raise prices but save thousands say researchers

Several studies have shown red meat to be harmful in the long run when consumed regularly. Researchers have proposed that a meat tax could deter people from excessive red meat consumption due to raised prices and this could prevent around 6000 deaths annually in UK.

8 Nov 2018

New prosthetic hand system restores 'feeling' to a person with upper limb amputation

Arizona State University researcher James Abbas is part of a multi-institutional research team that has developed a new prosthetic hand system with a fully implanted, wirelessly controlled neurostimulator that has restored "feeling" to a person with a hand amputation.

7 Nov 2018

Nasal delivery of leptin hormone may help ease breathing problems during sleep

Experimenting with mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have added to evidence that a hormone best known for helping regulate hunger and body weight might also ease breathing problems experienced during sleep more effectively when given through the nose.

7 Nov 2018

Regenerative medicine scientist receives $1.3 million to study stem cell therapy for liver failure

Currently, the only therapy for metabolic liver disease is an organ transplant. Tracy Grikscheit, MD, an attending physician and regenerative medicine scientist at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, hopes to change that reality.

7 Nov 2018

New method helps study connection between metabolism in gut bacteria and development of diabetes

Researchers at örebro University have, together with a well-known research team in Denmark, developed a method for studying how metabolism in gut bacteria influences our health. Their method will now be published in its entirety in the scientific journal Nature Protocols.

7 Nov 2018

Promising new glioblastoma treatment could improve and extend patients' lives

Glioblastoma is a serious and incurable brain cancer. Patients receiving this diagnosis typically have 11-20 months to live. One of the main difficulties in treating this cancer is that its cells quickly build up a resistance to chemotherapy.

7 Nov 2018

New discovery confirms central importance of PINK1-Parkin pathway in Parkinson's patients

Researchers at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, make an unexpected and vital contribution to an international collaborative effort in Parkinson's disease research.

7 Nov 2018

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Researchers discover gene signature biomarker that may predict patients' response to immune therapy

Study of gaze fixation in monkeys reveals role of dopamine neurons in response inhibition

Scientist wins award for research in the field of commensal microbiota

Researchers create new accessible staging system to predict survival for patients with AL amyloidosis

Researchers find new tiny molecule that is capable of killing medulloblastoma

Precision medicine: Statistical methods play key role in predicting efficacy of new drugs

Study could provide novel treatment strategy for potentially blinding problem

UCPH researcher receives prize for research into brain's cleaning system

UTA electrical engineer working to develop bioresorbable optical probe for brain implant

Immune cells of zebrafish offer clues to develop therapies for spinal cord injuries

New flexible sensor can map blood-oxygen levels over large areas of the body

Interaction strength and time delays can change how synchronization appears and develops

CDK2 protein plays key role in heart damage caused by doxorubicin, finds study

Meat tax would raise prices but save thousands say researchers

New prosthetic hand system restores 'feeling' to a person with upper limb amputation

Nasal delivery of leptin hormone may help ease breathing problems during sleep

Regenerative medicine scientist receives $1.3 million to study stem cell therapy for liver failure

New method helps study connection between metabolism in gut bacteria and development of diabetes

Promising new glioblastoma treatment could improve and extend patients' lives

New discovery confirms central importance of PINK1-Parkin pathway in Parkinson's patients

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