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Synthetic scaffold loaded with cancer-fighting T cells effectively shrinks solid tumors

Cellular therapy hasn't had much success in fighting solid tumors, partly because it's been difficult to deliver anti-cancer T cells to the tumors.

25 Apr 2017

Study provides better understanding of adaptive physiological responses to starvation

Rats that have experienced past episodes of limited food resources make physiological adaptations that may extend their lives the next time they are faced with starvation.

25 Apr 2017

Orange essential oil may offer non-pharmaceutical option to help improve PTSD

About 8 percent of people will develop post-traumatic stress disorder at some point in their lives, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, yet treatments for this debilitating condition remain limited.

25 Apr 2017

Engineered nanosponges can reduce severity of infections caused by group A Streptococcus

In a new study, researchers show that engineered nanosponges that are encapsulated in the membranes of red blood cells can reduce the severity of infections caused by group A Streptococcus, the bacteria responsible for strep throat and life-threatening infections such as necrotizing fasciitis, or flesh-eating disease.

25 Apr 2017

Scientists reveal unexpected route to slow progression of diabetic kidney disease

More than 660,000 people in the United States suffer from end-stage kidney disease, which can only be treated by dialysis or kidney transplantation. Almost half of these patients develop the condition as a complication of diabetes.

25 Apr 2017

New plant therapy developed at WPI cures patients with drug-resistant malaria

When the standard malaria medications failed to help 18 critically ill patients, the attending physician in a Congo clinic acted under the "compassionate use" doctrine and prescribed a not-yet-approved malaria therapy made only from the dried leaves of the Artemisia annua plant.

25 Apr 2017

Study shows how gut microbiota may play role in effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs

The bacteria residing in your digestive tract, or your gut microbiota, may play an important role in your ability to respond to chemotherapy drugs in the clinic, according to a new study by scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

25 Apr 2017

Scientists use stem cells to identify underlying cellular defects that cause Angelman syndrome

Researchers at UConn Health used stem cells derived from patients with Angelman syndrome to identify the underlying cellular defects that cause the rare neurogenetic disorder, an important step in the ongoing search for potential treatments for Angelman and a possible cure.

25 Apr 2017

Working memory training combined with brain stimulation can improve performance, research shows

Your Saturday Salsa club or Introductory Italian class might be even better for you than you thought. According to Sandia National Laboratories cognitive scientist Mike Trumbo, learning a language or an instrument or going dancing is the best way to keep your brain keen despite the ravages of time. Not only do you enhance your cognition but you also learn a skill and have fun.

25 Apr 2017

Whole-exome sequencing may routinely miss detecting some disease-causing genes, say researchers

Whole-exome DNA sequencing -- a technology that saves time and money by sequencing only protein-coding regions and not the entire genome -- may routinely miss detecting some genetic variations associated with disease, according to Penn State researchers who have developed new ways to identify such omissions.

24 Apr 2017

UTSW researchers develop new nanoparticle vaccine immunotherapy that targets multiple tumor types

Researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center have developed a first-of-its-kind nanoparticle vaccine immunotherapy that targets several different cancer types.

24 Apr 2017

Scientists receive $2.8 million federal grant for diabetic cardiomyopathy research

Researchers from Georgia State University's Center for Molecular & Translational Medicine have received a four-year, $2.8 million federal grant to study diabetic cardiomyopathy, diabetes-related changes in the structure and function of the heart muscle.

24 Apr 2017

Researchers discover gene that may play role in restoring hearing after noise exposure

Researchers have discovered that a protein implicated in human longevity may also play a role in restoring hearing after noise exposure. The findings, where were published in the journal Scientific Reports, could one day provide researchers with new tools to prevent hearing loss.

24 Apr 2017

Study offers better understanding of progression of metastatic breast cancer

Researchers at the Jules Bordet Institute - Université libre de Bruxelles, VIB and KU Leuven published this 21 of April an important study offering a better understanding of the progression of breast cancer.

24 Apr 2017

Synchronized voltage rhythms in SCN could play role in maintaining the body’s circadian clock

Cells in the brain's master circadian clock synchronize voltage rhythms despite asynchronous calcium rhythms, which might explain how a tissue-wide rhythm is maintained.

24 Apr 2017

Researchers discover new cellular mechanism that may cause multiple sclerosis

A new study has made a major new discovery towards finding the cause of multiple sclerosis (MS), potentially paving the way for research to investigate new treatments.

24 Apr 2017

$Women at highest genetic risk for fracture benefit most from hormone therapy, study finds$

Women at highest genetic risk for fracture benefit most from hormone therapy, study finds

Women at the highest genetic risk for fracture benefit the most from hormone therapy, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at the University at Buffalo.

24 Apr 2017

Disruption of altered immune cells may blunt dangerous complications of preeclampsia, study shows

Though the exact cascade of events leading to preeclampsia is unknown, reduced blood flow to the placenta (placental ischemia) is commonly thought to be a factor that contributes to the development of the pregnancy-related condition.

24 Apr 2017

Researchers discover cancer-fighting properties in beta blockers

A new study finds that carvedilol, a drug typically used to treat high blood pressure, can protect against the sun-induced cell damage that leads to skin cancer. Researchers serendipitously discovered the beta blocker's cancer-fighting properties after making an error in the lab.

24 Apr 2017

New test can quickly and accurately diagnose dangerous colistin-resistant bacteria

New research suggests it is possible to quickly and accurately diagnose some the most dangerous and drug-resistant types of bacterial infections, using equipment already owned by most hospitals.

24 Apr 2017

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Synthetic scaffold loaded with cancer-fighting T cells effectively shrinks solid tumors

Study provides better understanding of adaptive physiological responses to starvation

Orange essential oil may offer non-pharmaceutical option to help improve PTSD

Engineered nanosponges can reduce severity of infections caused by group A Streptococcus

Scientists reveal unexpected route to slow progression of diabetic kidney disease

New plant therapy developed at WPI cures patients with drug-resistant malaria

Study shows how gut microbiota may play role in effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs

Scientists use stem cells to identify underlying cellular defects that cause Angelman syndrome

Working memory training combined with brain stimulation can improve performance, research shows

Whole-exome sequencing may routinely miss detecting some disease-causing genes, say researchers

UTSW researchers develop new nanoparticle vaccine immunotherapy that targets multiple tumor types

Scientists receive $2.8 million federal grant for diabetic cardiomyopathy research

Researchers discover gene that may play role in restoring hearing after noise exposure

Study offers better understanding of progression of metastatic breast cancer

Synchronized voltage rhythms in SCN could play role in maintaining the body’s circadian clock

Researchers discover new cellular mechanism that may cause multiple sclerosis

Women at highest genetic risk for fracture benefit most from hormone therapy, study finds

Disruption of altered immune cells may blunt dangerous complications of preeclampsia, study shows

Researchers discover cancer-fighting properties in beta blockers

New test can quickly and accurately diagnose dangerous colistin-resistant bacteria

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