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Cancer cure within a year, claims Israeli team

A team of Israeli scientists belonging to a company called the Accelerated Evolution Biotechnologies (AEBi) have claimed to be at a stage where they can find a cure for cancer within a year. The therapy is being developed under the leadership of the CEO of AEBi, Dr. Ilan Morad.

29 Jan 2019

New insight into anti-malaria drug

Artemisinin is derived from the leaves and flowers of the annual mugwort (Artemisia annua) and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. The effectiveness was investigated by the Chinese researcher Tu Youyou.

29 Jan 2019

Scientists uncover new information about development of gastric cancer

Cardiff University researchers have uncovered new information about the underlying mechanisms for gastric cancer, providing hope of potential new therapies in the future.

29 Jan 2019

USC researchers use AI to identify blood-based markers of Alzheimer's disease

Nearly 50 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia. While age is the greatest risk factor for developing the disease, researchers believe most Alzheimer's cases occur as a result of complex interactions among genes and other factors. But those factors and the role they play are not known--yet.

29 Jan 2019

First precision medicine trial in lung cancer expands to include more patients

The Lung Cancer Master Protocol, the first precision medicine trial in lung cancer supported by the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, is undergoing a major expansion to include patients with all non-small cell lung cancers -- which make up about 85 percent of all lung cancer diagnoses in the U.S.

29 Jan 2019

Experts highlight emerging evidence of impending Parkinson’s disease pandemic

For most of human history Parkinson's disease (PD) has been a rare disorder. However, demography and the by-products of industrialization a now contributing to an impending a Parkinson's pandemic, according to experts writing in a supplement to the Journal of Parkinson's Disease.

29 Jan 2019

Breast cancer patients at increased risk of atrial fibrillation

A new study has shown that patients with breast cancer may be at an increased risk of developing the heart condition atrial fibrillation (AF).

29 Jan 2019

Researchers identify effects of nanoparticles on intestinal microorganisms

The intestinal microbiome is not only key for food processing but an accepted co-determinant for various diseases. Researchers led by the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz identified effects of nanoparticles on intestinal microorganisms.

29 Jan 2019

An engineered virus selectively targets and kills cancer cells

An engineered virus kills cancer cells more effectively than another virus currently used in treatments, according to Hokkaido University researchers.

29 Jan 2019

Community hospitals link arms with prestigious facilities to raise their profiles

After seven years of a vigorous fight, Jim Hart worried he was running out of options. Diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 60, Hart had undergone virtually every treatment — surgery, radiation and hormones — to eradicate it. But a blood test showed that his level of prostate-specific antigen, which should have been undetectable, kept rising ominously. And doctors couldn’t determine where the residual cancer was lurking.

29 Jan 2019

Researchers compare treatment options for fecal incontinence

It is a common health problem that causes uncommon personal discomfort. Fecal incontinence, or accidental stool leakage, affects some 8 to 10 percent of the 325 million people in the United States. In up to half of patients, there is both fecal and urinary incontinence.

29 Jan 2019

Brexit could increase risk of cardiovascular disease

Brexit could contribute to thousands more deaths from heart attacks and strokes by 2030, new research has found.

29 Jan 2019

Human trials set to begin for testing new 'fat pill' in overweight patients

Are you overweight and living in the South East of England? If so, you could help scientists who need volunteers to test a new 'fat pill'.

29 Jan 2019

Two major forms of CD44 have distinct biological functions in breast cancer, shows study

One of the main obstacles to successfully treating breast cancer is the cells' ability to change in ways that make them resistant to treatment.

29 Jan 2019

Fibrosis-targeting drugs may benefit patients with late-stage, metastatic breast cancer

A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) research team has found that the overgrowth of connective called fibrosis may block the effectiveness of immunotherapies against metastatic breast cancer.

29 Jan 2019

Stand Up To Cancer creates Dream Team focused on finding therapies for T-cell lymphoma

Stand Up To Cancer announced here today the creation of an $8 million Dream Team of top scientists focused on finding therapies for T-cell lymphoma, a rare cancer of the blood and immune system, using chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) to trigger the immune system to attack and destroy cancerous cells.

29 Jan 2019

RNA-induced gene fusion can occur in mammalian cells, reveals study

A fusion gene is a new gene made by joining parts of two different genes. The current thought is that fusion genes can happen in cells with unstable genome when part of the DNA from one chromosome moves to another chromosome.

29 Jan 2019

New precision medicine treatment for bone cancer in dogs opens door for human clinical trials

In a first-of-its-kind study, scientists at the University of Missouri have helped advance a patient-specific, precision medicine treatment for bone cancer in dogs.

29 Jan 2019

New drug compounds show promise in treating acute myeloid leukemia

Researchers have been struggling for years to find a treatment for patients who have a recurrence of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), an aggressive blood cancer that is one of the most lethal cancers. About 19,520 news cases are diagnosed a year, and about 10,670 people a year die from it, according to the American Cancer Society.

29 Jan 2019

Study shows why America needs more primary care doctors

The United States health care system is generally centered around hospitals and specialty care. The value of primary care, however, has remained unclear and debated, in part due to limited research.

29 Jan 2019