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Oligomerix and Feinstein Institutes publish preclinical data of Alzheimer's disease treatment

Oligomerix, Inc., a privately held company pioneering the development of tau oligomer inhibitors for Alzheimer's disease and related neurodegenerative disorders, and the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research announced today the publication of preclinical data demonstrating that an oral small molecule drug inhibits the formation of neurotoxic tau oligomers in an animal model of tau aggregation most relevant to AD.

26 Nov 2019

Researchers win grants to find innovative treatments for debilitating skin diseases

National leaders in research to cure debilitating skin diseases based at the Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have won a second NIH grant to further investigations of innovative treatments.

26 Nov 2019

LACV-infected cerebral organoids reveal how to protect neurons from virus-induced death

Scientists have determined that La Crosse virus, which can cause inflammation of the brain, or encephalitis, in children, affects brain cells differently depending on their developmental stage.

26 Nov 2019

Giving a shot of ketamine could help heavy drinkers reduce alcohol intake

A one-off dose of ketamine could help heavy drinkers reduce their alcohol intake, finds a new UCL experimental study.

26 Nov 2019

New method to separate two variants of common herpes virus linked to multiple sclerosis

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a new method to separate between two different types of a common herpes virus that has been linked to multiple sclerosis.

26 Nov 2019

Tandem radiation therapy effective in prostate cancer patients with no treatment options

Reports of new cancer treatments often raise high hopes and expectations, particularly, of course, among cancer patients and their families.

26 Nov 2019

Gut microbes can tamp down or boost the severity of norovirus infection

The highly contagious norovirus causes diarrhea and vomiting and is notorious for spreading rapidly through densely populated spaces, such as cruise ships, nursing homes, schools and day care centers. Each year, it is responsible for some 200,000 deaths, mostly in the developing world.

25 Nov 2019

Research opens the door to better understanding of osteoarthritis

Oregon State University research has provided the first complete, cellular-level look at what's going on in joints afflicted by osteoarthritis, a debilitating and costly condition that affects nearly one-quarter of adults in the United States.

25 Nov 2019

New antiviral drug drives treatment resistance in influenza viruses

On January 31, 2019, an 11-year old boy in Japan went to a medical clinic with a fever. The providers there diagnosed him with influenza, a strain called H3N2, and sent him home with a new medication called baloxavir.

25 Nov 2019

New hope for diagnosing, treating Alzheimer's disease

A study led by researchers at Monash University has opened up new hope for diagnosing and treating Alzheimer's disease.

25 Nov 2019

Accelerating Medicines Partnership program for Parkinson’s disease launches new data portal

The Accelerating Medicines Partnership program for Parkinson's disease (PD) has launched a data portal to provide de-identified information collected from 4,298 PD patients and healthy controls to researchers working to develop effective therapies for the disease.

22 Nov 2019

UTSA research aims to use sulfur to expedite new drug development

Organosulfur compounds are widely present in our bodies and the natural environment. They are found in onions, shallots and even cauliflower. Medical research finds that when consumed, they can protect against cancer, heart disease and even diabetes. There is also evidence of these compounds' antiviral and antibacterial uses. About a quarter of all pharmaceutical drugs currently use OSCs.

21 Nov 2019

Study reveals effective way to block the transmission of mosquito-borne dengue virus

An international team of scientists have reported an effective and environmentally sustainable way to block the transmission of mosquito-borne dengue virus, in trials carried out in Malaysia.

21 Nov 2019

Eastern equine encephalitis virus poses emergent threat in the U.S.

Although eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne illness, has existed for centuries, 2019 has been a particularly deadly year for the disease in the United States.

21 Nov 2019

Coriell Institute for Medical Research wins $7.7 million NINDS contract

Coriell Institute for Medical Research has been awarded a $7.7 million contract by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health focused on the study of nervous system disorders.

21 Nov 2019

Researchers identify a promising drug pair to attack deadly childhood brain cancers

Researchers have devised a new plan of attack against a group of deadly childhood brain cancers collectively called diffuse midline gliomas, including diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, thalamic glioma and spinal cord glioma.

20 Nov 2019

BrainStorm publishes NurOwn ALS Phase 2 randomized clinical trial results in Neurology

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Inc., a leader in the development of innovative autologous cellular therapies for highly debilitating neurodegenerative diseases, today announced publication of "NurOwn Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial in ALS: Safety, Clinical and BioMarker Results," in the international, peer-reviewed journal Neurology.

20 Nov 2019

Innovative technology may prevent hearing loss in military working dogs

Military working dogs played a vital role in the recent raid and death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi; however, temporary and permanent hearing loss due to high-decibel noise in training, transport and operations put these animals at risk.

20 Nov 2019

Asian/Pacific Islanders living in ethnic enclaves less likely to have pregnancy or birth complications

Among Asian/Pacific Islander women living in the United States, those who reside in ethnic enclaves--areas with a high concentration of residents of a similar ancestry--are less likely to have pregnancy or birth complications than those living in other areas, suggests a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions.

20 Nov 2019

Depression puts teen girls in South Africa at higher risk of HIV infection

Teen girls in South Africa face an extraordinary threat of HIV: By the time they reach adulthood, one in four South African girls will have contracted the virus, and most are first infected during adolescence.

19 Nov 2019

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Oligomerix and Feinstein Institutes publish preclinical data of Alzheimer's disease treatment

Researchers win grants to find innovative treatments for debilitating skin diseases

LACV-infected cerebral organoids reveal how to protect neurons from virus-induced death

Giving a shot of ketamine could help heavy drinkers reduce alcohol intake

New method to separate two variants of common herpes virus linked to multiple sclerosis

Tandem radiation therapy effective in prostate cancer patients with no treatment options

Gut microbes can tamp down or boost the severity of norovirus infection

Research opens the door to better understanding of osteoarthritis

New antiviral drug drives treatment resistance in influenza viruses

New hope for diagnosing, treating Alzheimer's disease

Accelerating Medicines Partnership program for Parkinson’s disease launches new data portal

UTSA research aims to use sulfur to expedite new drug development

Study reveals effective way to block the transmission of mosquito-borne dengue virus

Eastern equine encephalitis virus poses emergent threat in the U.S.

Coriell Institute for Medical Research wins $7.7 million NINDS contract

Researchers identify a promising drug pair to attack deadly childhood brain cancers

BrainStorm publishes NurOwn ALS Phase 2 randomized clinical trial results in Neurology

Innovative technology may prevent hearing loss in military working dogs

Asian/Pacific Islanders living in ethnic enclaves less likely to have pregnancy or birth complications

Depression puts teen girls in South Africa at higher risk of HIV infection

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