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New drug shows promise in blocking pancreatic cancer spread

While the overall cancer death rate has been steadily declining in the U.S. since the 1990s, death rates due to pancreatic cancer are increasing.

7 Nov 2023

Lario Therapeutics receives “Company Making a Difference Award” from CDLK5 Forum, recognising its unique approach to precision medicine for genetic epilepsies

“CDLK5 Forum Award for Excellence - Company Making a Difference 2023 Pre-clinical” presented by the Loulou Foundation at the CDKL5 Forum, 6th-7th November in London

7 Nov 2023

Study links gut bacteria single-nucleotide polymorphisms to BMI

Researchers investigated the potential implications of single-nucleotide variations in gut-residing bacterial species (microbiome) on human health.

7 Nov 2023

Game-changer for Parkinson’s therapy: Innovative neuroprosthesis enhances mobility and balance

Researchers designed a neuroprosthesis replicating the natural lumbosacral spinal activation during walking for Parkinson's disease (PD) patients.

7 Nov 2023

New prosthetic converts brain signals to speech in real time

A speech prosthetic developed by a collaborative team of Duke neuroscientists, neurosurgeons, and engineers can translate a person's brain signals into what they're trying to say.

6 Nov 2023

Virtual brain bank creates a powerful resource for research on epilepsy, brain tumors

A new virtual brain bank spanning five Chicago academic medical centers and led by University of Illinois Chicago will create a powerful new resource for clinical care and research on epilepsy, brain tumors and neurological disorders.

6 Nov 2023

Blood test predicts MS disability worsening up to two years in advance

Multiple sclerosis patients whose blood tests reveal elevated NfL, a biomarker of nerve damage, could see worsening disability one to two years later, according to a new study spearheaded by researchers at UC San Francisco.

6 Nov 2023

New pathologic scoring system could help predict survival in lung cancer patients

A new pathologic scoring system that accurately assesses how much lung tumor is left after a patient receives presurgical cancer treatments can be used to predict survival, according to new research led by investigators at the Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Mark Foundation Center for Advanced Genomics and Imaging at the Johns Hopkins University.

6 Nov 2023

New nasal vaccine for COVID-19 shows promise in animal studies

A team of University of Maryland researchers developed a nasal spray vaccine that delivers the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein into cells of the airway in mice and hamsters, triggering an immune response that significantly reduced infection and spread of COVID-19.

6 Nov 2023

UTHSC's drug candidate for advanced prostate cancer goes to first clinical trial

A drug candidate developed by researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center for advanced metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer is now in its first clinical trial.

6 Nov 2023

Unraveling the role of HER2 mutant alleles in breast cancer

A new editorial paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 14 on October 31, 2023, entitled, "The uncharted role of HER2 mutant alleles in breast cancer."

6 Nov 2023

Firearm injuries among children take an enormous mental, behavioral health toll on victims and their families

The alarming increase in firearm injuries to children and adolescents in the United States has taken an enormous mental and behavioral health toll on victims, survivors, and their families, with ripple effects on the economy and health care spending, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Harvard Medical School (HMS) have found.

6 Nov 2023

Yabing Chen receives NIH grants to advance vascular disease research

Yabing Chen, Ph.D., has been awarded two National Institutes of Health grants totaling more than $5 million to further her research into vascular diseases ranging from hardening of the arteries to dementia.

6 Nov 2023

Targeted drug may offer a new treatment option for patients with relapsed blood cancer

A new targeted drug, studied by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James), may offer a new treatment option for patients with blood cancers, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) whose disease has stopped responding to standard treatments.

6 Nov 2023

Researchers identify a 'Threshold of Immunity' to SARS-CoV-2

How much immunity do we need against COVID-19? New international research led by scientists in Ireland and published in Nature Communications, has identified a 'Threshold of Immunity' to SARS-CoV-2.

6 Nov 2023

Individuals with genetic predisposition for physical activity have fewer cardiovascular risk factors

In a study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä's Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, it was found that individuals with a genetic predisposition for higher levels of physical activity have fewer risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and a reduced risk of developing hypertension, cerebrovascular diseases, and type 2 diabetes.

6 Nov 2023

Telomouse model provides a valuable resource for in-depth aging and cancer research

Researchers introduce the "Telomouse". By making a subtle genetic alteration in standard lab mice, they've made their telomeres, which protect the chromosome ends, more closely resemble those in humans.

6 Nov 2023

High BMI in late teens linked to higher risk of 17 different cancers later in life

Men who are overweight or obese at age 18 have a higher risk of 17 different cancers later in life. This has been shown in a study at the University of Gothenburg.

6 Nov 2023

Black men may face an increased risk of prostate cancer than white men at lower PSA levels

Black men in the United States are more likely to develop prostate cancer than white men, and after diagnosis, they're more likely to have advanced disease and to die than white men with the disease.

6 Nov 2023

Researchers announce a new genetic classification system for gastric cancer

Professor Sang Cheul Oh of the Division of Oncology/Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Professor Sang‑Hee Kang of the Department of Surgery, Korea University's Guro Hospital, and Professor Sun Young Yim of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine announced a new genetic classification system for gastric cancer by a multicenter study with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

6 Nov 2023

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New drug shows promise in blocking pancreatic cancer spread

Lario Therapeutics receives “Company Making a Difference Award” from CDLK5 Forum, recognising its unique approach to precision medicine for genetic epilepsies

Study links gut bacteria single-nucleotide polymorphisms to BMI

Game-changer for Parkinson’s therapy: Innovative neuroprosthesis enhances mobility and balance

New prosthetic converts brain signals to speech in real time

Virtual brain bank creates a powerful resource for research on epilepsy, brain tumors

Blood test predicts MS disability worsening up to two years in advance

New pathologic scoring system could help predict survival in lung cancer patients

New nasal vaccine for COVID-19 shows promise in animal studies

UTHSC's drug candidate for advanced prostate cancer goes to first clinical trial

Unraveling the role of HER2 mutant alleles in breast cancer

Firearm injuries among children take an enormous mental, behavioral health toll on victims and their families

Yabing Chen receives NIH grants to advance vascular disease research

Targeted drug may offer a new treatment option for patients with relapsed blood cancer

Researchers identify a 'Threshold of Immunity' to SARS-CoV-2

Individuals with genetic predisposition for physical activity have fewer cardiovascular risk factors

Telomouse model provides a valuable resource for in-depth aging and cancer research

High BMI in late teens linked to higher risk of 17 different cancers later in life

Black men may face an increased risk of prostate cancer than white men at lower PSA levels

Researchers announce a new genetic classification system for gastric cancer

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