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Stem cell gene therapy may offer a promising, curative treatment for sickle cell disease

New research published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that stem cell gene therapy may offer a promising, curative treatment for the painful, inherited blood disorder sickle cell disease (SCD).

30 Aug 2023

Parkinson's disease diagnosis could be made earlier with new blood test

Researchers have developed a blood test that detects Parkinson's disease, potentially establishing a way to help diagnose the condition before nervous system damage worsens.

30 Aug 2023

Study detects significant levels of metals in the blood and urine among marijuana users

Research conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health detected significant levels of metals in the blood and urine among marijuana users, concluding that marijuana may be an important and under-recognized source of lead and cadmium exposure.

30 Aug 2023

New omicron variants can reinfect people who were infected with earlier variants

The omicron variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which have rapidly spread around the world over the past year, latch onto our cells more tightly, invade them more efficiently, and elude many of the antibodies induced by previous infections and vaccines.

30 Aug 2023

Sex-based disparities in cardiovascular care may be linked to higher stroke risk among females

Higher stroke risk among females with atrial fibrillation may be related to sex-based disparities in cardiovascular care, according to a new study from Women's College Hospital, the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre (PMCC) at University Health Network (UHN) and ICES.

30 Aug 2023

Study finds potential HIV cure using existing cancer drug

An existing blood cancer drug has shown promise in killing 'silent' HIV cells and delaying reinfections – a significant pre-clinical discovery that could lead to a future cure for the disease.

30 Aug 2023

UQ-led clinical trial to test the effectiveness of diabetes drug for polycystic kidney disease

Patient recruitment is underway for a University of Queensland-led clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a diabetes drug to slow the progression of polycystic kidney disease (PKD).

30 Aug 2023

Man-made antibody successfully prevents organ rejection after transplantation

A man-made antibody successfully prevented organ rejection when tested in primates that had undergone a kidney transplant, Duke Health researchers report.

30 Aug 2023

Gene variant protects against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

About one in every five people carries a version of a gene that, although largely unsung, appears to confer protection against both Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, Stanford Medicine investigators and their colleagues have learned.

30 Aug 2023

New oral agent shows promise in treatment of relapsed multiple myeloma

A new agent that subverts myeloma cells from within while also subjecting them to an immune system attack produced impressive responses in combination with dexamethasone in patients with multiple myeloma that had relapsed and stopped responding to all currently available therapies, a clinical trial conducted by researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and around the world has found.

30 Aug 2023

Scientists create library of mutant bacteria to study antibiotic resistance

Modern medicine depends on antibiotics to treat infections by disabling targets inside bacterial cells. Once inside these cells, antibiotics bind to certain sites on specific enzyme targets to stop bacterial growth.

30 Aug 2023

Children of incarcerated parents at higher risk for cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of racial disparities in mortality between Black and white people in the United States.

30 Aug 2023

American Heart Association releases new policy guidance for patient data collection

In an ever-evolving world of big data, more powerful analytics, and the application of artificial intelligence fueled in part by consumer, research and patient data, the American Heart Association, a global force for longer, healthier lives free of heart disease and stroke, has released new policy guidance for the collection, storage, ethical use and sharing of patient data.

30 Aug 2023

Engineered ACE2 decoy shows promise as COVID-19 treatment

Researchers from Japan demonstrated that an engineered angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor, which showed the potential to remarkably reduce the emergence of resistant virus strains, could successfully exert its therapeutic effect in primates, which may open avenues for the application of the technology for the treatment of humans.

30 Aug 2023

Ion channel proteins can transiently rearrange into larger structures

A member of an important class of ion channel proteins can transiently rearrange itself into a larger structure with dramatically altered properties, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

30 Aug 2023

Study finds association between high dietary phosphorus and breast cancer

Researchers evaluated associations of breast cancer incidence with different dietary phosphate levels.

30 Aug 2023

Exercise may help improve sexual function in prostate cancer patients

Prostate cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in the world, but not only does it put the lives of those diagnosed at risk, but can also severely impact patient quality of life due to side-effects of treatment.

30 Aug 2023

INTEGRA Biosciences' vacuum aspiration systems help researchers solve the dog epigenome

Researchers in the Cho Lab at Seoul National University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, are using the VACUSAFE safe aspiration system and VACUSIP portable aspiration system from INTEGRA Biosciences to help them culture organoids from cancer-stricken domesticated dogs as part of a comparative medicine research initiative.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 30 Aug 2023

Low-carbohydrate diets as strategies for improving glycemic control in diabetic patients

Researchers evaluated the impact of low-carbohydrate diets on glycemic regulation among individuals with diabetes mellitus type 2.

30 Aug 2023

Artificial intelligence may influence whether you can get pain medication

Elizabeth Amirault had never heard of a Narx Score. But she said she learned last year the tool had been used to track her medication use.

30 Aug 2023

Medicine News and Research

Stem cell gene therapy may offer a promising, curative treatment for sickle cell disease

Parkinson's disease diagnosis could be made earlier with new blood test

Study detects significant levels of metals in the blood and urine among marijuana users

New omicron variants can reinfect people who were infected with earlier variants

Sex-based disparities in cardiovascular care may be linked to higher stroke risk among females

Study finds potential HIV cure using existing cancer drug

UQ-led clinical trial to test the effectiveness of diabetes drug for polycystic kidney disease

Man-made antibody successfully prevents organ rejection after transplantation

Gene variant protects against Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases

New oral agent shows promise in treatment of relapsed multiple myeloma

Scientists create library of mutant bacteria to study antibiotic resistance

Children of incarcerated parents at higher risk for cardiovascular disease

American Heart Association releases new policy guidance for patient data collection

Engineered ACE2 decoy shows promise as COVID-19 treatment

Ion channel proteins can transiently rearrange into larger structures

Study finds association between high dietary phosphorus and breast cancer

Exercise may help improve sexual function in prostate cancer patients

INTEGRA Biosciences' vacuum aspiration systems help researchers solve the dog epigenome

Low-carbohydrate diets as strategies for improving glycemic control in diabetic patients

Artificial intelligence may influence whether you can get pain medication

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

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