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Pragmatica-Lung Study aims to increase accessibility to cancer clinical trials

The National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has helped launch a phase 3 randomized clinical trial (NCT05633602) of a two-drug combination to treat patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

12 Apr 2023

Positive age beliefs contribute to recovery from mild cognitive impairment

A Yale School of Public Health study has found that older persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a common type of memory loss, were 30% more likely to regain normal cognition if they had taken in positive beliefs about aging from their culture, compared to those who had taken in negative beliefs.

12 Apr 2023

Unexpected discovery could inspire new strategies for preventing liver disease and cancer

Liver cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death and the sixth most common cancer type worldwide.

12 Apr 2023

New insights into how Omicron variants avoid destruction by "killer" T cells

Omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2 -; the virus behind COVID-19 -; have shown an uncanny knack for evading antibodies produced either by vaccines or exposure to earlier versions of the virus, leading to many breakthrough infections.

11 Apr 2023

Optimized genome-editing method opens the door to more effective treatment of genetic diseases

CRISPR-Cas9 is widely used to edit the genome by studying genes of interest and modifying disease-associated genes.

11 Apr 2023

Study finds mobile antibiotic resistance genes in some probiotic bacteria, raising concerns for public health

Researchers examine antibiotic resistance genes and their mobility in Bifidobacteriales and Lactobacillales species.

11 Apr 2023

Radioimmunotherapy cures human non-Hodgkin lymphoma in animal model

A new nuclear medicine therapy can cure human non-Hodgkin lymphoma in an animal model, according to research published in the April issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

11 Apr 2023

Testing the material used to build artery models

Testing the material used to build models of arteries reveals their suitability for use in medical education and surgical planning.

11 Apr 2023

A creative new approach to make vaccine against norovirus

Every year, norovirus causes hundreds of millions of cases of food poisoning -; and the deaths of at least 50,000 children -; yet there exists no real way to control it.

11 Apr 2023

Exploring the tantalizing questions about sleep

Sleep is one of the most essential human activities -; so essential, in fact, that if we don't get enough sleep for even one night, we may struggle to think, react, and otherwise make it through the day.

11 Apr 2023

VUMC-led trial demonstrates the inefficacy of two investigational drugs for treating severe COVID-19

Despite the success of vaccines for preventing COVID-19, and of drugs for treating the disease, outcomes for severely ill patients admitted to the hospital remains poor.

11 Apr 2023

MUSC study reveals the two most important factors driving COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

South Carolina residents were more hesitant than Americans as a whole to receive the COVID-19 vaccine during the fall of 2020, report researchers in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina in the Journal of Psychiatry Research.

11 Apr 2023

University Hospital Bonn coordinates eWHORM project to combat worm infections in sub-Saharan Africa

African and European partners join forces to enable the World Health Organisation's (WHO) "Road Map for Neglected Tropical Diseases" (NTDs) and reduce the burden of disease associated with worm infections.

11 Apr 2023

Daily statin medication could improve cardiovascular outcomes in people with HIV

A National Institutes of Health clinical trial was stopped early because a daily statin medication was found to reduce the increased risk of cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV in the first large-scale clinical study to test a primary cardiovascular prevention strategy in this population.

11 Apr 2023

Study to measure the impact of whole genome sequencing in patients with cardiovascular disease

Henry Ford Health research teams are launching a series of clinical studies in partnership with Illumina Inc., a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, to assess the impact of comprehensive genomic testing in various disease areas.

11 Apr 2023

Medicine News and Research

Pragmatica-Lung Study aims to increase accessibility to cancer clinical trials

Positive age beliefs contribute to recovery from mild cognitive impairment

Unexpected discovery could inspire new strategies for preventing liver disease and cancer

New insights into how Omicron variants avoid destruction by "killer" T cells

Optimized genome-editing method opens the door to more effective treatment of genetic diseases

Study finds mobile antibiotic resistance genes in some probiotic bacteria, raising concerns for public health

Radioimmunotherapy cures human non-Hodgkin lymphoma in animal model

Testing the material used to build artery models

A creative new approach to make vaccine against norovirus

Exploring the tantalizing questions about sleep

VUMC-led trial demonstrates the inefficacy of two investigational drugs for treating severe COVID-19

MUSC study reveals the two most important factors driving COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

University Hospital Bonn coordinates eWHORM project to combat worm infections in sub-Saharan Africa

Daily statin medication could improve cardiovascular outcomes in people with HIV

Study to measure the impact of whole genome sequencing in patients with cardiovascular disease

UC-led research team receives NIH grant to study the role of an enzyme in lysosome function

Dietary supplement N-acetylcysteine helps overcome treatment resistance in breast cancer

UH researcher examines the causes of skeletal muscle atrophy

Mint flavor in vaping liquids associated with worse lung function in e-cigarette users

Financial impact of a loved one's cancer diagnosis impacts partner's quality of life

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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