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Sex-differential COVID-19 responses are mediated by kynurenic acid

Now, a new study by a research team from Yale University, USA, Edith Cowan University, Australia, and the University of Strathclyde, Scotland, and published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 shows that kynurenic acid is the underlying factor which is responsible for these differences.

9 Sep 2020

Researchers identify link between disrupted sleep, elevated blood pressure, and gut microbiome

In the first study of its kind, University of Illinois Chicago researchers have found associations among disrupted sleep, elevated blood pressure and changes in the gut microbiome.

3 Sep 2020

Tattoo ink could be the key to improving cancer detection

The humble ink in a tattoo artist's needle could be the key to improving the detection of cancer, thanks to new research from the USC Viterbi Department of Biomedical Engineering.

2 Sep 2020

New EU research project seeks to kickstart the development of "Organoid Cell Atlas"

HCA|Organoid is a new EU research project that combines single-cell profiling and organoid technology to validate organoids as faithful models of human biology.

31 Aug 2020

Allowing low-level CMV infection may boost immunity in stem cell transplant recipients

Patients who develop cytomegalovirus infections after allogeneic stem cell transplantation may be able to develop an immunity against the virus, strengthen their immune system and reduce reliance on strong antiviral medications, a team of cellular-therapy specialists from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has found.

25 Aug 2020

Painless magnetic stimulation dramatically reduces episodes of fecal incontinence

Painless magnetic stimulation of nerves that regulate muscles in the anus and rectum appears to improve their function and dramatically reduce episodes of fecal incontinence, a debilitating problem affecting about 10% of the population, investigators report.

25 Aug 2020

Researchers identify potential drug target for curtailing cancer metastasis

Researchers led by Ludwig Chicago Co-director Ralph Weichselbaum and Ronald Rock of the University of Chicago have identified in preclinical studies a potential drug target for curtailing cancer metastasis.

24 Aug 2020

Researchers find a new way to slow colon cancer metastasis

When cancer metastasizes and spreads throughout the body, it can severely change the prognosis of the disease. It is estimated that metastasis is responsible for 90 percent of cancer deaths.

24 Aug 2020

Lasting nature of IBD linked to a long-lived immune cell that provokes damaging inflammation

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of intestinal disorders affecting an estimated six to eight million people worldwide.

24 Aug 2020

Surgical patients with low health literacy more likely to experience postoperative infection

Surgical patients are more likely to experience a postoperative infection if they have low health literacy, which is a limited capacity to understand and act on health information, according to results of a new study presented at the American College of Surgeons 2020 Quality and Safety Conference VIRTUAL.

24 Aug 2020

New cancer vaccine is predicted to be more effective in human trials

Jefferson researchers developing a cancer vaccine to prevent recurrences of gastric, pancreatic, esophageal and colon cancers have added a component that would make the vaccine more effective.

24 Aug 2020

Scientists investigate the role of contractility and microbiota in chronic constipation

Chronic constipation (CC) remains a serious medical and social problem because the complexity of diagnosis, the lack of a single approach to treatment, and unsatisfactory treatment results.

20 Aug 2020

Study shows why certain genetically predisposed individuals do not develop heart disease

Life can change dramatically when someone learns they are genetically predisposed to a disease, such as a condition called familial hypercholesterolemia, where a mutated gene can lead to elevated cholesterol and increased risk for a premature heart attack.

20 Aug 2020

New database could speed the development of gene-targeted therapies for breast cancer

All current breast cancer drugs were first tested in cell lines. Each cell line began as cancer in a patient. As such, each cell line is a surrogate for that patient's disease.

19 Aug 2020

Lifetime risk of death from firearms, drug overdoses is substantial in the United States

A new study appearing in The American Journal of Medicine, published by Elsevier, calculates the lifetime risk of death from firearms and drug overdoses in the United States.

19 Aug 2020

Tiny packages of materials released by tumors may serve as biomarkers for detecting cancers

Because cancer is easier to successfully treat when it's caught early, a major goal in cancer research is to develop new ways to find tumors at early stages, before they start to spread.

13 Aug 2020

Studying the Proteome and Human Diseases using Mass Spectrometry

An interview with Amanda Hummon, discussing how mass spectrometry can be used to analyze the proteome and how this can help with the study of human disease.

From Pittcon 13 Aug 2020

Researchers develop new tool that acts like colonoscopy

Your gut bacteria could say a lot about you, such as why you're diabetic or how you respond to certain drugs. But scientists can see only so much of the gastrointestinal tract to study the role of gut bacteria in your health.

13 Aug 2020

More than 40-year-old cancer mystery solved: Thanks to epigenetics

In an article that was just published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by the group of Dr. Manel Esteller, is solved this mystery by describing that in cancer cells the protein that generates the nucleotide "Y" is epigenetically inactivated, causing small but highly aggressive tumors.

12 Aug 2020

Mouse study shows potential new way to unlock the power of immunotherapy for cancer patients

Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment by stimulating the patient's own immune system to attack cancer cells, yielding remarkably quick and complete remission in some cases. But such drugs work for less than a quarter of patients because tumors are notoriously adept at evading immune assault.

11 Aug 2020

Colon News and Research

Sex-differential COVID-19 responses are mediated by kynurenic acid

Researchers identify link between disrupted sleep, elevated blood pressure, and gut microbiome

Tattoo ink could be the key to improving cancer detection

New EU research project seeks to kickstart the development of "Organoid Cell Atlas"

Allowing low-level CMV infection may boost immunity in stem cell transplant recipients

Painless magnetic stimulation dramatically reduces episodes of fecal incontinence

Researchers identify potential drug target for curtailing cancer metastasis

Researchers find a new way to slow colon cancer metastasis

Lasting nature of IBD linked to a long-lived immune cell that provokes damaging inflammation

Surgical patients with low health literacy more likely to experience postoperative infection

New cancer vaccine is predicted to be more effective in human trials

Scientists investigate the role of contractility and microbiota in chronic constipation

Study shows why certain genetically predisposed individuals do not develop heart disease

New database could speed the development of gene-targeted therapies for breast cancer

Lifetime risk of death from firearms, drug overdoses is substantial in the United States

Tiny packages of materials released by tumors may serve as biomarkers for detecting cancers

Studying the Proteome and Human Diseases using Mass Spectrometry

Researchers develop new tool that acts like colonoscopy

More than 40-year-old cancer mystery solved: Thanks to epigenetics

Mouse study shows potential new way to unlock the power of immunotherapy for cancer patients

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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