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Smart technology helps improve outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer

A federally funded, randomized clinical trial of 357 people receiving radiation for head and neck cancer, using mobile and sensor technology to remotely monitor patient symptoms, resulted in less severe symptoms related to both the cancer and its treatment (both general and cancer-related).

17 May 2018

New treatment regimen boosts survival for young adults and children with T-cell malignancies

In a federally funded, randomized phase III clinical trial performed by the Children's Oncology Group (COG), 90% of children and young adults with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) or T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma (T-LL) were alive four years after starting treatment regimens on this trial, and 84% were cancer free.

17 May 2018

Sleep deprivation study to pinpoint brain processes causing poor decision-making

Sleep deprivation can take a heavy toll on our ability to make sound decisions, with potentially disastrous outcomes.

17 May 2018

Brain abnormality linked to general risk for mental illness

A new study by researchers at Duke University reports an abnormality in visual regions of the brain that is associated with a person's general risk for mental illness.

17 May 2018

Pancreatic cancer patients with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations fare better on platinum-based chemotherapy

A small study of adults with the most common form of pancreatic cancer adds to evidence that patients with BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene mutations long linked to a high risk of breast cancer have poorer overall survival rates than those without the mutations.

17 May 2018

Scientists find how immune system helps to clear HBV infection after treatment interruption

Scientists from Karolinska Institutet and Hannover Medical School have published two studies that provide insights into how the immune system responds and helps to clear a hepatitis B infection after treatment interruption.

17 May 2018

Rocket Pharma partners with Stanford University to advance FA and PKD gene therapy research

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading U.S.-based multi-platform gene therapy company, and the Stanford University School of Medicine today announced a strategic collaboration to support the advancement of Fanconi Anemia and Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency gene therapy research.

17 May 2018

Study: Social connections may protect black men who have sex with men from acquiring HIV

UCLA-led research suggests that receiving support from friends and acquaintances can help prevent black men who have sex with men from becoming infected with HIV.

17 May 2018

Scientists discover how unusually long strands of RNA help colon cancer cells avoid death

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered how unusually long strands of RNA help colon cancer cells avoid death, allowing unregulated growth.

17 May 2018

Automated system more accurate in identifying patients at risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia

An automated system for identifying patients at risk for complications associated with the use of mechanical ventilators provided significantly more accurate results than did traditional surveillance methods, which rely on manual recording and interpretation of individual patient data.

17 May 2018

Researchers discover medulloblastoma subtype that responds to less aggressive therapy

The youngest patients with the brain tumor medulloblastoma are among the most challenging because their rapidly developing brains limit treatment options.

17 May 2018

Obsidian Therapeutics presents preclinical data on regulated IL12 and IL15 programs

Obsidian Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company dedicated to the development of next-generation cell and gene therapies with pharmacologic operating systems, today announced that the company presented preclinical data on its regulated IL12 and IL15 programs at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy in Chicago, IL.

17 May 2018

Medical Research News

Smart technology helps improve outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer

New treatment regimen boosts survival for young adults and children with T-cell malignancies

Sleep deprivation study to pinpoint brain processes causing poor decision-making

Brain abnormality linked to general risk for mental illness

Pancreatic cancer patients with BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations fare better on platinum-based chemotherapy

Scientists find how immune system helps to clear HBV infection after treatment interruption

Rocket Pharma partners with Stanford University to advance FA and PKD gene therapy research

Study: Social connections may protect black men who have sex with men from acquiring HIV

Scientists discover how unusually long strands of RNA help colon cancer cells avoid death

Automated system more accurate in identifying patients at risk for ventilator-associated pneumonia

Researchers discover medulloblastoma subtype that responds to less aggressive therapy

Obsidian Therapeutics presents preclinical data on regulated IL12 and IL15 programs

Cognitive decline in dementia is not reduced by high-intensity exercise

Male depression reduces the chances of getting pregnant, finds new study

Researchers transplant retinal sheets derived from human embryonic stem cells in retinal degeneration mouse models

Expectant mothers may use RA drugs without increased health risks to unborn babies

International study finds viable treatment option for people with mild asthma

New study reveals the extent of brain damage due to elevated homocysteine

Study shows link between better diet quality and larger brain volume

Comprehensive care physician model reduces hospitalization and expense for high risk patients

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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