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Researchers unlock structural details of key protein to treat neuromuscular disease

Researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have unlocked the structural details of a protein seen as key to treating a neuromuscular disease.

30 Sep 2015

Serologic status and autoimmune cerebellar ataxia type predict treatment response

Patients with autoimmune cerebellar ataxia have better treatment responses and outcomes if they have the nonparaneoplastic form of the condition and are seropositive for neural plasma membrane protein or glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 antibodies, suggests research.

29 Sep 2015

Reducing tumor burden in lung cancer patients with advanced adenocarcinoma

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced at the European Cancer Congress (ECC) in Vienna, Austria, further data to support the efficacy of VARGATEF® (nintedanib*) in combination with docetaxel for the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with adenocarcinoma histology

29 Sep 2015

GIOTRIF shows superior survival compared to Tarceva for patients previously treated with advanced squamous cell lung carcinoma

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced at the European Cancer Congress (ECC) in Vienna, Austria, new data from the Phase III LUX-Lung 8 trial which further highlights the benefits of afatinib compared to erlotinib for the treatment of patients with previously treated advanced SCC of the lung

29 Sep 2015

Spiolto Respimat shown to be superior first line therapy over LABA/ICS for COPD

Boehringer Ingelheim today announced new data from two trials presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2015

29 Sep 2015

New report implicates five genetic regions that play major roles in CF disease severity

If you have two faulty copies of the CFTR gene, you will have cystic fibrosis. But the severity of your disease will depend on environmental factors and many other genes. Locating these genes and altering their function could lead to new therapies.

29 Sep 2015

Clinical trial initiated to determine feasibility, safety of focused ultrasound to treat depression

The first patient with depression has been treated with focused ultrasound. This procedure marks the beginning of a pilot clinical trial to determine the feasibility and safety of MR-guided focused ultrasound to non-invasively destroy a small volume of tissue deep in the brain - the anterior limb of the internal capsule - a well-established target for treating severe depression.

29 Sep 2015

Clinical trial shows nivolumab drug improves overall survival, quality of life in lung cancer patients

An international team of cancer researchers that included UT Southwestern Medical Center physicians announced "game-changing results" using the immunotherapy drug nivolumab to treat certain lung cancers that failed to respond to first-line therapies.

29 Sep 2015

Study: Bright light therapy reduces depression and agitation in dementia sufferers

Dementia is most often associated with memory loss, but seniors who suffer from the condition also experience depression and agitation. These symptoms are often treated with medication.

29 Sep 2015

Study explains neural basis of size constancy, could help understand causes of size perception disorder

A group of researchers at Osaka University found that neurons in the monkey visual cortical area V4*1, one of the areas in the visual cortex, calculate the size of an object based on information on its retinal image size and the distance from the object.

29 Sep 2015

Updated review finds continued lack of evidence on best fat grafting procedures

Fat grafting—taking fat from one area of the body and transferring it elsewhere—has become a widely used plastic surgery technique. But what's the best method of processing cells for fat grafting procedures?

29 Sep 2015

New drug may prevent malaria in pregnant women

Researchers at LSTM, working with colleagues of the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Kenya and USA, and from the Kenya Medical Research Institution have found that a new drug may be more effective at preventing malaria in pregnant woman, especially where there is resistance to the current treatments.

29 Sep 2015

Disruption of blood-CSF barrier may negatively affect progression of Alzheimer's disease

More and more data from preclinical and clinical studies strengthen the hypothesis that immune system-mediated actions contribute to and drive pathogenesis in Alzheimer's disease. The team of Roosmarijn Vandenbroucke in the Claude Libert Group (VIB/UGent) combined their knowledge and expertise related to inflammation with the expertise in Alzheimer's disease present in the Bart De Strooper Group (VIB/KU Leuven).

29 Sep 2015

SLU biostatistician encourages people to interpret scientific and medical research

Thanks to the internet, access to research studies, medical news and health websites is greater than ever, offering instant admission to the world of medical knowledge.

29 Sep 2015

Type-2 diabetes medication can affect the brain's reward system, reduce intake of food

Many studies have focused on how much we eat when we are hungry, but sometimes we eat just to feel better. A new dissertation at Sahlgrenska Academy shows that medication used for type-2 diabetes wich mimics the gut-brain hormone glucagon-like peptide-1, can affect the brain's reward system and reduce the intake of food.

29 Sep 2015

Study demonstrate similarities in language acquisition between signed and spoken languages

A spoken language is more than just words and sounds. Speakers use changes in pitch and rhythm, known as prosody, to provide emphasis, show emotion, and otherwise add meaning to what they say.

29 Sep 2015

MedUni Vienna researchers report new strategy for targeted treatment of ovarian cancer

A team of researchers at the MedUni Vienna has confirmed in a recent study its new concept for the targeted treatment of ovarian cancer. The concept is intended to better control the development of resistance and improve treatment outcomes.

29 Sep 2015

Researchers suggest potential method of screening for jaundice in preterm infants

A research group led by Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine Project Professor MORIOKA Ichirou and Professor IIJIMA Kazumoto (Department of Pediatrics) has suggested a potential method of screening for jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia), a cause of cerebral palsy and loss of hearing in preterm infants with kyperbilirubinemia, using painless dermal monitoring.

29 Sep 2015

Duke Medicine scientists use transparent fish to show how Cryptococcal meningitis takes over the brain

Scientists at Duke Medicine are using transparent fish to watch in real time as Cryptococcal meningitis takes over the brain. The resulting images are worthy of a sci-fi movie teaser, but could be valuable in disrupting the real, crippling brain infection that kills more than 600,000 people worldwide each year.

29 Sep 2015

Study: Biomarkers in maternal blood may predict risk for adverse outcomes in pregnant women with SLE

Pregnant women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), are at higher risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preeclampsia, placental insufficiency, fetal death, miscarriages, and other complications.

29 Sep 2015

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Researchers unlock structural details of key protein to treat neuromuscular disease

Serologic status and autoimmune cerebellar ataxia type predict treatment response

Reducing tumor burden in lung cancer patients with advanced adenocarcinoma

GIOTRIF shows superior survival compared to Tarceva for patients previously treated with advanced squamous cell lung carcinoma

Spiolto Respimat shown to be superior first line therapy over LABA/ICS for COPD

New report implicates five genetic regions that play major roles in CF disease severity

Clinical trial initiated to determine feasibility, safety of focused ultrasound to treat depression

Clinical trial shows nivolumab drug improves overall survival, quality of life in lung cancer patients

Study: Bright light therapy reduces depression and agitation in dementia sufferers

Study explains neural basis of size constancy, could help understand causes of size perception disorder

Updated review finds continued lack of evidence on best fat grafting procedures

New drug may prevent malaria in pregnant women

Disruption of blood-CSF barrier may negatively affect progression of Alzheimer's disease

SLU biostatistician encourages people to interpret scientific and medical research

Type-2 diabetes medication can affect the brain's reward system, reduce intake of food

Study demonstrate similarities in language acquisition between signed and spoken languages

MedUni Vienna researchers report new strategy for targeted treatment of ovarian cancer

Researchers suggest potential method of screening for jaundice in preterm infants

Duke Medicine scientists use transparent fish to show how Cryptococcal meningitis takes over the brain

Study: Biomarkers in maternal blood may predict risk for adverse outcomes in pregnant women with SLE

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Clue's CEO Rhiannon White on the Future of Femtech and PCOS

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