For patients with B-cell cancers like acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that don’t respond to or relapse after chemotherapy, prognosis remains poor, and nearly half of patients will lose the fight against their disease.1 However, the field of cancer care is progressing rapidly, and additional options beyond chemotherapy have been made available to...
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Deletion of a stem cell factor promotes TBI recovery in mice
DALLAS – Nov. 17, 2017 – UT Southwestern molecular biologists today report the unexpected finding that selectively deleting a stem cell transcription factor in adult mice promotes recovery after traumatic brain injury (TBI). IMAGE: THIS IS (L-R) DR. XIAOLING ZHONG AND DR. CHUN-LI ZHANG. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines TBI as a...
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Misregulated protein breakdown promotes leukemias and brain cancer
An enzyme that is responsible for the breakdown of specific amino acids in food plays a key role in the development of leukemias and brain cancer, according to scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg. They have reported their findings in Nature. The researchers have discovered a surprising link between energy metabolism and...
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Cognitive training reduces depression, rebuilds injured brain structure & connectivity after traumatic brain injury
New research from the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas shows that certain cognitive training exercises can help reduce depression and improve brain health in individuals years after they have suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The recent study, published in Human Brain Mapping, revealed significant reductions in the severity of depressive symptoms, increased...
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Scientists just beginning to understand autistic adults’ unique health needs
The researchers found that individuals with ASD had increased risks of developing several health complications, including various cardiovascular issues, hypothyroidism, and other neurological issues. Credit: Unsplash.com In the 1990s, the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among children rose sharply. These children are now entering adulthood, yet physicians and scientists know very little about the health outcomes...
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Needle-free injection device moves closer to market
PRIME is a needle-less injection device that might hit the market soon, thanks to a new commercialization deal Needles are usually seen as a necessary evil, but maybe they don’t have to be. Plenty of painless alternatives are in the works, like microneedle patches, a laser-based device that pushes drugs through the skin as microjets of liquid, and...
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Paraplegic rats walk and regain feeling after stem cell treatment
The rats show significantly improved mobility and sensory perception, as well as spinal cord healing Rat Engineered tissue containing human stem cells has allowed paraplegic rats to walk independently and regain sensory perception. The implanted rats also show some degree of healing in their spinal cords. The research, published in Frontiers in Neuroscience, demonstrates the great...