A clinical trial into pancreatic cancer treatment will explore findings from the Garvan Institute of Medical Research that suggest a new targeted treatment can make the tumours more susceptible to chemotherapy and improve patient survival rates. A blood test. Image credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Teresa J. Cleveland, Public Domain via Health.mil The new trial...
by University of Melbourne Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research reveals posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—a serious and disabling mental disorder—can be treated with intensive daily exposure therapy over two weeks, rather than the typical prolonged weekly exposure over three months. Led by Phoenix Australia–Center for Posttraumatic Mental Health at the University of Melbourne, researchers developed the...
by Karolinska Institutet Credit: Journal of Internal Medicine Researchers at Karolinska Institutet, among others, have studied the benefit of adding an established drug as a novel targeted therapy in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The results suggest that the drug hydroxyurea can increase treatment efficacy at a relatively low cost. The research, which was published...
by Salk Institute Left: Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome cell with signs of premature aging. This cell shows less histone protein (green), which normally helps maintain the cell’s DNA integrity and function. Right: The cell shows less signs of aging when LINE-1 RNA is reduced, and there is more histone protein present. Credit: Salk Institute A stretch of...
by Aston University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A possible way to tackle one of the underlying causes of asthma has been developed by researchers from Aston University and Imperial College London. In tests in mice, the researchers were able to virtually eliminate asthmatic symptoms within two weeks and return their airways to near normal. Just under...
THE MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL / MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE In a potential game changer for patients with type 2 diabetes, a team of researchers at the Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism Institute (DOMI) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has identified a therapeutic target for the preservation and regeneration of beta cells...
by Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Liver cancer’s rapid growth leads to a vulnerability in its energy-production and cell-building processes that may be potently exploited with a new combination-treatment strategy, according to a study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. In...
by Saint Louis University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Saint Louis University’s School of Medicine, in collaboration with Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals and Takeda Pharmaceuticals, report the first effective drug to treat a rare, genetic liver disease that formerly could only be treated with a liver transplant. The study, “Fazirsiran for Liver Disease Associated with Alpha1-Antitrypsin...
by Cactus Communications Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Body composition—the distribution of bone, muscle, and fat in the body—can yield vital information on the metabolic and nutritional status of a patient. Several studies have demonstrated the impact of abnormalities such as sarcopenia, which is a gradual decline in skeletal muscle mass and/or strength, and obesity, defined...
by The Francis Crick Institute Red blood cells and white blood cells. Credit: Francis Crick Institute Researchers led by the Francis Crick Institute have found that blocking a particular protein could offer a new way to target leukemic stem cells without causing harm to healthy stem cells. More than 3,000 people are diagnosed with acute...
