GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER (DEUTSCHES KREBSFORSCHUNGSZENTRUM, DKFZ) PRINT E-MAIL In the fight against cancer or chronic infections, the immune system must be active over long periods of time. However, in the long run, the immune defence system often becomes exhausted. Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now found initial evidence in mice...
Month: <span>June 2020</span>
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Warburg effect: Sugar-tagging helps drug compounds to target human prostate cancer cells
Scientists of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU), together with German and Russian colleagues, have developed a lead compound to fight chemotherapy-resistant prostate cancer. The original design comes out as scientists combine biologically active molecules from the chemically modified pigment of sea urchins with glucose molecules to deliver the active drug substance inward the tumor cells....
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Advanced MRI scans may improve treatment of tremor, Parkinson’s disease
by UT Southwestern Medical Center Diffusion tractography uses the movement of water molecules to identify tracts that connect different parts of the brain. It can be used to pinpoint the part of the thalamus to treat with focused ultrasound. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center Recently developed MRI techniques used to more precisely target a small...
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Adaptive therapy based on Darwin’s evolutionary principles could help fight cancer
by Avni Shah, University of Southern California Computational models developed by USC researchers show adaptively controlling tumor cell populations to keep them in competition can more effectively treat cancer. Evolutionary theory is at the crux of civilization, from the trees that populate our forests to the animals in our backyards. Little by little, over time,...
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New bandages could help to treat diabetic and burn wounds
by University of Sheffield New dressings that could be used to treat diabetic wounds and burns injuries more effectively have been developed by engineers from the University of Sheffield The cotton-based dressings, developed by Professor Sheila MacNeil from the University’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, release an agent that promotes the formation of new...
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Blood sample can be used to assess the severity and prognosis of frontotemporal lobar degeneration in the future
by University of Eastern Finland Biomarkers to support the diagnosis of frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) and to assess the severity and expected prognosis of the disease are needed. Neurofilament light chain (NfL) measured from a blood sample strongly correlates with the duration of the disease in FTLD patients and the rate of brain atrophy, according...
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COVID-19 immune response may remain stable for two months after diagnosis
by St. George’s University of London Initial results from an antibody testing study have revealed that COVID-19 antibodies remain stable in the blood of the majority of infected individuals almost two months after diagnosis and possibly longer. However, antibodies were not detectable in everyone exposed to the virus, opening discussions on how best to interpret...
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Blood cancer find raises new treatment hopes
by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute New QIMR Berghofer research has identified how an early genetic change in blood and bone marrow cells paves the way for the development of some blood cancers. The discovery provides a new target for treatment of the blood cancers myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). MDS is...
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For years we were told that ‘good’ cholesterol reduces the risk of suffering a heart attack, but new research may be about to change that advice
By BARNEY CALMAN FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY Doctors have been advising patients to take ‘good’ cholesterol when possible They warned against LDL, which is deemed bad and promoted HDL as good However, new research indicates that very high HDL levels could be bad Patients with too much ‘good’ cholesterol could be at higher risk...
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Creating a new paradigm for understanding the individual effects of diet
by Murdoch University Researchers at the Australian National Phenome Centre at Murdoch University and partners at Imperial College London have made a major breakthrough in understanding how individuals can have different reactions to the same diets. For decades, nutritionists and scientists have been debating whether weight loss is down to sheer will power and healthiness...