Overcoming resistance in pancreatic cancer
Cancer is relentless and resilient. When a drug blocks a cancer cell’s main survival pathway, the cell avoids the obstacle …
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Scientists isolate protective proteins that influence outcomes for type 2 diabetes
Scientists from the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, have, for the first time, discovered a family of proteins that …
New app offers faster and easier assessment for multiple sclerosis
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report they have developed and validated a tablet-based app that offers a faster, easier and more …
Nivolumab combined with ipilimumab safe as first-line therapy for lung cancer patients
Combining the PD-1 immune check point inhibitor nivolumab with the monoclonal antibody ipilimumab showed a consistent safety profile in special …
Rare ovarian cancer confirmed as not seeded from elsewhere
An international study led by Peter Mac has revealed the origin of mucinous ovarian cancer (MOC) confirming, unlike other types …
Researchers find acupuncture reduces alcohol withdrawal symptoms in rats
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in the Republic of Korea and one from the U.S., has found …
Eating mushrooms may help lower prostate cancer risk
A new study published in the International Journal of Cancer found an inverse relationship between mushroom consumption and the development …
By comparing needles to mosquitoes, new model offers insights into Hepatitis C solutions
By comparing needles and syringes to disease-carrying mosquitoes, an innovative mathematical model of how the Hepatitis C virus spreads is …
Human perception of colors does not rely entirely on language, a case study
After patient RDS (identified only by his initials for privacy) suffered a stroke, he experienced a rare and unusual side …
Diabetes and heart attack is a particularly risky combination
After a heart attack, patients with diabetes are at greater risk of heart failure and subsequent death than those without …
Bypass surgery and coronary stenting yield comparable 10-year survival
Ten-year survival rates are similar for bypass surgery and coronary stenting with drug-eluting stents in randomized patients with de novo …
Scientists link ‘hunger hormone’ to memory in Alzheimer’s study
Scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas have found evidence suggesting that resistance to the “hunger hormone” ghrelin in …
New study reveals ‘smart’ approach to detecting common heart condition
A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology highlights the feasible use of mobile health …
Breast cancer can form ‘sleeper cells’ after drug treatment
Breast cancer medicines may force some cancer cells into ‘sleeper mode’, allowing them to potentially come back to life years …
Consensus criteria for diagnosis, staging, and treatment response assessment of T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia
T-cell ProLymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is the most aggressive of all known forms of leukemia. Although many cancer drugs are now …
Preserved heart failure trial misses endpoint, but drug may benefit some patients
The number of patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is on the rise, and the search is on …
Creation of new brain cells plays an underappreciated role in Alzheimer’s disease
Much of the research on the underlying causes of Alzheimer’s disease focuses on amyloid beta (Aß), a protein that accumulates …
Emotion recognition deficits impede community integration after traumatic brain injury
Kessler Foundation researchers have found a correlation between deficits in facial emotion recognition and poor community integration in individuals with …