Medical research

Triglycerides: A new frontier in detecting and treating disease

When it comes to thinking about lipids and heart health, cholesterol often comes to mind. Along with age, blood pressure, and underlying conditions, cholesterol—a fat that circulates in the bloodstream—is one of many ...

Inflammatory disorders

Microscopic colitis and the risk of acute pancreatitis

In a nationwide Swedish study of more than 12,000 patients with microscopic colitis (MC), researchers from Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Karolinska Institutet found an increased risk of acute pancreatitis compared to ...

Oncology & Cancer

Gene and cell therapies to combat pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is an incurable form of cancer, and gene therapies are currently in clinical testing to treat this deadly disease. A comprehensive review of the gene and cell biotherapies in development to combat pancreatic ...

Oncology & Cancer

New targets in the fight against pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the deadliest malignancies worldwide. Since five-year survival rate for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is only about 3% in patients, PDAC is very difficult to treat with surgery worldwide. ...

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