Archive: 06/11/2017
Blood-plasma infusions safe to be explored as Alzheimer's treatment
Scientists in the US have found that regular infusions of blood plasma from young donors are safe to explore as a treatment option for people living with Alzheimer's disease. The results from the PLASMA trial, short for Plasma ...
Nov 6, 2017
Analysis reveals complex effects of combining clinically used drugs
The effect of combining clinically used drugs for the treatment of colon cancer can vary widely depending on concentrations, ranging from cases where the drugs counteract each other to cases where they reinforce each other. ...
Nov 6, 2017
Survivors of childhood leukemia with Down syndrome have unique health risks, benefits
Doctors have long recognized that children with Down syndrome are significantly more susceptible to leukemia, and have believed that they also were at higher risk of treatment-related chronic conditions. Now, new research ...
Nov 6, 2017
Researchers examine fall prevention efforts for seniors
Two NDSU researchers have published a paper giving high marks to a program designed to help aging adults prevent falls.
Nov 6, 2017
Scientists exploit leaks in blood brain barrier to treat glioblastoma
An ovarian cancer drug can leak through the blood brain barrier to reach brain tumours and could be an effective treatment for glioblastoma, suggest results presented at the National Cancer Research Institute's (NCRI) Cancer ...
Nov 6, 2017