Investigators identify STING gene methylation allows melanoma to evade the immune system A dysfunctional immune system significantly contributes to the development of cancer. Several therapeutic strategies to activate the immune system to target cancer cells have been approved to treat different types of cancer, ... Apr 8, 2021 0 46
One in four children want better pain treatment Inselspital (University Hospital of Bern) and the University of Bern have conducted a major study on pain treatment in children at twelve centers in four European countries. Analysis of the data revealed a need for optimization ... Apr 8, 2021 0 6
Higher rates of chronic pain in women linked to genetics Women may be at greater risk of experiencing chronic pain because the condition has a different genetic basis in men and women. Keira Johnston of the University of Glasgow and colleagues report these findings in a new study ... Apr 8, 2021 1 49
PLD3 gene contributes to risk of Alzheimer's disease A rare and controversial mutation in the phospholipase D3 (PLD3) protein—previously linked to Alzheimer's disease—interferes with PLD3's vital recycling function inside neurons. Matthew Schrag of Vanderbilt University ... Apr 8, 2021 0 49
New discovery uncovers secret switch that could revolutionize heart attack treatment Scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in Sydney have discovered a critical new gene that it is hoped could help human hearts repair damaged heart muscle after a heart attack. Apr 8, 2021 0 123
Blocking a protein could help overcome cancer resistance to PARP inhibitors Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that blocking a specific protein could increase tumor sensitivity to treatment with PARP inhibitors. Their work published in Science , suggests combining treatments could ... Apr 8, 2021 0 54
Two studies support key role for immune system in shaping SARS-CoV-2 evolution Two studies published in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens provide new evidence supporting an important role for the immune system in shaping the evolution of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. These findings—and ... Apr 8, 2021 0 93
Flu may play part in plaque-rupturing heart attacks Getting a flu vaccine can reduce the risk of a common type of heart attack in people 60 and older, according to new research that suggests the virus plays a role in rupturing plaque. Apr 8, 2021 1 22
The future of cancer for Americans (HealthDay)—At first glance, it appears that little will change between now and 2040 when it comes to the types of cancers that people develop and that kill them, a new forecast shows. Apr 8, 2021 0 12
Oral COVID-19 vaccine being tested (HealthDay)—California researchers are testing whether an oral vaccine offers similar or better protection than current COVID-19 shots. Apr 8, 2021 0 8