Archive: 15/04/2016
Excess abdominal fat is associated with heart attack
A large waist-hip ratio is a more important risk factor for heart attacks than weight, especially for younger to middle-aged women. This is shown in a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health and the University ...
Apr 15, 2016
New bone chewing role for B cells in rheumatoid arthritis
University of Rochester Medical Center researchers have uncovered a new mechanism of bone erosion and a possible biomarker for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The group is the first to demonstrate that immune cells, called B cells, ...
Apr 15, 2016
Cancer-causing genetic condition risk lower than previously thought
The odds of children having a genetic condition that causes learning difficulties and tumours have been dramatically cut, thanks to genetic analysis led by The University of Manchester and Central Manchester University Hospitals ...
Apr 15, 2016
Gene-editing tool can improve efficacy of adoptive T-cell immunotherapy
The gene-editing tool TALEN can be used to inactivate PD-1-mediated immunosuppression and enhance the efficacy of a type of immunotherapy called adoptive T-cell transfer against solid tumors, according to a preclinical study ...
Apr 15, 2016