Archive: 26/10/2020

Discovery of new cell may be key to treating incurable neurological diseases

Research led by investigators at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center provides new hope for recovery from degenerative neurological diseases—such as ALS and multiple sclerosis—as well as from damage caused ...

Oct 26, 2020

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A strong surrogate endpoint for OS for men receiving salvage RT for recurrent prostate cancer

An analysis of the phase III NRG Oncology clinical trial RTOG 9601 on men receiving salvage radiotherapy (SRT) following prostatectomy for recurrent prostate cancer indicated that, while biochemical failure (BF) was not a ...

Oct 26, 2020

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Cancer anti-sickness drug offers hope for hallucinations in Parkinson's

A world-first double-blind clinical trial, will investigate if a powerful drug used to treat nausea in chemotherapy patients, could alleviate hallucinations in people with Parkinson's.

Oct 26, 2020

ALS and frontotemporal dementia: Early diagnosis thanks to an experimental test

Researchers are developing a test to diagnose two very serious diseases such as ALS and FTD when the pathologies have not yet appeared, thereby providing doctors and patients with essential information tools to tackle them ...

Oct 26, 2020

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State gun laws may help curb violence across state lines

Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health researchers find that strong state firearm laws are associated with fewer firearm homicides—both within the state where the laws are enacted and across state lines. Conversely, ...

Oct 26, 2020

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Hard physical work significantly increases the risk of dementia

The muscles and joints are not the only parts of the body to be worn down by physical work. The brain and heart suffer too. A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that people doing hard physical work have a 55% ...

Oct 26, 2020

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New lead screening method zooms in on highest-risk areas in Georgia

While many people think of lead poisoning as a problem of the past, chronic exposure still occurs in some communities that may be missed in limited screening programs for children's blood lead levels. Now researchers at Emory ...

Oct 26, 2020

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Low cost, customized prosthesis using 3-D printing

Upper limb forequarter amputations which involve the removal of the entire arm and scapula require highly customized prosthetic devices that are expensive but yet, usually underutilized due to their high maintenance and low ...

Oct 26, 2020

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T-cells from recovered COVID-19 patients show promise to protect vulnerable patients from infection

T-cells taken from the blood of people who recovered from a COVID-19 infection can be successfully multiplied in the lab and maintain the ability to effectively target proteins that are key to the virus's function, according ...

Oct 26, 2020

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Study finds PTSD interacts with klotho gene, may cause premature aging in the brain

Genetics and the environment (including psychiatric stress) may contribute to the pace of cellular aging, causing some individuals to have a biological age that exceeds their chronological age.

Oct 26, 2020

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