Oncology & Cancer
New therapy to target the spread of bowel cancer
For the first time, SAHMRI and University of Adelaide researchers are investigating gene therapy as an option to help people with metastatic bowel cancer.
Nov 26, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
New bowel cancer model uncovering how it avoids immunotherapy drug
Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research, London, have developed a complex model system that mimics the most common form of bowel cancer and is showing how it 'hides' from immunotherapy.
Nov 3, 2020
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Pediatrics
Replacing asphalt with forest-type plants at daycare centers found to strengthen immune defenses in children
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in Finland and one in the Czech Republic has found that replacing asphalt in play areas at daycare centers with natural vegetation can lead to stronger immune defenses ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cure found for rare form of inflammatory bowel disease
A rare genetic condition which causes inflammatory bowel disease can be successfully treated by bone marrow transplant, according to University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust researchers.
Oct 13, 2020
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Gastroenterology
Drug found to correct gene defect that causes immune-driven gut leakiness
A team of researchers led by biomedical scientist Declan F. McCole at the University of California, Riverside, has found that the drug tofacitinib, also called Xeljanz and approved by the FDA to treat rheumatoid arthritis ...
Sep 30, 2020
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Medical research
Cell therapy designed to treat inflammatory bowel disease
The UPV/EHU's NanoBioCel research group is developing systems that enable cells to be used as drugs. Cell therapy raises hopes for treating those diseases for which there are as yet no effective pharmacological solutions. ...
Sep 28, 2020
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Genetics
Immune cell-related genetic variants that may impact autoimmune conditions isolated
A team of researchers from Italy, the U.K. and the U.S. has isolated a number of immune cell-related genetic variants that may impact autoimmune conditions. In their paper published in the journal Nature Genetics, the group ...
Medications
Study reveals how cannabinoids may be useful to prevent colon cancer
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are caused by unrestrained inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Patients with IBD are at a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer. ...
Sep 15, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Immune protein IL-17A responsible for lethal side effects of gastric cancer
Gastric cancer, one of the leading causes of cancer-associated mortality worldwide, is renowned for its ability to disseminate throughout the peritoneal cavity. As well as causing secondary tumors in other organs, metastatic ...
Aug 26, 2020
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Immunology
IBD: How a class of killer T cells goes rogue in inflammatory bowel disease
Between 6 and 8 million people worldwide suffer from inflammatory bowel disease, a group of chronic intestinal disorders that can cause belly pain, urgent and frequent bowel movements, bloody stools and weight loss. New research ...
Aug 24, 2020
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