Oncology & Cancer
Consumer health: Bladder cancer awareness
May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn more about bladder cancer.
May 18, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Recommendations updated for treatment, prevention of HIV
In a special communication article published online Dec. 1 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the International Antiviral Society-USA Panel presents updated recommendations for the use of antiretroviral drugs ...
Dec 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Monoclonal antibody therapy and COVID-19
Monoclonal antibody therapy is an infusion treatment that can reduce the severity of COVID-19. Here are some of the commonly asked questions about the treatment.
Oct 19, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
The 'Goldilocks' principle for curing brain cancer
In the story of Goldilocks, a little girl tastes three different bowls of porridge to find which is not too hot, not too cold, but just the right temperature. In a study published in Advanced Therapeutics, University of Minnesota ...
Oct 4, 2019
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Using stimulation of the balance organs in the ear as a Parkinson's treatment
Some of the most troubling features of Parkinson's disease can be reduced by gentle stimulation of the balance organs via the application of electric or thermal currents to nearby parts of the head. This observation, made ...
Apr 11, 2022
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Medications
Potential new treatment for Alzheimer's disease would be relatively cheap
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan have discovered that the protein α-endosulfine (ENSA) is involved in the development of Alzheimer's disease. Studies in mice showed that eliminating this protein ...
Nov 30, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Follow-up study finds lasting benefit from MDMA for people with PTSD
(Medical Xpress)—A research team made up of a group of private practitioners and medical experts has conducted a follow-up study of a trial of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) use in therapy sessions to treat Post ...
Medications
Promising results of Phase 1 drug trial for HIV patients
A Phase 1 clinical trial conducted by University of Minnesota researchers has demonstrated the safety and efficacy of a novel immunotherapy drug in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Results of the trial ...
Feb 1, 2022
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Oncology & Cancer
First-in-class targeted microRNA therapy slows cancer tumor growth
A new cancer therapy developed by Purdue University researchers attacks tumors by tricking cancer cells into absorbing a snippet of RNA that naturally blocks cell division. As reported in Oncogene, tumors treated with the ...
Sep 4, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Researcher fighting breast cancer with light therapy
When treatment is working for a patient who is fighting cancer, the light at the end of the tunnel is easier to see.
Oct 17, 2018
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