Immunology
Drugs for better long-term treatment of poorly controlled asthma discovered
The waning effectiveness of drugs over time continues to be a major challenge in treating diseases, including asthma.
Oct 11, 2019
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News tagged with preclinical study
Cardiology
Research shows drug can extend survival rates for heart failure patients
Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Phoenix have shown for the first time in preclinical studies that Aliskiren, a drug that inhibits the enzyme that regulates blood pressure, can delay the progression ...
Oct 08, 2019
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Neuroscience
The effectiveness of electrical stimulation in producing spinal fusion
Researchers from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of published data on the effect of electrical stimulation therapies on spinal fusion. They found significant ...
Oct 08, 2019
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Immunology
How IL-6 allows the immune response to develop for a key cell, the T follicular helper
The body's immune response fights against infectious disease, and it safeguards against future infections through vaccination. However, if the immune response dysfunctions and attacks the body itself, it can cause autoimmune ...
Sep 13, 2019
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Neuroscience
How relapse happens: Opiates reduce the brain's ability to form, maintain synapses
Exposure to heroin sharply reduces levels of the protein necessary for developing and maintaining the brain's synapses, a preclinical study by University at Buffalo researchers has found. The development of addiction relapse ...
Sep 12, 2019
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Medications
New drug combination shows promising activity in non-small cell lung cancer patients
Patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) now have more improved treatment options compared to standard of care with the addition of several new agents called immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICI). Despite these changes, ...
Aug 27, 2019
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Medical research
'Wildling' mice could help translate results in animal models to results in humans
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health developed a new mouse model that could improve the translation of research in mice into advances in human health. The mouse model, which the scientists called "wildling," acquired ...
Aug 01, 2019
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Cardiology
Plasticizer interaction with the heart
Calling an ambulance during an emergency, emailing a breaking news or journal article before a 5 p.m. deadline and maintaining conditions during the fifth week of a 6-week lab study, without altering the light or temperature, ...
Jul 22, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers discover potential new therapeutic target for Alzheimer's disease
Apolipoproten E (apoeE) is a major genetic risk factor for the development of Alzheimer's disease, yet the protein tends to be understudied as a potential druggable target for the mind-robbing neurodegenerative disease.
Jun 12, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Injectable 'chemo gel' is possible alternative to abdominal rinses in abdominal cancer
A gel that can be injected into the abdominal cavity to deliver very local chemotherapy for weeks, could be a better alternative to the chemo abdominal rinses that are common today. Professor Patricia Dankers of Eindhoven ...
May 01, 2019
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