Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Facts about LB.1, or D-FLiRT, the newest COVID subvariant
Headlines are again warning of a new COVID variant in Australia. This time it's LB.1, or as some experts have dubbed it, "D-FLiRT."
Jul 23, 2024
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Medical research
Data from largest Phase III trial of pre-symptomatic Alzheimer's disease now shared with scientists around the world
Data from the Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer's (A4) study, the first and largest clinical trial of pre-symptomatic Alzheimer's disease, is now widely available to researchers studying the condition. The ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Genetics
Gene therapy discovery triggers hope for glaucoma patients
The protein tau is essential to the function of cells in the brain and central nervous system, but when over-produced under certain conditions, it forms tangles that clog the cells' internal structures. These tangles have ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Genetics
Preclinical model offers new insights into Parkinson's disease process
A new preclinical model offers a unique platform for studying the Parkinson's disease process and suggests a relatively easy method for detecting the disease in people, according to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine ...
Jul 23, 2024
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Medical research
Researchers mark milestone in progress toward investigational new drug for triple-negative breast cancer
A new compound developed by researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center shows promise in overcoming chemotherapy resistance in triple-negative breast cancer—and could potentially be applied to fibrotic conditions like liver ...
Jul 22, 2024
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Blood test to detect alpha-synuclein protein could revolutionize Parkinson's disease diagnostics
To date, Parkinson's disease (PD) is diagnosed clinically and rather late in the course of the disease. There is an urgent need to find an objective, quantifiable biomarker for the diagnosis of this highly prevalent movement ...
Jul 22, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Taking a closer look at eye cancer: Research offers new insight into high rate of metastasis
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) is one step closer to understanding why uveal melanoma, the deadliest form of eye cancer, has such a high rate of metastasis.
Jul 22, 2024
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Neuroscience
Study identifies new biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease
Recent advances in the study of proteomes (i.e., the entire range of proteins expressed by human cells and tissues) have opened new opportunities for identifying the biological markers of specific diseases or mental disorders. ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Blood proteins predict the risk of developing more than 60 diseases, study finds
Research on thousands of proteins measured from a drop of blood demonstrates the ability of proteins to predict the onset of many diverse diseases.
Jul 22, 2024
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Health
'Paleolithic' diets are not without risks, according to study
High-protein diets, known as paleolithic diets, are popular. Using mouse models, scientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) have studied their impact. While effective in regulating weight and stabilizing diabetes, these ...
Jul 17, 2024
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