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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News tagged with supporting cells
Vaccination
90% efficacy for Pfizer's COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is striking, but we need to wait for the full data
German biotech company BioNTech and US pharmaceutical Pfizer announced on Monday promising early results from their phase 3 clinical trial for a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Nov 10, 2020
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Medications
Scientists discover key regulator of neuron function and survival
Scientists studying neuronal energy metabolism found evidence that the loss of an important energy regulator called AMPK in neural stem cells or glial cells called astrocytes causes neuronal death in laboratory rodents. They ...
Sep 01, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Empowering cancer patients to shift their mindsets could improve care, researchers argue
A diagnosis of cancer can cause significant emotional burden for patients and their families. The turmoil may persist throughout treatment and even years into survivorship. As a result, depression and anxiety are two to three ...
Sep 23, 2019
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Pediatrics
Pediatric onset multiple sclerosis study examines baffling, often-overlooked disease
Seemingly overnight, healthy children develop mysterious, potentially disabling symptoms. When children finally receive a diagnosis, often after weeks of tests and office and hospital visits, the parents may be shocked to ...
Mar 07, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Breast cancer cells shifted into HER2 positive status with bold new strategy
When women or men receive the worrisome diagnosis of breast cancer, that news comes with an important piece of information, namely, whether their cancer is HER2-positive or HER2-negative. It can be especially difficult to ...
Feb 07, 2019
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Neuroscience
A new hope in treating neurodegenerative disease
New research has shown that support cells in the brain can be utilised to heal and protect neurones, paving the way for the development of new medicine to treat neurodegenerative diseases.
Oct 01, 2018
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Neuroscience
Faulty support cells disrupt communication in brains of people with schizophrenia
New research has identified the culprit behind the wiring problems in the brains of people with schizophrenia. When researchers transplanted human brain cells generated from individuals diagnosed with childhood-onset schizophrenia ...
Jul 20, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
New discovery paves way for pancreatic cancer treatment
Pancreatic cancer, the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths, is projected to be the second by the year 2030, according to a study in the journal of Cancer Research. The five-year survival rate is only 8 percent, making ...
Nov 11, 2016
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Neuroscience
Sensory cells of the balance organ can regenerate after injury
Research at Umeå University in Sweden shows that in the utricle – which is one of the internal ear's balance organs in mammals – epithelial cells can be regenerated, resulting in healthy sensory hair cells and surrounding ...
Sep 08, 2016
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