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New Approach Could Push Limits of Immunotherapy for Difficult-To-Treat Cancers

Cancerous tumors that aren’t candidates for surgery or chemotherapy sometimes respond well to alternatives like immunotherapy, but even cutting-edge cancer treatments that harness the immune system have their limits.

A Promising Drug Candidate Discovered for the Prevention of Type 1 Diabetes

According to a study, type 1 diabetes could be prevented by inhibiting a gene associated with the onset of the disease.

Trial Shows Bionic Pancreas Improves Type 1 Diabetes Management Compared to Standard Insulin Delivery Methods

This nationwide clinical trial funded through the National Institutes of Health includes participation from the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes

‘We Have an Obligation to Help Others’

For teenager Arhan Rao, repurposing an antidepressant drug to treat cancer is the opening act in a career of serving patients by finding new ways to stop tumors.

UVA Creates Shining ‘KSTAR’ to Guide Cancer Treatments

UVA Health Cancer Center researchers have developed an algorithm that will improve cancer care by quickly and easily identifying patients who will benefit from powerful cancer drugs called kinase inhibitors.

Concern Over Unregulated High Street Health Checks That May Be Putting Extra Pressure on the NHS

An investigation by the British Medical Journal (BMJ), highlights companies are offering private blood tests for a range of conditions and deficiencies, with some making misleading claims, not backed by evidence, and leaving an already overworked NHS to follow up “abnormal results".

Breakthrough in Protecting Bananas from Panama Disease

Exeter scientists have provided hope in the fight to control Panama disease in bananas.

UVA Discovers Key Driver of High Blood Pressure

School of Medicine researchers have identified a key contributor to high blood pressure that could lead to new treatments for a condition which affects almost half of American adults.

Weizmann Institute team proposes model to explain thyroid disease dynamics

About 5% of the world population suffers from thyroid disease with often severe symptoms, yet treatment is not a simple adjustment of thyroid hormone levels.

Immunotherapy Reduces Lung and Liver Fibrosis in Mice

Chronic diseases often lead to fibrosis, a condition in which organ tissue suffers from excessive scarring.

Whole-genome sequencing technique helps identify, treat mitochondrial diseases

The mitochondria are organelles within the cells of all eukaryotic organisms that produce the energy to fuel the cells.

GORKY Protein Turns Bitter Tomatoes Sweet

A huge new database helps reveal tomato riddles and may facilitate the breeding of delicious, disease-resistant tomatoes

Recovery from a Hip Fracture Varies Widely Among NHS Hospitals, Study Finds

How well patients recover after a hip fracture varies enormously between NHS hospitals in England and Wales and in some hospitals one in ten patients died within a month of their fracture, a new study has found.

New Study Links Ultra-Processed Foods and Colorectal Cancer in Men

Researchers at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy found that men who consumed high rates of ultra-processed foods were at higher risk for developing colorectal cancer than those who did not

Boosting Physical Activity/Curbing Sitting Time Highly Likely to Lower Breast Cancer Risk

Boosting physical activity levels and curbing sitting time are highly likely to lower breast cancer risk, finds research designed to strengthen proof of causation.

Using Sound and Bubbles to Make Bandages Stickier and Longer Lasting

UBC researchers are part of an international collaboration that has discovered how to control the stickiness of adhesive bandages using ultrasound waves and bubbles.

UBC Team Developing Oral Insulin Tablet Sees Breakthrough Results

A team of University of British Columbia researchers working on developing oral insulin tablets as a replacement for daily insulin injections have made a game-changing discovery.

Opioid Overdoses Among Incarcerated People May Be Reduced by Improving Release Process and Treatment Continuity

Many people with opioid use disorder engage with the justice system, making it a critical place to offer evidence-based treatment.

MIT Scientists Discover New Antiviral Defense System in Bacteria

Prokaryotes can detect hallmark viral proteins and trigger cell death through a process seen across all domains of life.