According to a story from rdmag.com, researchers from the University of Toronto have discovered a critical mechanism that helps facilitate the normal DNA repair process. This mechanism could have implications…
According to a story from Physician's Weekly, a recent study found that small amounts of invisible blood in stool increases the possibility of early death from other causes. The study…
According to a story from Science Daily, researchers have discovered a mechanism that drives the development of renal cell carcinoma. This mechanism could lead to new therapeutic approaches that take…
According to a story from publicnow.com, a recent study suggests that it is possible for pancreatic cancer to be diagnosed with a breath test. The discovery could allow for this…
According to a story from Charcot-Marie-Tooth News, a recent study suggests that changes in the levels of two proteins in the body could serve as biomarkers to indicate the progression…
According to a story from MIT Technology Review, it was 2011 when Sonia Vallabh received the results of a genetic test that showed that she had the genetic mutation responsible…
According to a public release from University of Texas Health Center at San Antonio on eurekalert.org, research using fruit fly tauopathy disease models has revealed a genetic "copy-paste" activity that…
A study of Lynparza (olaparib) in combination with abiraterone for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer has shown promising results. The full article can be read here, at Bio…
Results from two studies looking at the effects of an experimental drug (bardoxolone) on kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been released. One of the studies…
According to a story from The Japan Times, a team of Japanese researchers from Riken and the National Cancer Center were able to use artificial intelligence to diagnose stomach cancer…
According to a story from Business Wire, the non-profit foundation CurePSP has agreed to allocate funding for four venture grants. The funding is worth over $300,000 and will be directed…
According to a story from the Royal College of Physicians, the organization has chosen to release new guidelines regarding the treatment of patients with complex regional pain syndrome, a potentially…
According to Scientific American, medication has long been the primary mode of treatment for those with Tourette syndrome. While these medications are effective in controlling the disease, the drawbacks…
According to a story from the Vancouver Sun, an extremely poisonous mushroom appears to contain some compounds that could be potentially effective in fighting cancer cells. A 2012 study demonstrated…
An ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial program is investigating the drug PXT3003 as an experimental treatment for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A in adults. Pharnext SA says that they expect to…
The first patient has been enrolled onto a Phase 3 clinical trial investigating topical dermal reproxalap as a possible treatment for Sjögren-Larsson syndrome associated ichthyosis. The original article can be read…
Researchers have investigated whether self-management electronic health (eHealth) interventions, such as text messaging, apps, and online cognitive-behavioural therapy, should be used to help patients with sickle cell disease self-manage the…
According to a story from globenewswire.com, the biopharmaceutical company Chiasma, Inc., recently announced that it has completed the enrollment of 135 patients for its Phase 3 clinical trial. This trial…
The US Food and Drug Administration has awarded Orphan Drug Designation to the drug lenabasum as a treatment for dermatomyositis. The use of lenabasum for treating this condition, and others,…
According to a story from Medical Xpress, a long term study testing a treatment for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) has recently concluded. The treatment in question is a…
As vice chair of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network ‘s (NCCN) committee on multiple myeloma, Dr. Natalie Callander helps to set guidelines for effective evaluation and treatment. The NCCN commonly…
The organisations Takeda Pharmaceutical Company and Ovid Therapeutics are collaborating over the development of the experimental drug TAK-935/OV935 as a possible treatment for several rare epilepsy syndromes. Takeda has just…
Results from a Phase 2 clinical trial comparing the effects of baricitinib to a placebo in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have been announced. For more detailed information, please…
Researchers from the Newcastle University are investigating the personal and financial impacts of persistent facial pain on patients in the UK, and what can be done to improve medical…
According to a story from nature.com, gene therapy administered to fetuses could help curtail some of the worst effects of deadly genetic disorders. In a mouse model study, fetal delivery…
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