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11:20am, 3rd May, 2019

'Gut-on-a-chip' research aims to find personalized treatment for Crohn's disease

(University of Texas at Austin) Thanks to a new $1.8 million grant from The Helmsley Charitable Trust, UT Austin Engineer Hyun Jung Kim will apply his 'Gut-On-A-Chip' technology to better understand Crohn's disease

A promising new treatment for infants with Noonan syndrome

7:03am, 30th April, 2019

Physics

A promising new treatment for infants with Noonan syndrome

(University of Montreal) Infants less than six months old with Noonan Syndrome, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure normally have a poor prognosis, with a one-year survival rate of 34%. In the new study, doctors used Trametinib t...

Coal could yield treatment for traumatic injuries

2:47pm, 24th April, 2019

Physics

Coal could yield treatment for traumatic injuries

(Rice University) Coal-derived graphene quantum dots, when modified with a polymer, are effective antioxidants. They could lead to a therapy for people who suffer traumatic brain injuries, strokes or heart attacks.

Preeclampsia treatment for mothers also benefits offspring

5:59am, 6th April, 2019

Physics

Preeclampsia treatment for mothers also benefits offspring

(Experimental Biology) An estimated six to 15 million people in the US are children born of a pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia. New research performed in rats reveals that treating preeclampsia with sildenafil citrate (Viagra) may help protect t...

Coral study traces excess nitrogen to Maui wastewater treatment facility

9:50am, 3rd April, 2019

Environment

Coral study traces excess nitrogen to Maui wastewater treatment facility

(University of California - Santa Cruz) A new method for reconstructing changes in nitrogen sources over time has enabled scientists to connect excess nutrients in the coastal waters of West Maui, Hawaii, to a sewage treatment facility that injects t...

New protein for gene editing may improve disease treatment, sustainable manufacturing

12:11am, 3rd April, 2019

Tech

New protein for gene editing may improve disease treatment, sustainable manufacturing

(Purdue University) Purdue University researchers have developed a method that uses the protein Argonaute from Natronobacterium gregoryi (NgAgo) and supplied DNA for gene editing.

Virtual reality enables real-time, internal view of patient anatomy during treatment

2:22am, 26th March, 2019

Tech

Virtual reality enables real-time, internal view of patient anatomy during treatment

(Society of Interventional Radiology) Immersive virtual reality (VR) may enable interventional radiologists to improve treatments using real-time 3D images from inside a patient's blood vessels. New research presented today at the Society of Int...

Biogen Halts Studies of Closely Watched Alzheimer's Drug, a Blow to Hopes for New Treatment

2:51pm, 22nd March, 2019

Humans

Biogen Halts Studies of Closely Watched Alzheimer's Drug, a Blow to Hopes for New Treatment

Trial failure raises doubts about amyloid as a target for drug development-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Hormonal treatment may trigger depression in men with prostate cancer

9:37pm, 17th March, 2019

Humans

Hormonal treatment may trigger depression in men with prostate cancer

(European Association of Urology) Men who receive anti-hormonal treatment after having their prostate removed are 80 percent more likely to suffer from depression than men who don't receive this treatment. This leads researchers to suggest that...

Enzyme USP15 may have potential role in future treatment of various cancers

8:20am, 15th March, 2019

Humans

Enzyme USP15 may have potential role in future treatment of various cancers

(George Washington University) A team at the George Washington University Cancer Center found that the deubiquitinating enzyme USP15 is a potential biomarker for treatments of pancreatic cancer, as well as ovarian and breast cancers.

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'Gut-on-a-chip' research aims to find personalized treatment for Crohn's disease

A promising new treatment for infants with Noonan syndrome

Coal could yield treatment for traumatic injuries

Preeclampsia treatment for mothers also benefits offspring

Coral study traces excess nitrogen to Maui wastewater treatment facility

New protein for gene editing may improve disease treatment, sustainable manufacturing

Virtual reality enables real-time, internal view of patient anatomy during treatment

Biogen Halts Studies of Closely Watched Alzheimer's Drug, a Blow to Hopes for New Treatment

Hormonal treatment may trigger depression in men with prostate cancer

Enzyme USP15 may have potential role in future treatment of various cancers

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