The treatment market for vasculitis, a rare inflammatory disease that changes the walls of blood vessels, is expected to see growth of a little more than five percent over the next 10 years, according to a new report from the research…
When is an aspirin a day to prevent heart attacks too risky?
We’ve known for a long time that aspirin can help prevent damage from a heart attack or a stroke if taken during one of those events. In fact, you might have seen ads about how aspirin can be lifesaving during a…
Suicide Gene Therapy Kills Prostate Tumor Cells
Results from a long-term clinical trial conducted by cancer researchers at Houston Methodist Hospital show that combining radiation treatment with “suicide gene therapy,” a technique in which prostate cancer cells are genetically modified so they signal a patient’s immune system to…
A new approach to predict evolution of influenza viruses can enhance vaccine efficacy
New results from a study performed at the University of Helsinki suggest that Genomic influenza tracking, genomic information from circulating influenza viruses, can help in producing more efficient seasonal vaccines. The researchers were able to develop a simple approach for reliable…
Tuberculosis: Daily antibiotics recommended to prevent resistant strains
The finding, from a University of Michigan study, could help inform the treatment of the roughly 10 million people worldwide who fall ill with tuberculosis each year.”We wanted to address open questions regarding treatment for tuberculosis,” said Elsje Pienaar, a U-M…
Pharmacy researcher developing nicotine vaccine, novel drug
A University of Rhode Island researcher in its College of Pharmacy is developing a nicotine vaccine and accompanying drug delivery system that he believes could lead to one of the most effective methods of combating cigarette smoking and other tobacco use….
Scientists use dead bacteria to kill colorectal cancer
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) have successfully used dead bacteria to kill colorectal cancer cells. Harvesting the Clostridium sporogenes bacteria found commonly in soil, the NTU team was able to harness the bacteria in its dead form, and its…
World first blood cancer drug trial reveals life-changing results
Researchers from the University of Leicester and Leicester’s Hospitals have announced a breakthrough advance in the results of the world-first clinical trial with actual patients of a new drug to treat particular blood cancers. Results of an international clinical trial led…
Research points to development of single vaccine for Chikungunya, related viruses
What if a single vaccine could protect people from infection by many different viruses? That concept is a step closer to reality.Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified “broadly neutralizing” antibodies that protect against infection by multiple,…
Brief Training Increases Pediatricians’ Use of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Interventions
Two to three brief training sessions can significantly increase pediatricians’ use of techniques for identifying and treating young people with potential alcohol and adolescent substance use, and mental health problems, according to a new study in a large pediatric primary care…