Dying patients want easier access to experimental drugs. Experts say that's...
Former firefighter Mike DeBartoli is a man desperate to rescue himself. He suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the degenerative nerve disorder better known as Lou Gehrig's disease, which...
View ArticleSuppressing vasculogenic mimicry in breast cancer
An article published in Experimental Biology and Medicine (Volume 242, Issue 6, March, 2017) identifies a new signaling pathway involved in breast cancer cell growth. The study, led by Dr. Chan-Wha...
View ArticleChildren with autism find understanding facial expressions difficult
A team from Bristol's School of Experimental Psychology aimed to find out whether six basic facial expressions differing in intensity are challenging for young people with autism to recognise.
View ArticleUS enrolls volunteers in large test of possible Zika vaccine
U.S. health officials have begun enrolling volunteers for critical next-stage testing of an experimental vaccine to protect against Zika, the mosquito-borne virus that can cause devastating birth...
View ArticleDeploying an ancient defense to kill cancer
A recent small trial in 15 cancer patients with advanced soft-tissue sarcomas aimed to find out whether an experimental drug based on a certain bacterial molecule could trigger an immune response to...
View ArticleCould a clinical trial help your child?
(HealthDay)—If a doctor suggests your child enroll in a clinical trial, you'll undoubtedly have questions.
View ArticleTargeting cancer cells with an implantable drug delivery system
An article published in Experimental Biology and Medicine (Volume 242, Issue 7, March, 2017) describes a new drug delivery system for the treatment of cancer. The study, led by Dr. Horst A. von Recum...
View ArticlePossible new tool for first responders: An ice bag to the face
A new study suggests a simple bag of ice water applied to the face could help maintain adequate blood pressure in people who have suffered significant blood loss. Blair Johnson, PhD, assistant...
View ArticleFirst patient receives experimental immunotherapy for cancer
A Hamilton patient is the first trial participant to receive a novel experimental immunotherapy treatment for lung cancer.
View ArticleStudy shows 'walking a mile in their shoes' may be hazardous to your health
When it comes to empathy, the idiom that suggests "walking a mile in their shoes" turns out to be problematic advice, according to new research published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology.
View ArticleCongo announces 9 suspected Ebola cases, including 3 deaths
One person has been confirmed dead from Ebola in an outbreak in a remote corner of northern Congo as health authorities look into a total of nine suspected cases, including two other deaths, the...
View ArticleWHO: 400 contacts being traced in Congo's Ebola outbreak
Health workers are monitoring more than 400 people amid an Ebola outbreak in a remote corner of Congo where already three deaths have been blamed on the virus, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
View ArticleScientists identify protein linked to chronic heart failure
Researchers in Japan have identified a receptor protein on the surface of heart cells that promotes chronic heart failure. The study, "Corticotropin releasing hormone receptor 2 exacerbates chronic...
View ArticleResearch suggests strokes may cause increased preference for alcohol
Brain changes after stroke may lead to increase in alcohol-seeking behavior, at least in animal models, according to research published Wednesday in the journal Scientific Reports.
View ArticleClinical trial shows experimental drug's ability to knock down pancreatic...
By adding an experimental drug to a standard chemotherapy regimen, a subset of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer had a significantly longer period before the cancer progressed as compared with...
View ArticleCells change type to help or hinder immunity
In news that may bring hope to asthma sufferers, scientists discover a mechanism that provides a possible new target for allergy treatments.
View ArticleNIAID-sponsored trial of experimental Chikungunya vaccine begins
A clinical trial of an experimental vaccine to prevent infection with chikungunya virus is now enrolling healthy adult volunteers at sites in the United States. The Phase 1/2 trial, which is sponsored...
View ArticleGiving children a voice in clinical trials
Children as young as 8 years old with incurable cancer can reliably characterize the impact an experimental therapy has on their symptoms and quality of life - even at the earliest stages of drug...
View ArticleA rusty and sweet side of sepsis
Sepsis is a major global healthcare problem that affects over 18 million individuals per year, every single year, corresponding to 1,400 deaths per day. In Europe and the US alone, there are an...
View ArticleTeam tests best delivery mode for potential HIV vaccine
For decades, HIV has successfully evaded all efforts to create an effective vaccine but researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and the La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology (LJI)...
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