SLU scientist turns off chemo pain in the laboratory
Saint Louis University researchers have had success in an animal model in turning off the excruciating pain that often accompanies a colorectal cancer drug.
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Detecting diminished dopamine cells could reveal early signs of Alzheimer’s
A new link between diminished input from dopamine-firing cells could be crucial in detecting the earliest signs of Alzheimer's disease...
Metabolic profiling may determine aggressiveness, prognosis of prostate cancer
A new approach to analysing prostate gland tissue may help address a major challenge in treating prostate cancer...
Ultrathin endoscope captures neurons firing deep in the brain
A new fibre-based endoscope, tested in mice, poised to bring new insights into brain function...
Nicotinic receptor research paves way for targeted dementia therapy
A new study which identifies how acetylcholine impacts learning and memory by acting at different receptors could prove significant in the drive to develop more targeted and effective therapies for dementia...
I-BET-762 may stop cancer-causing gene in its tracks
Scientists are testing a promising drug that may stop a gene associated with obesity from triggering breast and lung cancer...
NAMD software brings subatomic resolution to computational microscope
Scientists have built a computational microscope that can simulate the atomic and subatomic forces that drive molecular interactions...
UJ3 shows promise for oesophagal cancer
A new family of silver-based anti-cancer drugs has been discovered by researchers in South Africa...
Medicinal cannabis is safe and effective — it’s time to reboot research
Researchers claim that medicinal cannabis is safe and effective for pain relief, and are calling for the treatment to be properly established in our modern medical arsenal...
Lancet tool enables accurate identification of rare mutations in cancer cells
A new computational method allows scientists to identify rare gene mutations in cancer cells with greater accuracy and sensitivity...
KIF5A gene associated with the development of ALS
An international team of researchers has identified a new gene associated with the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis...
Three-in-one molecule shows promise in helping certain breast cancer patients
A newly designed three-part molecule could be the one answer patients with a certain form of breast cancer are looking for...
Alzheimer’s patients exhibit changes in certain blood lipids typical of premature ageing
Research at MedUni Vienna’s Centre for Brain Research has investigated changes in certain lipids (choline phospholipids) in the plasma of elderly people who were healthy and those suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers identify compound to prevent breast cancer cells from activating in brain
Researchers have used computer modelling to find an existing investigational drug compound for leukaemia patients to treat triple negative breast cancer...
Bacteria strains are shown to support tumour growth in pancreatic cancer
Scientists in the U.S. have discovered that the gut microbiome is altered in individuals with pancreatic cancer, and that the removal of certain bacterial strains slows cancer progression.