New insights into mechanisms of Parkinson’s disease
Latest studies on laboratory animals conducted by researchers at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) in Bonn reveal new pathogenic mechanisms of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease. We already know that a key role in the development of Parkinson's disease is represented by the protein 'alpha-synuclein' that aggregates and accumulates ...
Cold atmospheric plasma provides new hope for brain cancer treatment
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE) showed that cold atmospheric plasma and chemo therapy together can eradicate brain cancer due to a synergistic effect. Experiments conducted so far have shown that this new combined treatment could destroy glioblastoma cells (even the most resistant cell populations that are sensitive to chemotherapy). This is clearly a breakthrough in ...
Chemicals exposure found in plastics may cause arterial hypertension in teens
A new study reveals that phthalates, some chemicals found in some plastics and processed foods, are associated with high blood pressure in children and adolescents. These chemicals are found almost everywhere today: in plastic cups, intravenous tubes, beach balloons, and other plastic products. Lately there have been many studies which suggested that dietary exposure to phthalates (that can contaminate food ...
New treatment for moderate-to-severe asthma is effective, according to study
According to an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the American Thoracic Society 2013 International Conference, dupilumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody, is effective and safe in the treatment of persistent, moderate-to-severe asthma with high eosinophilia. The mechanism of action of this monoclonal antibody is to counteract the Th2 immune response by blocking the ...
New Study Reveals a Better Understanding of Tumor Growth
A new paper published by a research team from the PUPSMD (Plymouth Unverisity Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry), in the United Kingdom, reveals that if a specific tumor suppressing protein is lost, the result leads to an abnormal proliferation of nervous cells, thus leading to the development of tumors in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. The paper ...
Key inflammatory marker is linked to cancer, according to new study
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have made interesting progress in the fight against cancer. The new study, that was published in the journal Oncogene, shows how an important component of the inflammatory response and immune cell growth can become an important factor in tumor growth. Jekyll-and-Hyde molecule NF-kappa B, as the researchers called it, is a first ...
CDC Reports That One in Five U.S. Children Suffers from a Mental Disorder
According to a new federal report, approximately 1 out of 5 American children aged under 17 can be diagnosed with a mental disorder, in a given year. The report was published last Thursday, representing the first comprehensive study done by the government agency in relation to the mental disorders that affect American children. The report, which was conducted by the ...
Researchers Reveal Novel Inflammation Pathway
Inflammation is an essential process that occurs in the organism. It is responsible for the protection of the body, through the destruction of harmful stimuli, such as bacteria and viruses, while also removing damaged or dead cells. However, if the process is either chronic or incorrectly controlled, it is responsible for various diseases, such as Chron's disease, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, ...
Research Team Reveals Novel Anti-Cocaine Vaccine
Scientists from the Weill Cornell Medical College, in New York, the United States, reveal the test results of their newest anti-cocaine vaccine. The vaccine was tested on primates and thus came one step closer to the clinical trials on humans. Their paper was published in the online journal Neuropsychopharmacology earlier this week. The team demonstrated the effectiveness of their vaccine ...
Researchers are investigating new treatment for B cell lymphoma
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College are investigating a new treatment for a particular type of B cell lymphoma , that is with protein EZH2 mutations. The results so far have been promising and it seems that this new treatment could benefit a broader set of patients with lymphoma. The study, which was published in Cancer Cell, points out that this ...
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