Personalised prognostic tools and gene-based therapies may improve the survival and quality of life of patients suffering from glioblastoma, an aggressive and deadly form of brain cancer, reports a new University of Illinois study funded by the NIH National Cancer Institute. ‘We confirmed known biomarkers of glioblastoma survival and discovered new general and clinical-dependent gene […]
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine researchers have discovered that changes in the gene expression of a key enzyme may contribute to high blood pressure and increase susceptibility to forming blood clots in pregnant women with preeclampsia. These findings could provide clues to the best treatment approaches for high blood pressure and the formation of […]
A DNA repair pathway-focused score has the potential to help determine if first-line platinum based chemotherapy can benefit advanced-stage ovarian cancer patients, according to a study. Most ovarian cancer patients are diagnosed with advanced disease (stages III and IV). They undergo surgery to remove as much tumour as possible, and then undergo platinum-based chemotherapy. But […]
Scientists have identified which strains of the Toxoplasma gondii parasite, the cause of toxoplasmosis, are most strongly associated with premature births and severe birth defects in the United States. The researchers used a new blood test developed by scientists at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of […]
Biomarkers which could help to predict resistance to chemotherapy in breast cancer patients have been identified by researchers from the University of Hull. The researchers found a family of proteins to be twice as prevalent in clinical samples obtained from breast cancer patients who were resistant to chemotherapy than those who were successfully treated. Chemotherapy […]
Researchers at the Hospital de Mar Research Institute (IMIM) have discovered that the protein LOXL2 has a function within the cell nucleus thus far unknown. They have also described a new chemical reaction of this protein on histone H3 that would be involved in gene silencing, one of which would be involved in the progression […]
The emotion and anxiety aroused by a single word – ‘cancer’ – spans ages, sexes, nations, races and classes. But as we understand more about the disease, the idea that cancer is a single common enemy, is increasingly being challenged. In late 2009, the publication of the first complete cancer genomes showed the extraordinary chaos […]
Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered a novel genetic mechanism of immune deficiency. Magdalena M. Gorska, MD, PhD, and Rafeul Alam, MD, PhD, identified a mutation in Unc119 that causes immunodeficiency known as idiopathic CD4 lymphopenia. Unc119 is a signalling protein that activates and induces T cell proliferation. The mutation impairs Unc119 ability to […]
Researchers at UC have confirmed that fat surrounding the outside of arteries in humans—particularly the left coronary artery—may influence the onset of coronary artery disease, or atherosclerosis, which is the leading cause of death in the U.S. These findings may help in identifying the molecular culprit, with the goal of creating targeted therapies for atherosclerosis […]
In a series of studies Penn researchers demonstrated that, while tests created for AD are effectively diagnosing the condition when it’s clear cut, additional tests are needed to address the many cases with mixed pathology. ‘With the emergence of disease-modifying treatments for AD and other neurodegenerative diseases, it will be of utmost importance to accurately […]
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