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Existing Drug “Blocks” Brain Tumor Growth
A compound molecule used for drug delivery of insulin could be used to treat glioblastoma, according to research conducted by a team from the the University of Georgia.
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Animal Model Proteins Important in Study of Human Disease Pinpointed
Scientists have found that unique sets of proteins and pathways present in specific animal models commonly used in research are also present and mutated in human disease.
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Novel Math Theory Could Upgrade Machine Vision
A team of Italian mathematicians has shown that artificial vision machines can learn to recognize complex images spectacularly faster by using a mathematical theory that was developed 25 years ago by one of this new study’s co-authors. Their results have been published in the journal Nature Machine Intelligence.
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Twitter Study Explores Nicotine Dependence in JUUL Users
As e-cigarette brand JUUL continues to climb in popularity among users of all ages, researchers took a unique approach to analyzing its impact by using Twitter to investigate any mention of nicotine effects, symptoms of dependence and withdrawal in regards to JUUL use.
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Tackling Resistance in Pancreatic Cancer
When a drug blocks a cancer cell’s main survival pathway, the cell avoids the obstacle by taking different pathways, this tactic is known as "developing resistance". Researchers have now found a way to tackle this.
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Drug That Combats Memory Loss in Alzheimer's Enters Phase II Trials
A new drug may protect against memory loss, nerve damage and other symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. The drug called BPN14770 is now in Phase 2 clinical trials in patients with Alzheimer's and Fragile X syndrome.
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Brain Cells That Suppress Drug Cravings Could Be the Key to Better Addiction Meds
A team has shed light on brain mechanisms that were previously poorly understood, their findings may contribute to better medicines to treat addiction,
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Marker for Mysterious Vaping Illness Is Identified For the First Time
Doctors have identified previously unrecognized characteristic of the vaping-related respiratory illness that has been emerging in clusters across the U.S. in recent months. Within the lungs of these patients are large immune cells containing numerous oily droplets, called lipid-laden macrophages.
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The Impact of Age on Immunotherapy Treatment for Breast Cancer
To understand the influence of aging on the effectiveness of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy, researchers conducted preclinical studies using younger and older mice with triple negative breast cancer, finding that age affects the efficacy of ICB therapy.
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Malaria Can and Should Be Eradicated Within a Generation
A future free of malaria, one of the world's oldest and deadliest diseases, can be achieved as early as 2050, according to experts.
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