Houston, TX – Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that altering the sequence of breast cancer treatment to administer radiation before mastectomy allowed for concurrent breast reconstruction surgery, which reduced the number of operations required, minimized treatment delays and improved patient satisfaction. The Phase II...
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Oxford, UK – A new paper in JNCI Cancer Spectrum, published by Oxford University Press, finds that following a healthy diet lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease in breast cancer survivors. Cardiovascular disease is the top non-breast cancer related cause of death in women with breast cancer. There are more...
Uppsala, Sweden – Adults who sleep only three to five hours a day are at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes. This is demonstrated in a new study from Uppsala University, published in JAMA Network Open. It also shows that chronic sleep deprivation cannot be compensated by healthy eating...
NEW YORK, NY – A Ludwig Cancer Research study has generated a granular portrait of how the cellular and molecular components of the blood vessels that feed brain metastases of melanoma and lung and breast cancers differ from those of healthy brain tissue, illuminating how they help shape the internal...
In a new study, researchers found that pediatric patients with sickle cell anemia (SCA) showed signs of impaired pulmonary function compared with control individuals without SCA. The study was a systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by a research team led by Amar Taksande, MD, of Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in...
NEW YORK, NY — Anavex Life Sciences Corp., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing differentiated therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, Rett syndrome, and schizophrenia, today announced the initiation of the U.S. FDA cleared placebo-controlled Phase 2 trial of ANAVEX®3-71 for the treatment...
NEW YORK, NY – Anavex Life Sciences Corp., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing differentiated therapeutics for the treatment of neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders today reported topline results from the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, Phase 2/3 EXCELLENCE clinical trial, which evaluated the clinical efficacy, safety, and tolerability of 30 mg ANAVEX®2-73 in...
Cambridge, UK – Researchers have created the world’s largest ancient human gene bank by analysing the bones and teeth of almost 5,000 humans who lived across western Europe and Asia up to 34,000 years ago. By sequencing ancient human DNA and comparing it to modern-day samples, the international team of...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Andelyn Biosciences, Inc., a pioneering and patient-focused cell and gene therapy Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), announced that it has been selected by Ultragenyx to perform late-stage Process Performance Qualification (PPQ) manufacturing of the company’s UX111 gene therapy for the potential treatment of Sanfilippo Syndrome (MPS...
GUILDFORD, SURREY – ANGLE plc, a world-leading liquid biopsy company with innovative circulating tumour cell (CTC) diagnostic solutions for use in research, drug development and clinical oncology, is delighted to announce breakthrough results from DNA molecular analysis of cancer patient blood samples that provide a unique insight into the progression...