Vienna, Austria – The underlying cause of MS has not yet been fully clarified, but a connection with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has long been suspected. In most patients who develop MS, specific immune responses against EBV are detectable, which are also directed against certain structures of the central nervous...
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Nashville, TN – Vanderbilt University Medical Center received a $13 million Department of Defense grant to lead a multisite clinical trial that will evaluate repurposed FDA-approved drugs as treatment options for patients with Rett syndrome. Affecting 1 in 10,000 females at birth, and males even more rarely, Rett syndrome is...
What’s the connection between Gaucher disease, a rare single gene disorder of metabolism that appears during childhood, and Parkinson’s disease, a common multifactorial disorder of the nervous system that occurs late in life? The answer lies in just a single gene (glucocerebrosidase or GBA), which encodes an enzyme required for...
BALTIMORE – Akers Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: AKER), with its proposed merger partner MyMD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“MyMD”), a clinical stage pharmaceutical company committed to extending healthy lifespan by focusing on developing two therapeutic platforms, today announced new data from a study conducted by Eurofins Discovery Phenotypic Center of Excellence. MYMD-1 is...
Westmead, Australia – Scientists at Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI) have solved a big mystery in cancer research – why cells die in different ways following radiotherapy. This surprising finding opens up new opportunities to improve treatment and increase cure rates. The findings were published in Nature Cell Biology by...
CULVER CITY, Calif. – ImmunityBio, Inc (NASDAQ: IBRX), a clinical-stage immunotherapy company, today announced data from a Phase 1 pilot study showed N-803 combined with natural killer cells could have the potential to reduce viral load in people living with HIV. Published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, researchers at...
Nagoya, Japan – Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease-related changes in Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies could be made possible by monitoring the amyloid-β (Aβ) and phosphorylated tau (p-tau) proteins. Researchers at Nagoya University in Japan also discovered the blood levels of neurofilament light chain (NfL) protein is elevated...
Nagoya, Japan – Researchers from Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan have successfully treated the skin diseases epidermolytic ichthyosis (EI) and ichthyosis with confetti (IWC) by transplanting genetically healthy skin to inflamed areas. Transplanting healthy skin to inflamed areas has been used as a treatment option for severe...
NAGOYA, Japan – A team of researchers at Nagoya University in Japan has discovered that aldehydes are metabolic byproducts associated with premature aging. Published in Nature Cell Biology, their findings reveal insights into premature aging diseases and potential strategies to combat aging in healthy individuals such as controlling exposure to...
Nanjing, China – In an important scientific advancement, researchers have explored significant mechanisms and health implications of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure in infants, analyzing their transfer through the placenta and into breast milk. This study marks a significant step forward in our understanding of environmental pollutants and their impact on...