AB Science SA today announced the publication of a peer-reviewed article in which the authors state that blocking hemichannels on mast cells with masitinib represents a promising novel strategy for slowing the progression of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Hemichannels allow cell communication with...
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Leuven, Belgium – Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), a group of heritable disorders that affect the peripheral nerves, is marked by specific genetic changes. Research by the team of Prof. Ludo Van Den Bosch (VIB-KU Leuven) now reveals the effects of one such genetic cause. They found that the duplication of the...
Researchers from the Princess Máxima Center, the Netherlands Cancer Institute, and Oncode Institute have unearthed valuable knowledge about the origin of rhabdoid tumors, an aggressive form of cancer diagnosed in children, through studying mini, lab-grown tumors. Their research has managed to identify a potential target for future therapies. Utrecht,...
COPENHAGEN – A grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation of up to 300 million euros now enables the establishment of a major international research center focused on stem cell medicine. The center will be a collaboration between the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Australia, and Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands. The partnership...
Osaka, Japan – Hypophosphatasia is a relatively common skeletal disease that primarily affects bone and tooth strength. In the third national dental survey of hypophosphatasia in Japan, recently published in Scientific Reports, researchers analyzed the dental issues faced by Japanese patients in their largest survey to date. Their findings provide...
PHILADELPHIA – New research from Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience (JHN) may redefine how Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) is diagnosed. Eduardo De Sousa, M.D., assistant professor of Neurology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, and director of the Electrodiagnostic Neuromuscular Lab at JHN, led the study which looked...
CHICAGO – The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR), the leading international nonprofit organization dedicated to finding a cure for sarcoidosis and improving care for sarcoidosis patients, is excited to share that a new article focused on sarcoidosis has been published by the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the most...
Stockholm, Sweden – Dementia with Lewy bodies is a type of dementia that is similar to both Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease but studies on long-term treatments are lacking. A new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, highlights the...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A new study published today in The Lancet showed results from the largest of its kind Phase III trial demonstrating a significant survival benefit for patients with oropharyngeal cancers who were treated with proton therapy compared to traditional radiation therapy. Led by researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson...
Researchers based in Gabon and France report the discovery of a new malaria agent infecting chimpanzees in Central Africa. This new species, named Plasmodium gaboni, is a close relative of the most virulent human agent P. falciparum; it is described in an article published May 29 in the open-access journal...