Motor and memory training early in life postpones the onset of difficulties in those areas in a mouse model of Rett syndrome, according to a study published today in Nature. Stimulating neurons involved in those skills appears to mimic the effects of training. Mutations in the gene MECP2 cause Rett syndrome, which often overlaps with...
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Cambridge, England – An international team has shown that the injection of a type of stem cell into the brains of patients living with progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) is safe, well tolerated and has a long-lasting effect that appears to protect the brain from further damage. The study, led by...
HOUSTON, TX ― Incorporating navy beans into the diet of colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors has the potential to positively impact both gut and host health by modulating markers linked to obesity and disease, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The findings published today in...
Sugar Land, TX – Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease associated with the development of several other metabolic disease, including cancer. The present study aims to evaluate the eating habits, physical activity, and clinical profiles of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients with overweight/obesity. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with data...
Philadelphia – Thanksgiving is often a time for thinking about your belly. For those with an inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis, feasting can be associated with stress, even when food isn’t a trigger for the painful symptoms. New research in mice suggests that certain foods – especially those high...
BEERSE, Belgium – Janssen-Cilag International NV, a Johnson & Johnson company, today announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved an indication extension of DARZALEX® (daratumumab) subcutaneous (SC) formulation in the frontline setting. The approval is for daratumumab SC in combination with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (daratumumab-VRd) for the treatment...
Approval based on Phase III STARGLO study where Columvi in combination with chemotherapy showed a 41% reduction in the risk of death compared to MabThera/Rituxan plus chemotherapy1,2 DLBCL is an aggressive cancer with a high risk of progression meaning urgent and effective treatments are needed for people who relapse...
BOSTON, Mass. & SHANGHAI, China – Eccogene, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation oral small molecule therapeutics for chronic cardiometabolic and inflammatory conditions, today announced that the first patient has been enrolled in MOSAIC, the company’s Phase 2a clinical trial evaluating ECC4703, ECC0509 and their combination in adults with MRI-based...
Lausanne, Switzerland – As our battle against cancer rages on, the quest for more sophisticated and realistic models to study tumor development has never been more critical. Until now, research has relied on animal models and simplified cell culture methods, which are valuable but cannot fully capture the complex interplay...
BOULDER, Colo. — Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc., (Nasdaq: EWTX), a leading muscle disease biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has granted Orphan Drug Designations for sevasemten for the treatment of Becker muscular dystrophy (Becker) and for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne). Sevasemten is an investigational...