Archive: 17/11/2017

Investigating patterns of degeneration in Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is known to cause memory loss and cognitive decline, but other functions of the brain can remain intact. The reasons cells in some brain regions degenerate while others are protected is largely unknown. ...

Nov 17, 2017

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Age and gut bacteria contribute to multiple sclerosis disease progression

Researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School published a study suggesting that gut bacteria at young age can contribute to multiple sclerosis (MS) disease onset and progression.

Nov 17, 2017

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Study analyzes mutations in cerebrospinal fluid in lung cancer with brain metastases

Researchers have explored the analysis of mutations in cerebrospinal fluid of lung cancer patients with brain metastases in a study presented at the ESMO Asia 2017 Congress. Tumour tissue from brain metastasis is difficult ...

Nov 17, 2017

Study shows alectinib 600 mg more effective than crizotinib in Asian cancer patients

A subanalysis of the phase III ALEX study has shown that alectinib 600 mg twice daily is more effective than standard of care crizotinib in Asian patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) positive non-small-cell lung ...

Nov 17, 2017