Archive: 09/09/2016

New study questions the safety of caspase inhibitors for the treatment of liver disease

Many acute and chronic liver diseases, including alcoholic hepatitis, result from apoptotic (programmed) cell death mediated by the enzyme caspase. Caspase inhibitors have therapeutic potential to treat and prevent apoptosis-mediated ...

Sep 9, 2016

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Voices of patients and oncologists must be heard, study says

Specifically training oncologists and their patients to have high-quality discussions improves communication, but troubling gaps still exist between the two groups, according to a new study in JAMA Oncology.

Sep 9, 2016

Study says concerns about orphan drug spending are unjustified

Rising concerns about spending on prescription drugs that treat rare diseases are not justified, according to a new analysis in the journal Health Affairs.

Sep 9, 2016

Some hope virtual colonoscopies lead to more cancer screening

Cynthia Bledsoe let her 50th birthday pass without getting the colonoscopy recommended for adults her age. Like many people, she was wary of the procedure that checks for colorectal cancer, and she avoided having it done ...

Sep 9, 2016

Case for liquid biopsies builds in advanced lung cancer

For patients with advanced lung cancer, a non-invasive liquid biopsy may be a more effective and suitable alternative to the gold standard tissue biopsy to detect clinically relevant mutations and help guide their course ...

Sep 9, 2016

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A microRNA plays role in major depression

A tiny RNA appears to play a role in producing major depression, the mental disorder that affects as many as 250 million people a year worldwide.

Sep 9, 2016

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CDC Director: 'Essentially out of money' to fight Zika

The head of the government's fight against the Zika virus said that "we are now essentially out of money" and warned that the country is "about to see a bunch of kids born with microcephaly" in the coming months.

Sep 9, 2016

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More cases of superbug precursor reported, but no spread

A fourth U.S. person has been diagnosed with bacteria resistant to a last resort antibiotic, but researchers are expressing relief that so far these superbug precursors have not spread to others.

Sep 9, 2016

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Synaptic connectivity motifs contribute to memory storage and retrieval in hippocampus

The hippocampal CA3 region plays a key role in learning and memory. One of the most remarkable properties of the network is its ability to retrieve previously stored memories from incomplete or degraded versions, a phenomenon ...

Sep 9, 2016

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Child stimulation intervention fosters early child development in rural Peru

Children in rural Peru who are stimulated with age-adjusted toys at an early age perform better in categories such as fine motor skills, understanding time and space, or cognitive abilities. The results are published today ...

Sep 9, 2016

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Archive: 09/09/2016

New study questions the safety of caspase inhibitors for the treatment of liver disease

Voices of patients and oncologists must be heard, study says

Study says concerns about orphan drug spending are unjustified

Some hope virtual colonoscopies lead to more cancer screening

Case for liquid biopsies builds in advanced lung cancer

A microRNA plays role in major depression

CDC Director: 'Essentially out of money' to fight Zika

More cases of superbug precursor reported, but no spread

Synaptic connectivity motifs contribute to memory storage and retrieval in hippocampus

Child stimulation intervention fosters early child development in rural Peru

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