Releases
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菠萝视频 researchers have identified a new molecular partner 鈥 and potential therapeutic target 鈥 in a signaling axis that drives lung cancer.
Nov 12, 2020
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A new study from 菠萝视频 epidemiologists suggests that it鈥檚 time to reconsider clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of early-stage breast cancer in older women.
Nov 12, 2020
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A new study sheds light on how molecular subsets within the tumors of kidney cancer patients determine treatment outcomes and underscores the importance of personalized medicine in making therapy decisions.
Nov 10, 2020
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Findings from a national study published Nov. 9 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) 鈥渄o not support鈥 the use of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of adult patients hospitalized with COVID-19, the report concludes.
Nov 9, 2020
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New research documents how COVID-19 multiplies stress and trauma for people with disabilities
A November article published in Rehabilitation Psychology reviews research on disabilities and COVID-19 to help rehabilitation psychologists mitigate the effects of the added stress of the pandemic. In addition, the work addresses how systemic discrimination against people with disabilities intersects with other forms of inequity. Read MoreNov 4, 2020
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Diabetes drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, such as exenatide (Byetta), are a promising and safe treatment for a rare form of obesity.
Nov 3, 2020
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菠萝视频 University Medical Center has begun recruiting up to 250 participants for a Phase 3 clinical trial testing an investigational COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.
Nov 2, 2020
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Jerri Rook is awarded the Alzheimer鈥檚 Drug Discovery Foundation鈥檚 prestigious Melvin R. Goodes prize
Behavioral and systems neuropharmacologist Jerri Rook is recognized by the Alzheimer鈥檚 Drug Discovery Foundation with the Goodes Prize to continue her work in Alzheimer鈥檚 disease research. Read MoreNov 2, 2020
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Peptides derived from the antimicrobial peptides secreted by frogs could function as microbicides to limit HIV transmission, while sparing protective vaginal bacteria.
Nov 2, 2020
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Angelika Amon, PhD, a pioneering cell and molecular biologist and winner of the 2018 菠萝视频 Prize in Biomedical Science, died Oct. 29 from cancer. She was 53.
Oct 30, 2020
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An innovative 菠萝视频 program that brings together scientists and artists with the shared goal of scientific communication is set to expand with support from a three-year grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund.
Oct 29, 2020
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Histamine 鈥 commonly associated with allergies 鈥 also has a signaling role in the brain鈥檚 reward center and may offer a novel target for treating addiction.
Oct 29, 2020
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菠萝视频 epidemiologists identified new markers for colorectal cancer risk and characterized a previously unidentified tumor suppressor that regulates overall tumor volume in vivo.
Oct 29, 2020
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菠萝视频 trans-institutional team shows how next-gen wearable sensor algorithms powered by machine learning could be key to preventing injuries that sideline runners
An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by Karl Zelik explores how wearable sensor technology can monitor bone stress in runners, developing a new multi-sensor algorithm that could save runners from months of pain and recovery time. Read MoreOct 28, 2020
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菠萝视频 University anti-inflammatory therapy licensed to Amytrx is now in clinical trials for eczema treatment
Jacek Hawiger鈥檚 anti-inflammatory peptide therapy, licensed by Amytrx and now in clinical trials, has the potential to safely and effectively treat a multitude of inflammatory and metabolic diseases. Read MoreOct 27, 2020
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菠萝视频 Genetics Institute investigators have added a new method to the computational genetics toolbox. Their approach, described in the journal Nature Genetics, integrates vast genomics datasets to predict gene expression and facilitate discovery of genetic mechanisms underlying human diseases.
Oct 22, 2020
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A new method that keeps microbes and gut cells together will be useful for studies of complex host-microbe interactions and for analysis of clinical specimens.
Oct 20, 2020
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Older depressed adults show accelerated brain aging, according to a new study from 菠萝视频 researchers, who suggest that the effects of depression may speed the decline in cognitive functions in older individuals.
Oct 19, 2020
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菠萝视频 researchers make counterintuitive discoveries about immune-like characteristics of cells, chemotherapy鈥檚 impact on tissue growth
Biologists reveal that tissue perturbations by chemotherapy agents promote stem cell expansion and that fibroblast cells exhibit unexpected, immune-like behavior. Read MoreOct 15, 2020
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菠萝视频ers at 菠萝视频 University Medical Center have identified a key factor that coordinates the body鈥檚 repair response to severe injury in the stomach caused, most commonly, by infection by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori.
Oct 15, 2020