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news › nci-cog-pediatric-match-study-shows-benefit-of-genetic-screening-in-refractory-tumors
… genetic mutations may offer benefits to patients for whom other standard chemotherapy treatments have not effectively treated their … for pediatric and young adult cancer patients. To increase access to tumor genetic screening and study the utility of …
news › glynac-supplementation-extends-life-span-in-mice
… the diets of half of the mice to receive GlyNAC, and the other half continued their diet without the supplement. … dysfunction, glutathione levels, oxidative stress and other hallmarks of aging specifically in the animals’ heart, … decades, and our studies show that GlyNAC supplementation successfully and consistently improves many age-related …
news › car-nkt-cell-therapy-shows-promising-results-against-neuroblastoma-in-phase-1-clinical-trial
… a genetically engineered natural killer T (NKT) cell immunotherapy for neuroblastoma, a childhood tumor that most … with stage 4 relapsed neuroblastoma that was resistant to other therapies. They found that the therapy was safe for … one complete response and two partial responses. Two other patients also showed evidence of antitumor activity …
news › proteomics-analysis-ids-potential-drug-targets-for-aggressive-cancers
… signatures were common to different types of cancer. The other aspect of this study was to provide proof-of-concept … of cancer cells that allows them to spread cancer to other tissues. This work is the result of a productive … with cancer grade or stage ( http://ualcan.path.uab.edu/ ). Other contributors to this work include Yasmin Vasquez, …
news › novel-brain-circuit-discovery-and-therapy-might-tackle-coinciding-obesity-and-depression
… separate brain areas, form a circuit or connection to each other by extending cellular projections,” said co-first … “Using genetic approaches, we identified specific genes and other mediators that were altered and mediated the circuit’s … derivatives) to treat metabolic-psychiatric diseases.” Other contributors to this work include Fantao Meng, Yanlin …
news › mouse-model-closely-reproduces-human-fatty-liver-disease
… A team at Baylor College of Medicine and other institutions has developed a novel mouse model that … in human studies, and murine models until now had not accurately reflected typical characteristics of human livers … that looked more like what a patient shows than what other previous animal models showed,” said co-first author …
news › wnt-signaling-is-identified-as-a-target-in-nedamss-disorder
… for the proper development and function of neurons and other organs, and its disruption results in several types of … with Drs. Shinya Yamamoto, Michael Wangler and others at the Duncan NRI and Baylor, as well as Drs. Loren … promising discoveries into a viable therapy in the future.” Other researchers involved in the study include Shrestha …
news › the-sars-cov-2-vaccine-can-support-heart-health
… that you might not be aware of is by getting the COVID-19 vaccine. A Baylor College of Medicine cardiologist says that … and even heart failure and cardiac shock in severe cases. Other cardiovascular-related issues include the increased … but studies are showing us that it is found in a number of other areas, including the heart,” Bozkurt says. “The direct …
news › study-finds-dbs-increasingly-viable-option-for-treatment-resistant-ocd
… , provides evidence that DBS can improve OCD as well as other related depression symptoms in certain patients. “This … so is that while we perform more DBS cases for OCD than other places in the country, with meta-analysis, we are … zoomed-out view of DBS case results and also were able to account for potential biases from smaller studies. Baylor …
news › dissemination-of-bone-metastasis-linked-with-bone-remodeling
… have been removed, cancer may return or metastasize in other organs. Bone is frequently affected by metastasis and … Center at Baylor. Many metastatic seeds will die while others may remain inactive, and the patient will be … cells may one day help to stop or control bone metastasis.” Other contributors to this work include: first author Weijie …
