News

June 6, 2018

A promising cancer treatment made patients worse, not better

Source: New York Times

June 4, 2018

Are fast-pitch softball pitchers overdoing it?

Many experience shoulder fatigue, pain, weakness linked to overuse.

News Release

May 31, 2018

How is the microbiome keeping peace? Ask the immune system

Source: NPR Science Friday

May 31, 2018

Drugs that suppress immune system may protect against Parkinson’s

People who take immunosuppressants less likely to develop the disease.

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May 29, 2018

Brain cancer vaccine effective in some patients

Personalized vaccine may extend survival of glioblastoma patients.

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May 25, 2018

Zika’s silver lining: Fighting cancer

Source: Bloomberg

May 21, 2018

Eczema drug effective against severe asthma

Dupilumab reduced asthma symptoms, improved lung function.

News Release, Video

May 18, 2018

Revealing the mysteries of early development

Zebrafish shed light on birth defects, cancer treatment.

Medical Campus & Community

May 17, 2018

Blood type affects severity of diarrhea caused by E. coli

Researchers ID protein responsible for blood-group difference.

News Release

May 16, 2018

Why chikungunya, other arthritis-causing viruses target joints

Study finds molecular handle that viruses use to get inside certain cells.

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May 10, 2018

4 medical students named Howard Hughes fellows

Award offers year of mentored research.

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May 10, 2018

$5 million supports innovative breast cancer trial

Research aims to improve therapies for hard-to-treat tumors.

News Release

May 4, 2018

Vedantham-led team honored for clinical research

Work showed most clots don’t need to be treated with clot-busting drugs.

Medical Campus & Community

May 3, 2018

Why some bacteria eat antibiotics and what we can do about it

Source: NBC News

April 30, 2018

Bacteria’s appetite may be key to cleaning up antibiotic contamination

Antibiotics in environment contribute to drug resistance.

News Release

April 24, 2018

Experimental arthritis drug prevents stem cell transplant complication

Drug fights graft-versus-host-disease in mice.

News Release

April 22, 2018

Neurosurgeon Eric Leuthardt: ‘An interface between mind and machine will happen’

Source: The Guardian

April 19, 2018

Defect in debilitating neurodegenerative disease reversed in mouse nerves

Drug compound may help against Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.

News Release

April 18, 2018

Psoriasis treated with compound derived from immune cells

Compound may be effective against other autoimmune diseases, mouse study shows.

News Release

April 18, 2018

Brain scans may help diagnose neurological, psychiatric disorders

Study shows that brain networks reliably track individuals over time.

News Release

April 17, 2018

New clues point to relief for chronic itching

Targeting an opioid receptor calms itch.

News Release

April 12, 2018

How highly contagious norovirus infection gets its start

Virus infects rare intestinal cells in mice; findings point to therapeutic strategy.

News Release

April 5, 2018

Major milestone reached in effort to ID cancers’ genetic roots

Cancer Genome Atlas details genetic mutations driving cancer.

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April 5, 2018

Macular degeneration linked to aging immune cells

Older cells promote inflammation, abnormal blood vessel growth that can lead to blindness.

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