Remetinostat, a topical cream and first-in-class inhibitor of histone deacetylation, showed signs of clinical efficacy in patients with basal cell carcinoma. Philadelphia, August 08, 2021.- Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of skin cancer and is typically treated with surgical excision, explained Sarin. «While BCC is notContinuar Leyendo
A group of medications long prescribed to treat tapeworm has inspired a compound that shows two-pronged effectiveness against COVID-19 in laboratory studies, according to a new publication appearing online in the journal ACS Infectious Disease. La Jolla, August 08, 2021.- The compound, part of a class of molecules called salicylanilides,Continuar Leyendo
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-associated death in the United States and worldwide. Patients with a subtype called lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) have benefited from the development of new targeted medicines, but the search for effective new therapies for another subtype called lung squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) has largelyContinuar Leyendo
Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a naturally occurring mutation in nonhuman primates that closely resembles a rare neurodegenerative disease in people. Portland, August 06, 2021.- The discovery could lead to the development of new therapies to treat Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease and is the latest in a troveContinuar Leyendo
Fewer than one in 20 children with symptomatic COVID-19 experienced symptoms lasting longer than 4 weeks, and almost all children have fully recovered by 8 weeks, a new study has found. London, August 05, 2021.- In a study published today in Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, researchers at King’s CollegeContinuar Leyendo
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has demonstrated a stubborn ability to resist most nucleoside antiviral treatments, but a new study led by an Iowa State University scientist could help to overcome the virus’s defenses. Ames, Iowa, August 04, 2021.- The study, published recently in the peer-reviewed journal Science, details theContinuar Leyendo
Winston-Salem, NC, August 02, 2021.-Researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine have shown that a targeted therapy using non-thermal radio waves is safe to use in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer. The therapy also showed a benefit in overall survival. The studyContinuar Leyendo
Scientists from the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Neil Segil have identified a natural barrier to the regeneration of the inner ear’s sensory cells, which are lost in hearing and balance disorders. Overcoming this barrier may be a first step in returning inner ear cells to a newborn-like state that’sContinuar Leyendo
Symptoms for early COVID-19 infection differ among age groups and between men and women, new research has found. These differences are most notable between younger age groups (16 to 59 years) compared to older age groups (60 to 80 years and over), and men have different symptoms compared to womenContinuar Leyendo
Relaxing Covid-19 restrictions could pave the way for new vaccine-resistant virus mutations, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia and the Earlham Institute. Norlfok, July 28, 2021.- A new article published today warns against relaxing Covid-19 restrictions prematurely. It describes how we are in an ‘arms race’ withContinuar Leyendo
