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Tulane study shows team approach improves hypertension treatment success19:16 High blood pressure is treatable through medications and lifestyle changes but remains a leading cause of death in the United States. MMount Sinai ophthalmologist unveils breakthrough ocular fluid monitoring tool19:16 A Mount Sinai ophthalmologist will unveil a novel surgical technology that allows eye surgeons to measure and respond to critical fluid dynamics inside the eye in real time—an advance that may significantly improve precision and outcomes in glaucoma and other ophthalmic procedures. Precision medicine tools offer hope for patients with rare blood cancers18:41 Personalized approaches have dramatically improved outcomes for many patients with non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphomas—blood cancers that arise in immune cells called B cells—yet the same is not true for patients with more rare lymphoma types that originate in immune cells called T cells. OICR funds four Ontario teams to develop next-generation cancer therapies18:06 Better cancer care depends on better treatment options. That's why the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is supporting four Ontario-based research teams working to develop the next generation of cancer therapies that are designed to be more effective at destroying tumors, have reduced side effects, and make cancer less likely to return. UVA scientists develop AI tools to accelerate new drug discovery16:57 University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have developed a bold new approach to drug development and discovery that could dramatically accelerate the creation of new medicines. Study explains why current BET inhibitors fail in cancer treatment16:22 For over a decade, a class of drugs called BET inhibitors has been tested in cancer trials with high expectations. Scientists find new genetic causes for diabetes in babies15:47 Scientists have found new genetic causes for diabetes in babies – in a part of the genome that has historically been overlooked in genetic studies. Study shows long-term weight benefits for breastfeeding mothers14:36 Breastfeeding does not only affect your weight while you are breastfeeding. Women gain up to 6.5 kilos less on average later in life if they breastfeed for at least three months, according to a new study. Swedish study reveals high societal costs for extremely preterm infants14:36 Children born before 24 weeks of gestation are linked to high societal costs throughout childhood. Costs are highest during the first year of life, but the need for support persists for many years. This is shown in a study by researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Fat-producing enzyme identified as key driver of damage in Parkinson’s disease14:36 A fat-producing enzyme in brain cells may play a key role in driving damage in Parkinson's disease and could offer a new target for treatment, scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found. |