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Oncology & Cancer

Clinical trial: Some sarcoma patients improve with T cell immunotherapy

A clinical trial led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has shown that a T cell immunotherapy—in which the patients' own T cells are genetically modified to attack and kill cancer cells—is ...

Medical economics

Doctors received approximately $12.1 billion from drug and device makers between 2013–2022, study reveals

Despite evidence that financial conflicts of interest may influence medical practice and research and may erode patient trust in medical professionals, these relationships remain pervasive. According to a new analysis of ...

Medical research news

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Unlocking how to use mRNA to target Alzheimer's disease

Scientists at The Florey have developed an mRNA technology approach to target the toxic protein tau, which builds up in patients with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

New tool detects signs of motor neuron disease before symptoms begin

Scientists from the University of Aberdeen in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and international partners, have identified a new way to detect signs of motor neuron disease (MND) in brain tissue that can pick ...

Neuroscience

Brain circuit that spoils appetite identified

Satiety, nausea or anxiety can all lead to a loss of appetite. Delaying eating can be a healthy move by the body to prevent further damage and to gain time for regenerating. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biological ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Patients with delirium more likely to develop dementia, finds study

University of Queensland researchers have found older patients who experience delirium are three times more likely to develop dementia. Professor Ruth Hubbard from UQ's Center for Health Services Research (CHSR) said the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Study shows dogs may be able to sniff out an oncoming PTSD flashback

Dogs' sensitive noses can detect the early warning signs of many potentially dangerous medical situations, like an impending seizure or sudden hypoglycemia. Now, scientists have found evidence that assistance dogs might even ...