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For the first time scientists have identified promising drug candidates that bind irreversibly with a notoriously “undruggable” cancer protein target, permanently blocking it. Transcription factors are proteins that act as ‘master switches’ of gene activity and play a key role in cancer development. Attempts over the years to design “small molecule” drugs that block them [...]
Artificial intelligence-assisted technology helps identify colorectal polyps, a rigorous review of evidence from the US has found. The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has now released a new clinical guideline making no recommendation — for or against — the use of computer-aided detection systems (CADe) in colonoscopy based on the research. Colonoscopy is an effective tool [...]
A new study has discovered what researchers say is the first drug to fully reproduce the effects of physical stroke rehabilitation in model mice, following from human studies. The findings tested two candidate drugs derived from their studies on the mechanism of the brain effects of rehabilitation, of which one resulted in significant recovery in [...]
Sirio Pharma has launched the Sirio Institute for Anti-Ageing, which aims to advance anti-ageing science and develop and commercialise innovative products to promote healthy longevity. The institute aims to provide consumers with the tools needed to develop competitive anti-ageing products. As revealed at the Boao Health Food Science Conference & Expo, the institute will focus [...]
Wonderfeel Biosciences, a developer of longevity technologies, has announced a partnership with Truemed that enables Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) reimbursement for its products. This collaboration makes Wonderfeel's scientifically validated longevity supplements more accessible to over 36 million HSA/FSA account holders nationwide. The initiative aims to address a critical gap in [...]
Lifestyle and health factors that are linked with heart disease appear to have a greater impact on cardiovascular risk in women than men, a new study has shown. While factors such as diet, exercise, smoking and blood pressure have long been linked with heart disease risk, the new study is the first to show that [...]
RION, a clinical-stage regenerative medicine company developing exosome-based therapeutics, has announced the enrolment of the first patient in its Phase 1b clinical study evaluating Purified Exosome Product (PEP) for the treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis (OA). Discovered at the Mayo Clinic Van Cleve Cardiac Regenerative Medicine Programme, PEP is an exosome therapeutic that designed to promote [...]
Watching no more than one hour of TV a day may lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and other blood vessel diseases among people with varying levels of genetic risk for Type 2 diabetes, including high genetic risk, according to new research. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, or ASCVD, is caused by plaque buildup in arterial [...]
A simple genomics blood test could improve treatment and care for childhood epilepsy, but more investment is needed to make access fair and securely join up the data, a new study has found. The International Precision Child Health Partnership (IPCHiP), operating at sites across the UK, Canada, the US and Australia, has shown that rapid [...]
Resistance or muscle strengthening exercise, using weights or the body itself, may be the best type of exercise for tackling insomnia in older age, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available research. Aerobic exercise or a mix of strength, aerobic, balance, and flexibility exercises also seem to be effective, the analysis indicates. Sleep quality [...]
