Medicine
Scientists Reworked An Experimental Cancer Therapy To Treat Autoimmune Disease
Posted in Medicine on 28th Jun, 2023
by Alex Muller
For reasons scientists have not been able to figure out yet, the immune response mistakenly attacks its own healthy cells, struggling to distinguish between ally and enemy.
Most Blood Pressure Meds Found To Reduce Frequency Of Migraine Headaches
Posted in Medicine on 27th Jun, 2023
by Alex Muller
A new study by researchers at The George Institute for Global Health in Sydney, Australia, has found that almost all classes of antihypertensives have some ability to reduce the frequency of headaches in migraine sufferers.
“Unconventional” Mechanism Underlying Parkinson’s Disease Discovered
Posted in Medicine on 27th Jun, 2023
by Alex Muller
"The ultimate goal would be to find a way to boost levels of PINK1/Parkin mitophagy in the body - especially the brain - so that damaged mitochondria can be removed more effectively."
Two Drugs May Be Better Than One For Resistant Breast Cancers
Posted in Medicine on 18th Jun, 2023
by Alex Muller
Overall, the study suggests that combining new CDK2 inhibitors with CDK4/6 inhibitors – such as palbociclib, ribociclib and abemaciclib – could be effective for patients with either intrinsic or acquired resistance.
Removing Senescent Immune Cells Could Be The Key To Preventing Some Lung Cancers
Posted in Medicine on 18th Jun, 2023
by Alex Muller
So, while this research is still in early stages, it could provide hope for an effective way to not only treat, but to intercept and prevent lung cancer, one of the biggest cancers of unmet need.