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April 16, 2018

Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center A group of scientists from VCU Massey Cancer Center and UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center ...

Regional health system growth and implications for stroke care

April 16, 2018

New research shows that stroke patients are increasingly being transferred out of smaller community and rural hospitals and sent to ...

First-in-human clinical trial of new targeted therapy drug reports promising responses for multiple

April 15, 2018

Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A phase I, first-in-human study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ...

2018 AACR Annual Meeting presentations highlight the clinical utility of Bio-Rad’s Droplet Digital PCR technology for discovering epigenetic biomarkers and measuring immunotherapy response

April 14, 2018

HERCULES, Calif. -- April 14, 2018 -- New research showcasing the importance of Bio-Rad's Droplet Digital PCR (ddPCR) technology in ...

NGM282 — an engineered analogue of FGF19 — shows promise in patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis

13 April 2018, Paris, France: The fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) engineered analogue, NGM282, inhibits bile acid synthesis, decreases markers ...

Germany: compensated cirrhosis substantially increases comorbidities and healthcare costs for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

13 April 2018, Paris, France: An analysis of outcomes and costs for German patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)/non-alcoholic ...

Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) fails to extend survival in the SORAMIC study palliative cohort

13 April 2018, Paris, France: The final results of the palliative cohort of the SORAMIC study in patients with unresectable, ...

Translational research community debates on the EGA and its impact on health

Credit: Peter Artymiuk, Wellcome Trust Images Barcelona, April 13, 2018 - Àngel Font; corporate director for the area of research ...

HCV-related liver transplantation and post-transplant survival rates in Europe have improved rapidly in the era of direct-acting antiviral drugs

13 April 2018, Paris, France: HCV-related liver transplantation rates in Europe have declined dramatically since the availability of direct-acting antiviral ...

Hepatitis C virus elimination programmes report encouraging results: Is elimination within reach?

13 April 2018, Paris, France: Two nationwide programmes in Georgia and Iceland, which were designed to eliminate hepatitis C virus ...

Hepatitis C virus elimination programs report encouraging results: Is elimination within reach?

13 April 2018, Paris, France: Two nationwide programmes in Georgia and Iceland, which were designed to eliminate hepatitis C virus ...

Night owls have higher risk of dying sooner

First study to show 'owls' have higher risk of mortality Switch to daylight savings time is much harder for them ...

Novel combination therapy effective for NRAS mutant and therapy resistant melanoma

PHILADELPHIA - (April 12, 2018) - Wistar researchers have identified a novel therapeutic vulnerability in NRAS mutant melanoma and an ...

Screening for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with hepatitis C-related cirrhosis achieving sustained virological response is likely to be cost effective

12 April 2018, Paris, France: Surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by ultrasound is likely to be cost effective in patients ...

Scotland: Direct-acting antiviral agent therapy reduces the burden of HCV-related decompensated cirrhosis

12 April 2018, Paris, France: Two presentations given this week at The International Liver Congress™ 2018 in Paris, France illustrate ...

Hepatitis E virus infections can be life threatening and transmitted through blood products

April 12, 2018, Paris, France: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is once again in the spotlight, with two studies presented ...

Personalized T cell therapy shows signs of clinical effectiveness against HBV-related HCC

April 12, 2018, Paris, France: Multiple adoptive transfers of T cells engineered to carry hepatitis B virus (HBV)-specific T cell ...

Mediterranean-style diet improves gut microbial diversity and reduces hospitalization

April 12, 2018, Paris, France: A diet that is Mediterranean style, and rich in vegetables and fermented milk products such ...

Tiny probe can see and take body temperatures

Credit: University of Adelaide University of Adelaide researchers have invented a world-first tiny fibre-optic probe that can simultaneously measure temperature ...

Remnants of antibiotics persist in treated farm waste, research finds