Researchers studying the life threatening infectious disease sepsis have discovered how the infection can lead to a fatal inflammatory response through blood vessel cells. The research, which is published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, focuses on blocking crucial Matrix Metalloprotease enzymes (MMP) which activate the response…
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‘Blueprint’ For Blocking MMP May Unlock New Treatments For Deadly Blood Infection
Author: LifeMay 22
Teva And CureTech Announce Positive Phase II Data From CT-011, An Investigational Antibody In Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma
Author: LifeMay 22
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NASDAQ: TEVA) and CureTech, a portfolio company of Teva and Clal Biotechnology Industries announced today preliminary topline results for CT-011, an investigational anti-PD-1 monoclonal antibody…
Blood Test Claims To Tell You How Long You Have Till You Die
Author: LifeMay 22
A new blood test soon to be launched in the United Kingdom claims to be able to tell you how long you are going to live. The £435 ($700) test measures the length of a person’s telomeres – the inventor claims this is associated with longevity…
Testing Blood For Circulating Tumor Cells Helps Inform Clinical Decisions About Treatments And Expensive Radiologic Scans
Author: LifeMay 22
Researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center say the number of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the blood is a “powerful predictor” to help physicians more reliably assess treatment benefit for patients with metastatic breast cancer…
Researchers Are Laying The Foundation For A Future Blood Test For Early Detection Of Lung Cancer
Author: LifeMay 22
Scientists working with Professor Dr. Joachim L. Schultze have identified over 480 molecules whose concentration in the blood changes when a person develops lung cancer. These molecules are present in the blood cells either in increased or decreased quantities. “In lung cancer patients, typical patterns which can be detected with a measuring program thus emerge”, explains Prof. Schultze…