Novel medication could improve future and quality for patients with difficult to-treat malignant growths Kumar Jeetendra | September 9, 2020 The Sheffield researchers founded the spin-out Modulus Oncology with a group of experienced biotech entrepreneurs to fast-track the drug into clinical testing over two decades. The researchers founded the spin-out firm Modulus Oncology, along with a team of seasoned biotech entrepreneurs, to fast-track the drug into clinical testing over two years. The Sheffield team made …
New initiative identifies key parameters Inherent effective anti-tumor immunity Kumar Jeetendra | October 10, 2020 Neoantigens, tiny markers that arise from cancer mutations, flag cells as cancerous and could be the key to unlocking a new generation of immunotherapies. Targeting the”right” neoantigens – at a cancer vaccine or a cell treatment – has the promise to eliminate a patient’s cancer with minimal side effects. But countless mutations can exist in …
Improving affectability of fluid biopsy utilizing ‘inexactly stacked’ identification layers Kumar Jeetendra | November 4, 2020 By detecting DNA fragments in body fluids like urine, some kinds of cancer may already be tracked in an early stage. But in order to capture them, detection sensitivity must be improved. Researchers at the University of Twente in The Netherlands (MESA+ Institute) use electrically charged polymers for this. Not only one layer of this, …
Microorganisms in the lungs could impact lung cancer progression and prognosis Kumar Jeetendra | November 11, 2020 Bottom Line: Enrichment of the lungs with oral commensal microbes has been correlated with advanced stage disease, worse prognosis, and tumor progression in patients with lung cancer. Journal in Which the research was Published: Cancer Discovery, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research Author: Leopoldo Segal, MD, director of the Lung Microbiome Program, …
Digital chest drainage systems could help reduce COVID-19 spread, research show Kumar Jeetendra | December 20, 2020 Pioneering research, which reveals digital chest drains generate and disperse less aerosol generated particles in comparison to traditional water seal systems, has been published in the Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery journal. The research was led by a group of thoracic consultants from Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust — home to one …
Scientists distinguish new compound that may forestall heart arrhythmia risk from basic drugs Kumar Jeetendra | May 16, 2021 Dozens of commonly used drugs, including antibiotics, antinausea and anticancer medications, have a potential side effect of lengthening the electrical event that causes regeneration, creating an irregular heartbeat, or cardiac arrhythmia called acquired Long QT syndrome. While safe in their current dosages, some of these drugs might have a more therapeutic benefit at higher doses, …
Clinithink and AstraZeneca Launch First of its Kind AI Project Aimed at Detecting Early-Stage Lung Cancer Kumar Jeetendra | December 15, 2022 Clinithink, the company that has developed the world’s first Healthcare AI capable of truly understanding unstructured medical notes, has partnered with AstraZeneca Oncology UK in a new project that aims to find patients with lung cancer at an early stage where treatment can be more effective. The project announced today hopes to demonstrate potential savings …
