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December 08, 2015

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Research shows that cancer cells can poison normal cells

University of Delaware News Office via Lab Manager
Cancer cells are continuously produced in our bodies, where most of them are recognized by our immune systems and destroyed. Some, however, escape this innate surveillance system and find a place to survive and grow. READ MORE

Genetics of heart defects and neurodevelopment disorders linked

Health Canal
Congenital heart disease is the most common of all birth defects; severe forms used to be fatal, but can now can be surgically corrected in most newborns. However, while many children go on to lead healthy lives, a significant number develop disabling cognitive and social problems. READ MORE

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Scientists discover new cellular mechanism for potential target protein for acute myeloid leukemia

National University of Singapore via ScienceDaily
Additional findings explain the development of about one-third of AML cases and may contribute towards AML diagnostic applications and drug screening. READ MORE

New vaccine strategy better protects high-risk cancer patients from flu

Yale Cancer Center via Infection Control Today
Yale Cancer Center researchers have developed a vaccine strategy that reduces the risk of flu infections in cancer patients at highest risk for influenza. The findings were presented Dec. 6 at the 57th annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology in Orlando, Florida. READ MORE

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New Institute of Medicine report finds diagnostic errors continue to put Americans at risk

DARK Daily
Expect the topic of diagnostic mistakes to get more media attention in coming years. That is consistent with the efforts of healthcare policymakers to improve patient safety while making it easier for consumers to access information about the quality and cost when selecting hospitals, physicians and medical laboratories. READ MORE

Stem-cell gene therapy safe treatment for youths with immunodeficiency

United Press International
Young adults and older children with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency are safe to undergo gene therapy, new research says. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases reports a procedure including the extraction, genetic correction and reinsertion of a patient's bone marrow can help their immune systems improve over time. READ MORE

Gene therapy shows early potential for rare immune system disorder

HealthDay News
Gene therapy might restore immunity in children and young adults with a rare inherited immune system disorder called X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency, researchers report in a small study. The condition, which primarily affects males, is caused by mutations in the IL2RG gene that prevent normal development and function of infection-fighting immune cells. READ MORE

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HIV infections fall over last decade, progress uneven

Reuters
The rate of new HIV infections in the U.S. fell over the last decade, but progress wasn't equal for all groups, according to a new government report. Across the country, new diagnoses of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, fell by about 20 percent between 2005 and 2014. READ MORE

Melanoma treatments may be stronger with new enzyme inhibitor

Medical News Today
Researchers have created a new class of enzyme inhibitor that appears to boost the effect of drugs to treat melanoma. Lab tests showed the enzyme inhibitor makes cancerous cells more vulnerable to treatment. READ MORE