BrainStorm Cell Tx publishes NurOwn ALS Phase 2 randomized trial data in neurology

CSF MCP-1 levels (a marker of microglial activation and neuroinflammation) significantly decreased post-transplantation and correlated with ALSFRS-R slope improvement at all time points (p “The entire investigative team working on the study are highly encouraged by the promising clinical results,” said Phase 2 trial manuscript lead author Robert Brown DPhil, Leo P. and Theresa M.…

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Scientists find promising drug combination against lethal childhood brain cancers

Researchers have devised a new plan of attack against a group of deadly childhood brain cancers collectively called diffuse midline gliomas (DMG), including diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), thalamic glioma and spinal cord glioma. Scientists at the National Institutes of Health, Stanford University, California, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, identified a drug pair that worked…

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Legumes boost heart health, according to new review study

WASHINGTON–Consuming beans, lentils, peas, and other legumes reduces the risk for cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, and high blood pressure, according to a review published in Advances in Nutrition. Researchers reviewed prospective cohort studies that assessed consumption of legumes on the risk for cardiometabolic diseases and related markers. The study found that those who consumed…

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IADR’s Women Pioneers: Celebrating a Century of Achievement published in Advances in Dental Research

Alexandria, VA, USA – In 2019 the Journal of Dental Research (JDR) proudly celebrates its Centennial! The latest issue of Advances in Dental Research, an e-Supplement to the Journal of Dental Research (JDR), “IADR’s Women Pioneers: Celebrating a Century of Achievement” highlights the history of the tremendous advancements in dental research made by women, while…

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