MedicalAdvancesToday

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Diagnostics

Researchers confirmed that cfDNA methylation sequencing is of great value for early cancer screening

Sandra Lin
March 20, 2023

A circulating free DNA (cfDNA) methylation detection technology is able to sensitively screen 6 common cancers and significantly reduce the occurrence of advanced cancers.

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China’s Renji Hospital discovers the key molecular mechanism of pancreatic cancer liver metastasis

Sandra Lin
March 19, 2023

This study found that the interaction between ROBO1 expressed on the tumor surface and the ligand SLIT2 derived from liver cells promotes the liver metastasis of pancreatic cancer.

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Macrophage fumarate hydratase: a novel therapeutic target for inflammatory diseases such as lupus

Jessica Lam
March 19, 2023

Restoring fumarate hydratase or targeting MDA5 or TLR7 in these diseases offers exciting prospects for much-needed new anti-inflammatory therapies.

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Eating soybean-based food every day can reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes

Justin Cheng
March 19, 2023

This systematic review and meta-analysis found that soybean intake is inversely associated with diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

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Innovative Tech

Researchers successfully developed a culture system for long-term expansion of human hematopoietic stem cells in vitro

Sandra Lin
March 18, 2023

This newly established system uses an optimal chemically defined cell culture medium, thereby providing a suitable alternative to systems using typical cytokine-containing media in vitro.

Researchers confirmed that cfDNA methylation sequencing is of great value for early cancer screening

China’s Renji Hospital discovers the key molecular mechanism of pancreatic cancer liver metastasis

Macrophage fumarate hydratase: a novel therapeutic target for inflammatory diseases such as lupus

Eating soybean-based food every day can reduce the risk of heart disease and diabetes

Researchers successfully developed a culture system for long-term expansion of human hematopoietic stem cells in vitro

Healthy gut bacteria can help fight cancer elsewhere in the body

Only one mRNA vaccine shot can reduce HPV-related tumors, and the effect is better than DNA or recombinant protein vaccines

A 10-year follow-up study of nearly 13,000 people found that regular vitamin D supplementation reduces the risk of dementia by 40%

Researchers revealed the B cell mechanism of autoimmunity triggered by the clearance of susceptible macrophages in lymph nodes

A phase 1 clinical study showed a small molecule drug targeting lipoprotein (a) can reduce its level by 65%

For the first time in 20 years, FDA fully approved a new drug for Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists have discovered a novel target for Alzheimer’s Disease and the clinical results are astounding

Simufilam, an investigational oral drug for Alzheimer’s Disease, improved cognition in 47% of treated patients in a Phase 2 study

A phase 1 clinical study showed a small molecule drug targeting lipoprotein (a) can reduce its level by 65%

Scientists have discovered a novel target for Alzheimer’s Disease and the clinical results are astounding

Simufilam, an investigational oral drug for Alzheimer’s Disease, improved cognition in 47% of treated patients in a Phase 2 study