When it comes to CLL/SLL treatment, what’s the difference between BTK inhibitors and BCL-2 inhibitors? Understanding how these treatment approaches work and how they fit into the treatment…
BTK degrader BGB-16673 reduced tumor burden in 85% of patients from a high-risk, hard-to-treat group with relapsed / refractory CLL. Dr. Stephan Stilgenbauer from Ulm University and colleagues…
Exoskeletons intended for medical purposes are motorized braces that help control a patient’s body and limb movements. These sophisticated body frames are increasingly being used as a tool…
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a widely-used neurological technique for modifying and rehabilitating brain function. Closed-loop or “smart” DBS systems currently under development are the next evolutionary step…
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is notoriously difficult to treat, but a new therapeutic option may be on the horizon. Ondansetron, a competitive serotonin type 3 receptor antagonist currently…
Neuroplasticity, or the brain’s ability to rewire and “heal” itself, is of particular interest in modern post-stroke care. However, data show that only 8-10 percent of stroke victims…
Specially trained dogs detected malaria by smelling the socks of sick patients—something researchers hope could eventually help control the spread of the disease.
Alcohol is the world’s seventh-leading cause of disease burden, researchers found, and is the top risk factor for a variety of diseases in people ages 15-49. Over time,…
A new electronic implant can dissolve harmlessly in the body after working to repair damaged nerves. Working in the fledgling field of bioelectronic medicine, researchers at Northwestern University…
Genome surgery uses the powerful, and still controversial, CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool to remove specific genes from a person’s DNA. UCSF researchers, in collaboration with UC Berkeley and the…
With the growth of immunotherapies in recent years as an effective melanoma treatment option, there are still patients who do not respond well to immunotherapies. Hildur Helgadottir, MD,…
