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Alpha-ray missile therapy: tumor cells attacked from intracellular region
Researchers from Osaka University have innovated a technique of irradiating cancer from within. They tagged α-methyl-L-tyrosine, an amino acid, with ...
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2020
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An oral splint that can reduce Tourette syndrome tics
Osaka University researchers developed a new device that ameliorates the characteristic vocal and motor tics of Tourette syndrome. By biting down on the ...
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2019
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Antibodies that enhance SARS-CoV-2 infection -- A possible factor for severe COVID-19
Osaka University researchers found that infection with SARS-CoV-2 produces not only neutralizing antibodies that prevent infection, but also ...
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2021
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Antibody blockade effective in treatment of severe COVID-19
A hyperinflammatory response following infection or trauma can cause the life-threatening condition cytokine release syndrome (CRS). Researchers led by Osaka ...
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2020
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Balancing between build-up and break-down of bone
Researchers at Osaka University have shown that SLPI, a secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor, coordinates the mutually contradictory actions of parathyroid ...
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2021
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Brain cancer potentially resists immunotherapies by trapping T cells in bone marrow
Researchers in collaboration with Osaka University found that brain tumors in mice and humans cause immune T-cells to become trapped in bone marrow. This ...
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2018
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Breaking the Stroma Barrier: Study Shows a New Way to Hit Cancer with Radiation
Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are commonly used to treat cancer, but are not always effective and can have toxic side effects. Researchers at Osaka ...
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2019
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Breakthrough alpha-ray treatment of cancer without external radiation
Radioactive iodine has been used for treatment of thyroid cancer. However, some thyroid tumors become resistant to iodine treatment. An Osaka University ...
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2019
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Breast cancer gene a potential target for childhood liver cancer treatment
Hepatoblastoma is a rare liver cancer that mainly affects infants and young children and is associated with mutations in the β-catenin gene. Researchers from ...
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2019
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Change isn’t a good thing for Japanese rheumatoid arthritis patients
Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common complication of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that dramatically increases the risk of death. In a recent study led by ...
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2020
