BioMedWire Stocks Archives - Page 8 of 74

MondayJul 07, 2025 9:05 am

20 States File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Releasing Medicaid Data to DHS

Rob Bonta, the Attorney General of California, revealed on Tuesday that 20 states have filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s release of private Medicaid data to deportation personnel in June. The shared data affects millions of people enrolled in Medicaid. Advisers to the HHS Secretary ordered CMS officials to release private data, including names, immigration status, social security numbers, addresses, as well as claims data by those enrollees in several jurisdictions, such as Washington State, Illinois, Washington, D.C., and California to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The states included in the data sharing request were selected because those…

ThursdayJul 03, 2025 10:00 am

Study Discovers Genetic Mutation that Makes Solid Tumors Unresponsive to Immunotherapy

While studying why non-human primates aren’t as likely to suffer from certain cancers when compared to humans, UC Davis scientists discovered a genetic mutation that could explain this anomaly. Their findings were published in the Nature Communications journal. This discovery could open the door to the development of more powerful treatments for cancer. The researchers focused on Fas Ligand, an immune protein that helps in attacking tumor cells. This protein is present in both human and non-human primates like chimpanzees. The scientists discovered that in humans, a small mutation makes FasL to be easily deactivated by a tumor-linked enzyme called…

TuesdayJul 01, 2025 10:00 am

Research Finds That Pesticides Disrupt Inflammation-Linked Bacteria

Existing scientific information shows that pesticides are toxic to the microorganisms in the gut, and a new preclinical study has mapped the specific impacts that compounds in pesticides have on microbes in the human digestive system. One surprising finding emerged regarding how these pesticide compounds affect the inflammatory system in the body. The Ohio State University team of researchers conducted an analysis aimed at establishing the specific ways in which different active ingredients in pesticides impact the ways in which bacteria in the gut grow and how the affected bacteria alter the ways in which nutrients are processed in the…

FridayJun 27, 2025 10:00 am

Research Links Key Proteins to the Growth of Brain Tumors

University of Plymouth researchers in the UK have identified the proteins that underlie the growth and development of common brain tumors. Their findings could, in the long run, trigger the development of new treatments which are less invasive. Through investigations undertaken at labs at the Plymouth Science Park, PhD students, together with other scientists studied the molecular subtypes of tumors called meningiomas. They found that ANXA3, a type of protein, was a key driver behind the growth of some meningioma cells. By inhibiting the functioning of these proteins, the team was able to slow down, and in some instances, altogether…

ThursdayJun 26, 2025 10:00 am

Why Public Interest in Mitochondrial Function Testing is Growing

Today, more ordinary people are taking an interest in tracking their mitochondrial health in order to take concrete steps to improve their overall wellness and boost longevity. Previously, such interest was a mainstay among elite athletes, scientists and biohacking enthusiasts. Why are more people choosing to have their mitochondrial health tested? For starters, mitochondria are powerhouses inside body cells. These organelles play several vital roles, such as generating energy for cellular use, participating in the immune system’s response to pathogens, contributing to cell signaling, and playing a role in programmed cell death (aka apoptosis). Mitochondrial health is therefore essential to…

TuesdayJun 24, 2025 10:00 am

Could Wheat Germ Hold the Key to Supercharging Immunotherapy? New Research Hopes to Find Out

An ongoing clinical trial at the Comprehensive Cancer Center at UC Davis seeks to find out whether fermented wheat germ could help cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy have better outcomes and live full lives, or even beat cancer. This pioneering study is being conducted by Joseph Tuscano, an oncologist specializing in blood cancers like multiple myeloma, leukemia and lymphoma. This research is being funded by the family of a patient who succumbed to cancer but had previously shown remarkable improvement after using fermented wheat germ to supplement his immunotherapy. The Veterans Administration is also funding the study. The use of fermented…

FridayJun 20, 2025 10:00 am

How Robotics Technology is Transforming Healthcare

Robotics is playing an ever-increasing role in revolutionizing healthcare. The medical industry is playing a leading role in the adoption of robotics and the pace at which these technologies are being adopted is accelerating. It is therefore not surprising that the market for medical robotics is forecast to grow from $16.6bn to $63.8bn between 2023 and 2032. Several applications of these technologies are justifying further deployment. Speeding up diagnosis Intuitive, a U.S. firm, developed a robotic-assisted system and platform called Ion. This tool and the supporting system is geared at conducting bronchoscopies in a minimally invasive way in order to…

TuesdayJun 17, 2025 10:00 am

Study Finds the Overall Prevalence of Psoriasis in the US Unchanged

A recently published analysis that appeared in the Journal of American Academy of Dermatology has concluded that the general percentage of adults in the U.S. diagnosed with psoriasis remains unchanged at 3% over the past 10 years. However, the investigators mention several points of concern that aren’t reflected in this general summary. For starters, they point out that the population in America has expanded. Consequently, a stable overall percentage of individuals diagnosed with psoriasis shouldn’t be taken to mean that the caseload has decreased. For example, at the current U.S. population, 3% translates into approximately 8 million individuals, which is…

FridayJun 13, 2025 10:00 am

New Study Shows TTFields Amplify Immune Attack Against Brain Cancer

Breakthrough research conducted by a team at the University of Southern California (USC) has found that electric fields, administered through a device placed on a patient’s scalp, can supercharge the immune system’s ability to combat glioblastoma and increase the survival time of the patient. These benefits for patients were attained after combining the electric fields with chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments. Glioblastoma is a brain cancer whose prognosis is very poor because it grows rapidly and the existing treatments usually have a minimum beneficial impact upon the progress of the cancer. On average, patients with this type of brain tumor survive…

TuesdayJun 10, 2025 10:00 am

Celebrity Announcements of Breast Cancer Underscore Increasing Prevalence in Younger Women

Many young celebrities have recently announced that they have been diagnosed with breast cancer. This is a clear pointer to the public that cases of this disease among younger women not yet 50 years of age are rising in America. For example, Jessie J, a pop singer aged 37, took to Instagram last week to reveal her intention to under surgery in a few weeks after her early-stage diagnosis of breast cancer. Katie Thurston, who starred in “The Bachelorette,” has been active on social media sharing about her journey after being diagnosed with stage-four breast cancer. She is 34 years…