An epigenetic characteristic help predict efficacy of immunotherapy in multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer that appears mainly after the age of sixty. Its incidence, therefore, increases with the aging of the population. In this…
New study shows how muscle energy production is impaired in type 2 diabetes
A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Science Translational Medicine, shows that people with type 2 diabetes have lower levels of the protein that breaks down and…
Fear of childbirth is associated with shorter duration of breastfeeding
The duration of breastfeeding is shorter than average among mothers with a fear of childbirth – regardless of the mode of delivery, a new study from Finland shows.
Advance in breast cancer treatment
LMU researchers have successfully tested a new drug which can significantly extend the lives of breast cancer patients.
New study finds a promising combined therapy for multiple sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a long-term disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks the protective layer around nerve cells, known as the myelin sheath.