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Medical Xpress / FDA approves quadruplet regimen for adults with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Darzalex Faspro (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj) in combination with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (D-VRd) for the treatment of adult patients with newly ...

52 minutes ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / 300 experts in 35 countries map 25 priorities to curb gambling harms

Hundreds of international experts in gambling addiction are urging a more coordinated approach to enhance interventions and therapies, while aligning research priorities to tackle the escalating problem.

2 minutes ago in Addiction
Phys.org / Commentary urges balance between research integrity and technology transfer in biomedicine

As federal policymakers weigh potential changes to how biomedical research is funded and regulated in the United States, a Virginia Tech scientist highlights the importance of preserving the nation's ability to turn discovery ...

12 minutes ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Dementia research must include voices of those with lived experience

A new Canadian study has found that people living with dementia (PLWD) are often excluded from research due to assumptions of incapacity and variations in institutional processes. The authors argue that with rights-based, ...

12 minutes ago in Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Medical Xpress / New consumer survey shows many still incorrectly believe CPR requires special training

New consumer survey findings from the American Heart Association show that nearly six in every ten American adults still incorrectly believe only those with special training should perform Hands-Only CPR. The perpetuation ...

12 minutes ago in Cardiology
Medical Xpress / Trojan horse delivery system uses gold nanoparticles to drive mRNA into tumors

University of Oklahoma researchers have created a new drug delivery system that helps cancer cells take in much more of a treatment, improving its ability to kill tumors. The findings are published in Science Advances.

1 hour ago in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / Origami-inspired waveguides fold for launch, expand in space for satellites

High-powered satellites use electromagnetic waveguides to deliver energy from one component to another. Typically, they are made of heavy, inflexible metal tubes with an even heavier flange on either end, neither of which ...

1 hour ago in Engineering
Medical Xpress / For dementia patients, easy access to experts may help the most

A Medicare-covered program that offers support and medical advice for caregivers of patients with dementia may bring more benefit than a costly Alzheimer's medication, research finds. UC San Francisco researchers have compared ...

Medical Xpress / Approved arrhythmia drug may slow MYC-driven lymphoma by blocking USP11 interactions

A team of researchers at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center discovered an innovative way to use a drug already approved for treating irregular heartbeat to selectively target specific functions of enzymes in lymphoma, ...

1 hour ago in Immunology
Phys.org / Study links daily mental sharpness to 30 to 40 extra minutes of work

A new U of T Scarborough study finds that being mentally sharp can translate into a productivity boost equivalent to about 40 extra minutes of work each day.

2 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Exposure to burn injuries played key role in shaping human evolution, study suggests

Humans' exposure to high temperature burn injuries may have played an important role in our evolutionary development, shaping how our bodies heal, fight infection, and sometimes fail under extreme injury, according to new ...

13 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / New DNA tagging workflow boosts gene delivery to the nucleus over tenfold

Gene therapy holds the promise of preventing and curing disease by manipulating gene expression within a patient's cells. However, to be effective, the new gene must make it into a cell's nucleus. The inability to consistently, ...

2 hours ago in Biology