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Medical Xpress / New 'master switch' linked to aggressive breast cancer, with drug shown to slow tumor growth
Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have identified a 'master switch' responsible for driving tumor growth in an aggressive form of breast cancer. Blocking ...
Medical Xpress / New study identifies who is most likely to use whole systems traditional Chinese Medicine during IVF
A new study from University Hospitals Connor Whole Health and the UH Fertility Center identified factors associated with using Whole Systems Traditional Chinese Medicine (WS-TCM) during in vitro fertilization (IVF). WS-TCM ...
Medical Xpress / Research points to new therapies to lessen the severity of delusions for patients with schizophrenia
New research has found that reductions in the severity of delusions in patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders recovering from an acute psychotic episode were significantly associated with reductions in volatility ...
Medical Xpress / Blood test may help guide treatment for metastatic melanoma
A blood test that measures how quickly tumor cells divide could in the future help doctors assess prognosis and select treatment strategies for patients with melanoma that has spread to other parts of the body. This is shown ...
Medical Xpress / DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'far from being under control': WHO chief
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is moving faster than any previous epidemic of the disease and risks spreading to more countries, the head of the World Health Organization warned Tuesday.
Phys.org / Oral exams are making a comeback to stop AI cheating. But they have their own problems
Universities are increasingly turning to oral exams to stop students from using artificial intelligence (AI) to cheat.
Medical Xpress / Long-term risk for incident psoriasis elevated with irritable bowel syndrome
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) have an increased risk of incident psoriasis, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in the Journal of Global Health.
Phys.org / How healthy are our coral reefs? Researchers have built a tool to help find out
Researchers at the University of Sydney have harnessed more than 30 years of data to build a new method to more accurately measure the impact of climate change-induced events on the Great Barrier Reef. The findings are published ...
Medical Xpress / Lower protein diet may be better in incremental peritoneal dialysis
A lower-protein diet could be associated with better control of uremic toxins in patients starting peritoneal dialysis (PD) at a lower dose (incremental PD), according to a study published online Aug. 6 in Nutrients.
Phys.org / Webb captures clearest image yet of the Lion Nebula
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope recently imaged NGC 2392 (also known as the Lion Nebula), named for its distinctive appearance, which resembles a lion's face seen head-on.
Medical Xpress / What happens when your hospital is also your insurance company? We're starting to see the effects
Historically, hospitals have provided care for people, while separate insurers have paid for that care.
Phys.org / Plastic-webbed drifters track Sargassum mats for weeks or months at sea
They spotted the first mat of Sargassum seaweed several miles out in Biscayne Bay. The captain of the 37-foot (11-meter) Yellowfin brought the vessel to a full stop, allowing the scientists on board to get a closer look at ...
