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Medical Xpress / Identifying which breast lesions will progress to cancer can help avoid overtreatment
A discovery by the Transformation and Metastasis Group of the Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) opens a path towards identifying precancerous breast lesions that will develop into tumors. This study, led by Eva ...
Medical Xpress / Mini brain-like structures grown in lab may help scientists treat, diagnose and stage Alzheimer's disease
Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine report new evidence that clusters of brain tissue derived from the cells of patients with Alzheimer's disease may be used to evaluate how certain patients with the neurodegenerative ...
Medical Xpress / Bowel cancer immunotherapy clinical trial follow-up shows zero relapses
Patients with a specific type of bowel cancer who were treated with a short course of immunotherapy before surgery instead of post-op chemotherapy have remained cancer-free after almost three years of follow-up, according ...
Medical Xpress / Extreme climate events increase heart disease risk, new study reveals
A novel study has revealed a link between extreme weather and the risk of cardiovascular disease among middle-aged and older adults in 157 Chinese cities. Based on a city's climate and location, exposure to extreme heat, ...
Phys.org / Daily probiotic could help prevent skin infections in dogs
Adelaide University researchers and industry partners have uncovered scientific evidence that daily probiotic and postbiotic supplementation can significantly boost gut and skin health in dogs, offering pet owners a promising ...
Phys.org / Large mammal declines reshape nutrient flows in African savannas—with consequences for tadpoles
A new study led by researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin reveals how the loss of large mammals can ripple through ecosystems in unexpected ways, even affecting amphibian larvae living in temporary ponds. By examining ...
Phys.org / Flowering in the city: The bumblebee connection
Why are flowers so different from one another? Much of the answer lies with pollinators: Their preferences and morphologies have helped generate an exceptional diversity of flowers in terms of shape, size, color and scent, ...
Phys.org / Whale stranded on German coast swims off, gets stuck again
Efforts to rescue a humpback whale stranded for weeks on Germany's Baltic Sea coast were complicated Monday when the animal unexpectedly swam away but then appeared to have got stuck again.
Phys.org / Q&A: Expert discusses AI, automation drive autonomous science origin in scientific research
Rob Moore is a recognized leader in the development of autonomous science and self-driving laboratories at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). A Tennessee native who spent five years as ...
Medical Xpress / Study explores toxicity reduction in combination of trastuzumab deruxtecan and olaparib in HER2-expressing malignancies
A phase 1 study aiming to test tolerability of combination therapy with trastuzumab deruxtecan and olaparib in Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2)-expressing malignancies—including ovarian and uterine cancers—found ...
Medical Xpress / Widely used food preservative implicated in recent uptick in UK suicide deaths
A chemical widely used in food preservation is implicated in an uptick in recent UK deaths by suicide, with a disproportionately high number of cases among young people and boys/men, finds a comprehensive analysis of available ...
Medical Xpress / Measuring the 'empty tank': Pilot study gauges muscle energy in cancer survivors
Apparently healthy cancer survivors often complain of extreme fatigue. They have finished treatment, the scans are clear, but they feel hollowed out, unable to walk to the mailbox or stay awake through dinner. The languor ...
