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Medical Xpress / Treatment of moderate pre-cancerous cervical cells may be safely delayed without raising cancer risk, trial finds
A target trial emulation study found that among women with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade 2 (CIN 2), a moderate form of precancerous cervical dysplasia, excision within six months did not lower three-year ...
Medical Xpress / Language barriers between health care workers and patients affect care quality
Language barriers are a recurring reality in clinical practice in public health care centers across Catalonia. They negatively affect the relationship between health care personnel and patients who are not fluent in any of ...
Medical Xpress / Colon cancer cells may change identity to metastasize
Loss of GATA6—a transcription factor that controls which genes are turned on or off—can reprogram colorectal cancer cells into more primitive, adaptable states that can then spread to the liver and establish new tumors, according ...
Phys.org / Plant‑based products need to be easier to find and consistently affordable for shoppers
There is strong evidence that transitioning from animal to more plant-based diets could improve human and planetary health, but progress has been slow. This is partly due to a misunderstanding of what drives the behavior ...
Tech Xplore / Revocable fingerprint IDs may reduce permanent biometric theft risks, paper suggests
The obvious problem with biometrics is that once someone has stolen your fingerprint or iris ID, you cannot simply reset those to block their access as you might a password. Now, research published in the International Journal ...
Phys.org / Does climate change lead to more migration? Here's why researchers can't agree on the evidence
Images of families displaced by floods, prolonged droughts or extreme storms have become a distressingly regular feature of the daily news. As the impact of climate change intensifies, so does concern over its effects on ...
Tech Xplore / World Cup technology: From ref cams to AI analysts, cutting‑edge research is changing the game
The men's soccer World Cup presents a unique global opportunity to showcase new soccer technology—from boots and balls to digital systems designed to enhance both officiating accuracy and fan engagement.
Medical Xpress / Formalizing physician-scientist career pathway key to creating 'healthcare of tomorrow'
Cholesterol-reducing statin medications to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke; personalized cancer therapies; mRNA technologies that revolutionized vaccine development and are now transforming cancer therapy. These ...
Medical Xpress / How expectation and attention influence response speed and memory
People process lots of information about the environment while adapting as this information changes—without high energy use. Neuroscientists researching the brain's efficiency in processing information in the environment ...
Phys.org / EU Commission's draft legislation on pesticides: European researchers highlight the risks
The European Commission has presented a new legislative package. It is intended to reform key provisions that have hitherto governed the approval of pesticides. The "Food and Feed Safety simplification package" is part of ...
Phys.org / Investigating quantum and molecular plumbing in nanofluidics research
Our body contains an intricate system of tiny vessels through which blood, water and other molecules flow. When the size of the pipes shrinks to the nanoscale, where only a few molecules can fit side by side, the classical ...
Medical Xpress / Can we cure asthma? Yes, and we have a plan
Asthma is conventionally viewed as "treatable but incurable." In other words, we can manage its symptoms but not reverse the underlying condition. But advances in science are challenging this view, and we think a cure may ...
