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Medical Xpress / Immunotherapy shows promise for clearing residual melanoma cells
Cornell researchers successfully ramped up the body's own immune response to fight melanoma at the tail end of targeted cancer therapy, when tumors commonly become resistant to these therapies and leave behind residual cancer ...
Tech Xplore / As the fuel crisis deepens, Pacific nations can save billions by switching to renewables: New report
A new report, Counting the cost of fossil fuels in the Pacific, released today by the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk & Response (ICRR), found Pacific nations spend between 10% and 25% of GDP on fossil fuel imports—more than ...
Medical Xpress / New study uncovers TikTok mental health advice risks
TikTok's design makes it harder for young people to think critically about the mental health content they see, new University of Birmingham research suggests. With more than 550,000 children and young people in England waiting ...
Medical Xpress / Blood test shows promise for detecting breast cancer recurrence
A research team at Kumamoto University has developed a blood-based approach that could help detect breast cancer recurrence by looking beyond conventional genetic mutations and examining how DNA is packaged inside cells. ...
Phys.org / Making the case for independent science
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule ended in the spring, when voters replaced him with Péter Magyar, who has pledged to undo Orbán-led initiatives that, in the eyes of critics, isolated and politicized science.
Medical Xpress / Spatial atlas reveals how ovarian clear cell tumors vary from core to edge
Ovarian clear cell carcinoma (OCCC) has a higher prevalence among East Asian women and is characterized by poor clinical outcomes. An interdisciplinary team led by Professor Ruby Yun-Ju Huang at National Taiwan University ...
Medical Xpress / Intermittent fasting reveals gut-brain pathway that may reduce chronic pain
Chronic pain, pain that persists or returns for more than three months, can affect people's emotional well-being and is often accompanied by difficulty concentrating or remembering things. While they can be effective for ...
Tech Xplore / The free EU database that tells you if an appliance is actually green
When something breaks down, like a washing machine or television, you might find yourself in a showroom or flicking through 12 browser tabs, trying to choose between "eco-friendly" or "green" replacements. They look and cost ...
Medical Xpress / Lab uncovers housing risks facing disabled veterans
A new study by Georgia State University sociologists has found that disabled veterans face distinctly higher risks of poor housing than both their nondisabled veteran counterparts and disabled nonveterans.
Phys.org / Human rights rankings reveal surprising over- and underperformers
When it comes to human rights, it probably won't surprise you that Scandinavian countries perform well by statistical measures, along with Canada and Australia. But did you know that Mozambique, the Philippines, and Rwanda ...
Medical Xpress / Researchers find no connection between pesticide exposure and social difficulties common in autism
Prenatal exposure to certain insecticides used in agriculture does not appear to be linked to social communication problems and other traits related to autism, a new study shows.
Medical Xpress / NHS patients more likely to die when ambulance crews off sick, study shows
Unexpected staff shortages in ambulance services are costing lives, with patients significantly more likely to die within 24 hours when ambulance workers are off sick, according to new research. The study, by researchers ...