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Medical Xpress / Addition of palbociclib improves progression-free survival in HR-positive, HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer

For patients with hormone receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive metastatic breast cancer, the addition of palbociclib to maintenance anti-HER2 and endocrine therapies leads to improved ...

16 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Designing the future of metabolic health through tissue-selective drug delivery

New treatments based on biological molecules like RNA give scientists unprecedented control over how cells function. But delivering those drugs to the right tissues remains one of the biggest obstacles to turning these promising ...

18 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Black and Latino teens show stronger digital literacy than white peers

A study by UC Riverside and USC education scholars found that Black and Latino teens are significantly more adept than their white peers at detecting online disinformation—particularly content related to race and ethnicity.

17 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / New steel processing technique extends EV range without increasing battery capacity

A research team affiliated with UNIST unveiled a new steel manufacturing process that can improve the driving distance of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for larger batteries. This technology offers a promising way ...

19 hours ago in Engineering
Medical Xpress / How mental health has changed in baby boomers and Gen X across their entire adulthoods

It's been almost five years since the end of the COVID lockdowns. Yet the world is still continuing to learn about how mental health changed during—and after—this unprecedented time.

15 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / Decoding the molecular signatures of night blindness

Congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) is caused by mutations in a specific calcium channel. A comprehensive proteomic study by researchers at the University of Innsbruck now reveals how these mutations trigger complex, ...

17 hours ago in Genetics
Phys.org / Destination Earth digital twin to improve AI climate and weather predictions

An agreement on the third implementation phase of Destination Earth (DestinE), the European Commission's initiative to develop a highly accurate digital twin of Earth, has been signed between the European Commission and the ...

11 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Hybrid AI-physics method developed for accurate aerosol remote sensing

A research team from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS) has developed a new method combining deep learning with physical radiative transfer modeling to improve the retrieval ...

19 hours ago in Earth
Medical Xpress / Peer-support groups tied to fewer relapses after alcohol dependence treatment

Participating in peer-support recovery groups is associated with ongoing abstinence among Japanese men following treatment for alcohol dependence (AD). But smoking and consuming non-alcoholic beer are linked to drinking and ...

17 hours ago in Addiction
Phys.org / Discovery of a photophobic response in Apusomonads reveals insights into Opisthokont origins

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have identified a photophobic response (light avoidance) in the unicellular apusomonad Podomonas kaiyoae. The study provides critical insight into the evolution of complex flagellar and ...

19 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Mobile 'endoscopy on wheels' brings lifesaving GI care to rural South Africa

A study led by the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Global Surgery Program, in partnership with George Regional Hospital in South Africa, reports that a traveling mobile endoscopy team performed more than 500 procedures ...

17 hours ago in Gastroenterology
Phys.org / Distinct isotopes of combustion-derived water vapor identified

Water vapor (H2Ov) is an essential component of Earth's atmosphere, playing critical roles in climate regulation, weather patterns, and the water cycle. Its sources primarily come from natural processes such as ocean evaporation ...

19 hours ago in Earth