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Medical Xpress / Study shows new promise against locally advanced lung cancer

New findings of an Alliance Foundation Trials study show combining immunotherapy and chemotherapy before surgery improves outcomes for some patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer, according to the results ...

19 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Industrial electrification is now a security imperative, finds analysis

Industrial electrification is becoming a matter of economic security as well as decarbonization, according to new Oxford analysis. Continued reliance on fossil fuels leaves 75% of global industry exposed to recurring price ...

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Researchers develop, validate new scale to measure use of evidence in evidence-based management

Evidence-based management is increasingly used by organizations to aid in decision-making, but research in this area is limited. In a new study, researchers developed and validated a new measure—the Evidence-Based Management ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Toxic paint still reaches shelves in Mexico, with some products containing up to 29% lead

A new study finds that lead chromate pigments are used in more than 90% of the lead paints that are being sold in Mexico. Lead Chromate is a well-known human carcinogen and a lead poisoning hazard.

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Why are women more likely to develop multiple sclerosis? A proteomics study provides clues

Knowing that women are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at three times the rate of men, particularly during their 30s and 40s, scientists in the CU Anschutz lab of Kimberley Bruce, Ph.D., recently took that window of ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Federal housing assistance may lead to improved two-year survival among older people with prostate cancer

Older men with prostate cancer who receive federal housing assistance at the time they are first diagnosed have better two-year survival chances compared to demographically and clinically similar men without that assistance, ...

18 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Fewer surgeries, more complex cases in the future for pediatric lung transplantation

Pediatric lung transplant specialist Christian Benden, MD, described the future for children who need lung transplants: fewer operations overall, but more complex patients and mounting challenges for the teams who care for ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Brain stores relapse and recovery memories side by side, alcohol study suggests

Every experience leaves a trace in the brain, a memory that can shape future behavior. Alcohol and other addictive substances are no exception. Over time, repeated alcohol use can create strong memories that link certain ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Not getting enough physical activity may be harming your health: Here's what being sedentary does to your body

Being regularly active can improve your mental well-being, reduce your chances of disease and increase your lifespan.

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Fat cells' 'memory' of prediabetes could make maintaining weight loss after bariatric surgery more difficult

Prediabetes may leave a lasting molecular "footprint" on adipose (fat) tissue which appears to make maintaining weight loss after bariatric surgery more difficult, according to new research being presented at the European ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Remote monitoring may improve hospital overcrowding

A new featured report details how advances in remote monitoring and portable medical technology are dismantling the traditional hospital walls. The article, "Hospital-at-Home: New Technology Brings Acute Care to Patients' ...

19 hours ago
Phys.org / NASA on track for future missions with initial Artemis II assessments

Following NASA's Artemis II mission successfully splashing down on Earth, engineers started diving into detailed analysis of data to assess how key systems and subsystems on the Orion spacecraft, SLS (Space Launch System) ...

23 hours ago