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Medical Xpress / Shape-shifting drug hits tumors in multiple ways, improves outcomes in mice

Modern anticancer medications that combine tumor-fighting drugs with proteins that specifically target cancer cells are a relatively new class of drugs, often given to patients for whom standard chemotherapy has not worked. ...

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Medical Xpress / Ketogenic diets may increase cancer risk in the small intestine

A high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet, also called a ketogenic diet, can help some people lose weight by forcing their bodies to burn fat for fuel instead of sugar.

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Phys.org / Risks of solar storms may be underestimated, warn researchers

The effects of extreme space weather may be larger than previously thought, research in the journal Nature reveals. The paper, titled "Regression to the mean can explain saturation of geomagnetic storms," is led by Dr. Nithin ...

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Medical Xpress / Ear nerve stimulation eases lung inflammation in mice, opening possible asthma therapy path

Neuroimmunology, the study of interactions between the nervous and immune systems, is a rapidly growing field enabling new approaches for monitoring and treating inflammatory diseases. In a study published in Immunity, scientists ...

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Phys.org / Desert dust in Europe is increasing with implications for health and solar energy installations

While particulate matter air pollution from human activity in transportation, households and industry is decreasing in Europe, thanks to strict regulations, another source is developing in the opposite direction: desert dust.

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Medical Xpress / Upending decades of debate, scientists discover most neurons are jacks-of-all-trades

What scientific findings proved so compelling that more than 11,000 preliminary copies were downloaded before they finally appeared in Nature?

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Phys.org / New study pinpoints Europe's most critical wetlands for climate action

Wetlands have shaped human life in Europe since ancient times. These ecosystems provided essential resources and safe havens for plants and animals, and in many regions they also held spiritual and ritual significance. For ...

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Tech Xplore / AI-run lab discovers six 3D-printable alloys for extreme heat

Using AI-driven materials design, a team of researchers at the University of Toronto Engineering has discovered a new set of metal alloys that retain their strength under extreme conditions.

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Phys.org / Healthier, more sustainable diets could reshape global agriculture: New study shows by how much

There is a clear need to shift toward healthier and more sustainable food systems. According to the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission Report, global adoption of a flexitarian Planetary Health Diet could prevent around 15 million ...

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Medical Xpress / Study finds smokers are unlikely to smoke more when switching to low-nicotine cigarettes

People who switch to cigarettes with dramatically reduced nicotine levels are unlikely to smoke more cigarettes or inhale more smoke to compensate for the lower nicotine content, according to a new study led by researchers ...

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Medical Xpress / Researchers develop light-activated drugs that restore sight in blind mice

Blinding diseases caused by the degeneration of photoreceptors, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinitis pigmentosa (RP), affect 200 million people worldwide and represent the leading causes of visual ...

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Medical Xpress / Researchers find brain signal linked to communication challenges in autism

Why do some children with autism communicate more easily than others, even when they hear the same words? Researchers from the University of Virginia believe the answer may lie in the brain's electrical activity. In a new ...

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