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Tech Xplore / Acoustic waves act like tiny hands to move objects thanks to a new chip
Acoustic waves are best known as the invisible delivery agents bringing voices, car horns, or our favorite song to our ears. But the waves can also move physical objects, like an item vibrating atop a concert speaker—offering ...
Medical Xpress / Predictive model of chronic wounds identifies risk factors for amputation and death
Chronic wounds affect thousands of patients each year and can lead to serious complications, including amputation and death. The Regenstrief Institute Chronic Wound Registry, a statewide database that collects real-world ...
Medical Xpress / Examining impact of federal relief program after major health care cyberattack
New research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health provides the first detailed look at whether funding provided through a federal relief program effectively reached hospitals affected by a ransomware attack ...
Medical Xpress / Slow turning could be an indicator for Parkinson's disease
An international study has found that wearable technology could help detect Parkinson's disease (PD) up to nine years before clinical diagnosis simply by monitoring how people turn when they walk.
Phys.org / Study of unique blue pigment from the Amazon incorporates Indigenous people in every step
A new study by scholars from UCLA, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the University of São Paulo not only sheds light on a unique blue pigment from the Amazon but also took the highly unusual step of including Indigenous ...
Medical Xpress / Doctors rail against weakening hepatitis B vaccine recommendation
On Dec. 5, the Committee on Immunization Practices voted to approve new recommendations delaying the child hepatitis B vaccine for infants, providing a win for the Make America Healthy Again movement while troubling many ...
Tech Xplore / Setting the standard for more durable concrete
As infrastructure ages, one question shapes the future of cities: How do we know the materials we build with will last?
Phys.org / Musk denies reports of SpaceX seeking $800 billion valuation
Elon Musk has denied news reports that his rocket and satellite maker SpaceX is seeking a $800 billion valuation through a share sale.
Medical Xpress / Aza–ven combination outperforms standard care in AML patients eligible for intensive chemotherapy
In a new trial, patients newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) fared significantly better with a combined regimen of azacitidine and venetoclax compared with conventional induction chemotherapy. The azacitidine–venetoclax ...
Medical Xpress / New findings support a chemo-free approach for treating Ph+ ALL
A chemotherapy-free combination treatment outperformed a combination of targeted therapy and chemotherapy among patients with Ph+ acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in a new study. The Phase III trial, which included adult ...
Medical Xpress / Adding epcoritamab to standard second-line therapy improves follicular lymphoma outcomes
In a new trial, patients with follicular lymphoma had a significantly higher response to treatment and a nearly 80% reduction in the risk of death or disease progression if they received epcoritamab in addition to the standard ...
Medical Xpress / Black patients with AML are younger at diagnosis, experience poorer survival outcomes than white patients, data show
Compared with white patients, Black patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) were on average more than five years younger at diagnosis, more than 30% more likely to die of their disease, and more than 20% more likely to ...
