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Medical Xpress / Milder chemotherapy proves effective for rare, aggressive lymphoma

Most patients with a rare and aggressive form of large B-cell lymphoma can safely receive a less toxic treatment than the intensive chemotherapy often used, according to new research from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, ...

4 hours ago in Oncology & Cancer
Phys.org / Genomic discovery could save farmers millions by preventing groundnut sprouting before harvest

Unpredictable rains pose a serious threat to groundnut farmers, with pre-harvest sprouting causing significant losses. Spanish groundnut varieties, representing nearly 60% of global production, are particularly vulnerable. ...

3 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / GLP-1 receptor agonists likely have little or no effect on obesity-related cancer risk, research shows

A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the risk for obesity-related cancer associated with glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) or overweight or obesity.

1 hour ago in Oncology & Cancer
Medical Xpress / The world is facing a cancer crisis that's hitting the most vulnerable hardest

When I worked on the latest Global Burden of Disease cancer study, a global project that tracks cancer patterns and deaths across countries, I found myself pausing as the numbers loaded on the screen. Even as a scientist ...

1 hour ago in Oncology & Cancer
Tech Xplore / EU pushes back 2035 combustion-engine ban review to Dec. 16

A highly anticipated review of the EU's 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales has been pushed back to next week, the European Commission said Monday.

2 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Phys.org / How key pre-emergence herbicides differ in action against blackgrass

Scientists at Rothamsted Research have discovered that three widely used pre-emergent herbicides—flufenacet, EPTC, and tri-allate—affect blackgrass (Alopecurus myosuroides) in strikingly different ways.

3 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Webb reveals double helium tails escaping from a 'hot Jupiter'

For the first time, scientists have continuously monitored a planet's escaping atmosphere over a complete orbit, revealing that the gas giant WASP-121 b is surrounded by not one but two massive helium tails stretching more ...

7 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / AI tool shows promise in accurately diagnosing brain tumors without surgery

Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University have developed an automated machine learning (AutoML) model that can accurately differentiate between two common types of brain tumors using preoperative MRI scans, potentially improving ...

3 hours ago in Surgery
Medical Xpress / Ultrafine particles from small home appliances may pose health hazards

Indoor air quality has become an urgent concern in recent times, as we spend a considerable amount of time inside our home. Advances in measurement technologies have revealed that small, otherwise invisible ultrafine particles ...

7 hours ago in Health
Phys.org / An ancient genetic switch that lets plants grow, adapt and survive

A team of scientists from Monash University has identified a single gene in a land plant that could help explain how plants first evolved the ability to grow continuously, a key trait that allowed them to colonize dry land ...

7 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / Hormonal fluctuations affect women's immunity, but a lack of rigor in studies still prevents a consensus

Hormonal fluctuations throughout a woman's life are among the factors that most influence the immune system. Like a seesaw, variations in estrogen and progesterone affect cellular levels and alter the immune and inflammatory ...

3 hours ago in Immunology
Medical Xpress / Inside the gut: What our stool could tell us about our diet, gut microbes and health

Researchers from King's College London have found that molecules in stool samples can accurately reflect what people eat and how their gut microbiome responds, offering a potential new tool to study nutrition and its impact ...

4 hours ago in Gastroenterology