Many new parents are familiar with terms like ‘baby brain’ or ‘mommy brain’ that hint at an unavoidable decline in…
First targeted therapy for cholangiocarcinoma shows clinical benefit in phase III trial
New data have shown for the first time that targeted therapy can improve the outcome of patients diagnosed with advanced…
AI system accurately detects key findings in chest X-rays of pneumonia patients within 10 seconds
From 20 minutes or more to 10 seconds. Researchers from Intermountain Healthcare and Stanford University say 10 seconds is about…
First prostate cancer therapy to target genes delays cancer progression
For the first time, prostate cancer has been treated based on the genetic makeup of the cancer, resulting in delayed…
New biofabrication method creates one scaffold to guide regeneration of multiple tissues
Scientists have taken a major step to address the challenge of engineer tissues organized like native tissues. They have demonstrated…
You don’t have to go cold turkey on red meat to see health benefits
A new study has found that halving the amount red and processed (RPM) meat in the diet can have a…
Artificial intelligence improves biomedical imaging
Researchers use artificial intelligence to improve quality of images recorded by a relatively new biomedical imaging method. This paves the…
Psychology of attraction to religious deities and super-heroes
A new psychological study has addressed centuries-old questions about how and why supernatural beings are worshipped.
Breast cancer: New data on cohort with recurrence score 26-100 shows 93% cancer-free rate at 5 years
In the prospective TAILORx trial, 93% of women with hormone-sensitive, HER2-negative, axillary node-negative breast cancer and a high Recurrence Score…
Nanoparticles wiggling through mucus may predict severe COPD
In a proof-of-concept experiment, researchers say they have successfully used microscopic human-made particles to predict the severity of patients’ chronic…