Medicine
Cancer Research UK Teams Up With Teon On New Cancer Drug
Posted in Medicine on 4th Mar, 2021
by Alex Muller
The drug will be evaluated as both a monotherapy and in combination with an anti-PD-1 immunotherapy or hormonal therapy.
How Repurposing A Drug In A COVID-19 Trial Could Benefit People With Cancer
Posted in Medicine on 4th Mar, 2021
by Alex Muller
“There was evidence from scientists in Germany around repurposing a drug, used to treat inflammation of the pancreas, that might also be able to reduce the severity of COVID-19 by blocking an enzyme the virus needs to get into cells. The key aim is to treat as early as possible”
New Cancer Scan Could Guide Brain Surgery
Posted in Medicine on 4th Mar, 2021
by Alex Muller
Researchers believe that the new type of scan, which is much faster to carry out and more affordable than ‘gold standard’ MRI scans, has the potential to reduce a patient’s risk of relapse by cutting the chances that a tumour will grow back.
'Quantum Brain' Would Mimic Our Own To Speed Up AI
Posted in Medicine, Science on 16th Feb, 2021
by Alex Muller
We are at a state where we can start to relate fundamental physics to concepts in biology, like memory and learning
Study Looks To Tailor Your Diet To Your Genetic Makeup
Posted in Medicine on 16th Feb, 2021
by Alex Muller
The five-year-long study will examine how 10,000 Americans process food.