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Brain Circuit Breakthrough Paves Way For Opioid Addiction Treatments

Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller

Synthetic opioids like fentanyl are now the main drivers of fatal overdoses in the US, yet current treatment of the addiction is haphazard and often prohibitive.

Liquid-Pumping Heart Replicas Could Lead To Better Cardiac Treatments

Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller

Before operating on someone, it would be very helpful if cardiac surgeons could examine a physical model of that specific individual's heart, now with this model, they can.

Conundrum Solved Over HPV Link With Head And Neck Cancer

Posted in Medicine, Science on 15th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller

International analysis has found that discordant results between two types of HPV test linked with worse outcomes for patients.

Colon Cancer: Lowering Ammonia Levels Increases Tumor Treatment Response

Posted in Medicine, Science on 15th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller

Researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School discovered high levels of ammonia in colon cancer tumors can keep them from responding to immunotherapy.

Radioligand Therapy, A ‘game-changer’ For Cancer Treatment, Forces Manufacturers To Race Against Clock

Posted in Medicine, Science on 15th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller

Radioligand therapy, a targeted form of cancer treatment, is only viable for a few days after it’s manufactured.