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This Radical New Farming Method Would Replace Photosynthesis With Solar Power

Plants aside, a similar technology-in theory-could also be used for cultivating dairy and plant-based meat, although the idea hasn't been tested yet.

Exploring The Promise Of Decentralised Cancer Clinical Trials

The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted some of the vulnerabilities of the traditional clinical trial approach and accelerated change with some clinical trials, incorporating elements of decentralisation.

Three-drug Therapy ‘doubles Breast Cancer Survival Time Without Progression’

Researchers found the three-drug therapy delayed disease progression by an average of 15 months compared with 7.3 months in the placebo group.

Simple Tweak To Cervical Cancer Treatment Cuts Risk Of Death By 40%, Say Researchers

The trial studied whether a short course of chemotherapy before chemoradiation could cut death and relapses among patients with certain types of cervical cancer.

World's First Trial To Test Multiple Treatments For Brain Cancers

A pioneering research study which will allow brain cancer patients to access drugs that are precisely targeted to their disease and swap to different treatments if needed, has launched in the UK.

Tucatinib With Trastuzumab Shows Positive Effects In Patients With Bile Duct Cancer

This study suggests that using 2 drugs that both target HER2 could prove beneficial for a wider group of breast cancer patients and for some patients with bile duct cancer. However, this is an early trial, and we need to see further research to confirm these results.

AI Could Reduce The Need For Life-changing Cancer Surgery

“Our goal is to develop a non-invasive tool using biological data combined with imaging data and deep learning technology. This could lead to a new way to assess rectal tumours to personalise and improve treatment,”

Cancer Researchers And Astronomers Join Forces In Fight Against Disease

A unique collaboration of astronomers and cancer researchers to establish the Spatial Profiling and Annotation Centre of Excellence (SPACE) to open up access to their groundbreaking cancer mapping technology and establish collaborations with other scientists to enable them to investigate tumours in 3D.

Machine Learning Provides Comprehensive Head And Neck Tumor Diagnosis

Researchers developed a novel imaging technique that links cancer cell behavior and tissue structure.

Bacon, Sandwich Ham And Salami: How Does Processed And Red Meat Cause Cancer

The evidence linking processed and red meat to cancer has been stacking up for over a decade. In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a group of experts that review and report on research evidence, classified processed meat as a ‘definite’ cause of cancer, or Group 1 carcinogen.

Implantable Microparticles Can Deliver Two Cancer Therapies At Once

The combination of phototherapy and chemotherapy could offer a more effective way to fight aggressive tumours.

The SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission Will Show Us How Spaceflight Transforms The Body

Unlike the International Space Station, Dragon does not have an airlock. Our bodily fluids, gut function, and metabolism all go topsy-turvy in space, which impacts how common medications work. The Polaris Dawn crew will test several common medications and chart how they behave in space.