Science
Our Universe Is Suspiciously Unlikely To Exist-Unless It Is One Of Many
Posted in Science on 11th Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller
How do we know just how atypical our universe is? To answer that we need to work out the probabilities of each combination of constants.
Combination Treatment Extends Progression-Free Survival In Brain Cancer
Posted in Medicine, Science on 10th Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller
Overall, average survival time was numerically, but not significantly, longer in the combined treatment group versus the bevacizumab-only group; 10.1 months versus 9.7 months, respectively.
Scientists Discover A New Way To Help Prevent Breast Cancer ‘time Bomb’
Posted in Medicine, Science on 6th Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller
Scientists have discovered why breast cancer cells that have spread to the lungs may ‘wake up’ following years of sleep - forming incurable secondary tumours.
NHS Approves 'life Changing' Drug For Breast And Prostate Cancer Patients
Posted in Medicine, Science on 6th Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller
Clinical trials have shown that olaparib, also known as Lynparza and manufactured by pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca, can extend advanced prostate cancer patients’ lives by "an average of six months", NHS England said.
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Expands Blood Cancer Research With £280,000 Grant
Posted in Medicine, Science on 1st Apr, 2023
by Alex Muller
The new funding from Blood Cancer UK will allow the UnCoVer study to be extended by finding out how the treatment of blood cancer has changed during the pandemic. It will also look at the pros and cons of different blood cancer treatments to see which of them work best in different situations.