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In two early trials, blood cancer treatment appears promising for deadly brain tumor

Posted in Medicine on 28th Mar, 2024
by Alex Muller

A modified version of CAR-T therapy, which is used to treat leukemia and lymphoma, was found to be safe in two small, early clinical trials.

Cancer deaths plummet in middle-aged people

Posted in Medicine, Science on 28th Mar, 2024
by Alex Muller

Fewer middle-aged people are dying from cancer in the UK than at any point over the last 25 years, a new study from Cancer Research UK has revealed.

Swedish researchers develop new AI computer model to detect lymphatic cancer

Posted in Medicine, Science, Software on 28th Mar, 2024
by Alex Muller

In the study, the Lymphoma Artificial Reader System accurately detected 90% of lymphatic cancers.

The EV shift could prevent millions of childhood asthma attacks

Posted in Medicine, Science on 6th Mar, 2024
by Alex Muller

A widespread transition to EVs could avoid nearly 3 million asthma attacks and hundreds of infant deaths, in addition to millions of lower and upper respiratory ailments.

First Neuralink Patient Made A Full Recovery, But The FDA And Some Doctors Have Concerns About Patient's Long-Term Health

Posted in Science on 6th Mar, 2024
by Alex Muller

"Higher resolution brain interfaces that are fully wireless and allow two-way communication with the brain are going to have a lot of potential uses."