health
Alzheimer’s risk associated with stressful life events during childhood and midlife, study finds
Posted in Medicine, Science on 22nd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
It underscores the potential for early interventions that could target specific life periods to reduce Alzheimer’s disease risk.
NIH researchers develop AI tool with potential to more precisely match cancer drugs to patients
Posted in Medicine, Science, Software on 22nd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
Proof-of-concept study analyzed a newer technology known as single-cell RNA sequencing.
Immunotherapy Developed To Localize Cancer-Killing Molecules
Posted in Medicine, Science on 22nd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
A new immunotherapy has been developed that localizes cytokines to tumors for weeks.
£1.7 million for the world’s first vaccine to prevent lung cancer
Posted in Medicine, Science on 21st Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
The scientists developing this lung cancer vaccine will first use lab tests to see if it successfully triggers an immune response. And if the results are positive, the vaccine will move straight into a clinical trial.
How does cancer treatment in the UK measure up to other countries?
Posted in Medicine, Science on 21st Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller
Overall, people in the UK were treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy less often than in comparable countries, and patients 85 and over were the least likely group to receive these treatments.