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Breakthrough on cervical cancer treatment could cut deaths by 35%

Posted in Medicine, Science on 19th Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller

Researchers funded by Cancer Research UK have made the biggest improvement in cervical cancer treatment in more than 20 years by changing how we use existing drugs.

Chip Checks Blood To See If Cancer Treatment Is Working By Fourth Week

Posted in Medicine, Science on 1st Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller

The researchers looked at liquid biopsies, tests that look for signs of cancer in the patient's blood, like cancer cells shed by tumors.

Nanoscale Spikes 96% Effective At Impaling And Destroying Common Virus

Posted in Hardware, Science on 1st Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller

Researchers have developed a silicon surface covered in nanosized spikes that is 96% effective in impaling and destroying a common virus responsible for causing respiratory illnesses, particularly in infants and young children.

ADHD Affects Connectivity Across The Whole Brain, Study Confirms

Posted in Medicine, Science on 1st Feb, 2024
by Alex Muller

"This is exciting, because much of the prior research has focused on individual regions of the brain, but our study was seeing that this isn't the case across the board,"

Psychedelics Rapidly Fight Depression, a New Study Offers a First Hint at Why

Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Jan, 2024
by Alex Muller

Within a day, ketamine rewired brain circuits that shifted the emotional tone of memories, but not their content. The changes persisted long after the drugs left the body, possibly explaining why a single shot could have lasting antidepressant effects.