Drug combo therapy in mice blocks drug resistance, halts tumor growth
An experimental combination of two drugs halts the progression of small cell lung cancer, the deadliest form of lung cancer, according to a study in mice.
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Dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapies for HIV-1 effective in pregnancy
In the first study to directly compare dolutegravir to other antiretroviral regimens listed as ‘Preferred’ in U.S. perinatal guidelines, pregnant people who took dolutegravir-based regimens had a high probability of being virally suppressed at delivery.
New study links ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer in men
A new study links men who consumed high rates of ultra-processed foods to a 29% higher risk for developing colorectal cancer than men who consumed much smaller amounts. The researchers did not find the same association in women.
Double burden of paid and unpaid labor leading to poorer mental health in women, review finds
Women still do the bulk of unpaid work at home while also holding down a job. A new review finds this double burden is taking a toll on their mental health.
Scientists discover compound found in trees has potential to kill drug-resistant bacteria
Researchers have found a naturally occurring compound, known as hydroquinine, has bacterial killing activity against several microorganisms.
What you know changes how you see things
Researchers have gained important insight into how the human brain processes an object in the visual system and where in the brain this processing takes place. The study shows people perceive objects differently depending on their prior knowledge and e…
SAFER Ukraine provides a blueprint for responding to global health crises
St. Jude Global and international partners launched SAFER Ukraine to help Ukrainian children with cancer and blood disorders safely continue treatment, creating a model for how organizations can respond to other crises.
Your blood type could predict your risk of having a stroke before age 60, new study suggests
A person’s blood type may be linked to their risk of having an early stroke, according to a new meta-analysis. The meta-analysis included all available data from genetic studies focusing on ischemic strokes, which are caused by a blockage of blood flow…
African-Caribbean people with type 1 diabetes more likely to develop kidney disease, study finds
New research confirms that ethnicity is a risk factor for developing kidney disease in people with Type 1 diabetes. The findings also show people of African-Caribbean heritage and living with diabetes have nearly a 60 percent greater risk of advanced k…
Why ‘erasure’ could be key to practical quantum computing
A new method for correcting errors in the calculations of quantum computers potentially clears a major obstacle to a powerful new realm of computing.
Risk of children orphaned from COVID-19 highest in poorest countries
The risk of children being orphaned per COVID-19 death is highest in the poorest countries and those where people of reproductive age have the highest rates of non-communicable diseases, according to a new study.
‘Micro-breaks’ from tasks show promise in boosting wellbeing
A review of 22 previously published studies suggests that taking micro-breaks — discontinuing a task for periods of 10 minutes or less — is generally associated with reduced fatigue and increased vigor.
Old drugs hint at new ways to beat chronic pain
A new study points to possible new treatments for chronic pain with a surprising link to lung cancer. Findings of the research, conducted in laboratory mouse models, open up multiple therapeutic opportunities that could allow the world to improve chron…
MAVEN and EMM make first observations of patchy proton aurora at Mars
NASA’s MAVEN and the United Arab Emirates’ EMM missions have released joint observations of dynamic proton aurora events at Mars. By combining the observations, scientists determined that what they were seeing was essentially a map of where the solar w…
Signs of saturation emerge from particle collisions at RHIC
Nuclear physicists studying particle collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) have new evidence that particles called gluons reach a steady ‘saturated’ state inside the speeding ions. The evidence is suppression of back-to-back pairs of…
Researchers find spaceflight may be associated with DNA mutations and increased risk of developing heart disease and cancer
A new study could lead to ongoing health monitoring of astronauts to assess possible health risks and prevent disease progression.
Enhanced ocean oxygenation during Cenozoic warm periods
According to a new study from an international team led by researchers, the oxygen-deficient zones that occur in the open ocean shrank in long warm periods of the past.
How the brain processes sensory information from internal organs
Most of us think little of why we feel pleasantly full after eating a big holiday meal, why we start to cough after accidentally inhaling campfire smoke, or why we are hit with sudden nausea after ingesting something toxic. However, such sensations are…
Particles pick pair partners differently in small nuclei
The protons and neutrons that build the nucleus of the atom frequently pair up. Now, a new high-precision experiment has found that these particles may pick different partners depending on how packed the nucleus is. The data also reveal new details abo…