Current research investigates novel biomarkers that can predict therapeutic outcomes. Finding ways to determine therapeutic efficacy before treating patients would have life-saving outcomes. Many times, patients are on various therapeutic regimens that do not…
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Polarized Immune Cells Inhibit Treatment Efficacy in Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is often detected in late stages due to its location in the body. Tumors grow undetected within the gut and is hidden from physical palpitation. Additionally, minimal symptoms are present during early stages until the tumor becomes large…
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Health information delivered as a video game can bridge the communication gap between patients and providers
Imagine you and your partner are sitting in the waiting room of your doctor’s office, waiting for your appointment to get birth control – and instead of calculating how many other people will be called before you, or perusing old magazines, a nurse hands you a digital tablet and…
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Scientists remove “zombie” cells and reverse liver damage in mice
UCLA scientists have uncovered a harmful group of immune cells that quietly builds up in aging tissues and in the livers of people with fatty liver disease. When these cells were removed in mice, inflammation dropped sharply and liver damage was reversed, even though the animals continued eating…
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Russia hits Ukraine with largest air attack this year
Missiles and drones killed and injured residents in Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia
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Slovenia’s new parliament speaker claims he’s not pro-Russian, plans Moscow visit, promises referendum on NATO exit
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Slovenia’s new parliament speaker, Zoran Stevanović, plans to visit Moscow and hold a referendum on NATO’s exit, RTV Slovenija (RTV SLO) reported. His Resni.ca party holds five…
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Common IBS medications linked to higher risk of death in major study
A new large-scale study led by researchers at Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University is raising questions about the long-term safety of some medications commonly used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The findings suggest that certain drugs, including antidepressants, may be linked to a…
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How low should blood pressure go? Science has the answer
Recent research from Mass General Brigham suggests that aiming for more aggressive blood pressure control could provide greater health benefits than previously believed. The findings indicate that the advantages of lowering blood pressure more intensively may outweigh concerns about overtreating…
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Orban Falls, but Hungary’s Realities Remain — Russia in Global Affairs
The defeat of Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party in Hungary’s parliamentary election shouldn’t be seen as a shock. Opinion polls had long pointed in this direction. Nor should the outcome be divorced from a simple political reality: sixteen consecutive years in…
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This cheap drug could help people with type 1 diabetes use less insulin
A new clinical trial led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research suggests that metformin, a widely used and inexpensive drug for type 2 diabetes, could help people with type 1 diabetes reduce how much insulin they need. The findings point to a potential new way to manage the condition more…
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