How does ordering food via AI influence customer food choices? This is what a recent study published in the International Journal of Hospitality Management hopes to address as a team of researchers…
Category: 8. Health
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First-ever in-utero stem cell therapy for fetal spina bifida repair shows safe results
A Phase I clinical trial published in The Lancet has shown that combining stem cell therapy with standard fetal surgery before birth is a safe and promising approach to treat myelomeningocele, a severe form of spina bifida. This is the first time…
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Hypertension treatment linked to lower mortality for patients with metastatic breast cancer
Women with metastatic breast cancer often face multiple chronic conditions, and high blood pressure is among the most common. Nearly half of women in this study population had hypertension at diagnosis, with even higher rates among Black and…
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Immune blueprint maps how the system fights most widespread form of malaria parasite
New research co-led by Burnet Institute and WEHI has uncovered how the human immune system fights Plasmodium vivax, paving the way for the first effective vaccine against the most widespread form of malaria. Published in Immunity, the study…
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FDA approves Dupixent for allergic fungal rhinosinusitis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients aged 6 years and older with allergic fungal rhinosinusitis (AFRS) and a history of sino-nasal surgery.
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Hormone therapy may not benefit most men receiving radiotherapy after prostate surgery, study finds
A new study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators suggests that adding hormone therapy to postoperative radiotherapy may provide little survival benefit for most men with prostate cancer, especially for those with…
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There is more than one way for triple-negative breast cancer to become resistant to therapy
About 50% of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients develop resistance to therapy. When resistance arises, tumors are more likely to come back after the original treatment, significantly reducing the chances of survival. Researchers at…
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Do These Centenarians Hold the Key to Long Life in Their Blood?
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To unlock the secrets of longevity, scientists in Switzerland launched the…
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How to protect your skin from UV damage for as little as $40 a year
Consumers can protect their skin from damaging ultraviolet (UV) light rays for as little as $40 a year—or as much as $1,400 a year—depending on how expensive a sunscreen they buy and how much of their skin they protect with hats and clothing,…
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What a map of Queensland reveals about health inequality
Researchers have used geospatial data to illustrate significant life expectancy differences across Queensland, including for areas only kilometers apart within cities. Health geographer Associate Professor Jonathan Olsen from The University of…
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