Which glioblastoma patients will respond to immunotherapy?
Scientists have discovered a new biomarker to identify which patients with brain tumors called glioblastomas -- the most common and malignant of primary brain tumors -- might benefit from immunotherapy. The treatment could extend survival for an esti.....»»
US prescription market hamstrung for 9 days (so far) by ransomware attack
Patients having trouble getting lifesaving meds have the AlphV crime group to thank. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Nine days after a Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate took down the biggest US health care payment pro.....»»
Doctors prescribing app, with walking steps targets for patients
A pilot scheme is effectively seeing doctors prescribe an app – specifically one which measures the number of steps patients walk, with each person being prescribed a personal target. At the end of the ‘prescription’ period, the results are.....»»
New literacy research can help improve learning outcomes and fight global poverty
A new study by a team of University of Notre Dame researchers makes a significant contribution to understanding the factors that influence how young elementary school students respond to reading interventions in fragile and low-income contexts......»»
Alabama IVF Patients Are Running Out of Time
“I feel so powerless in this state.”.....»»
Legato Security Ensemble helps organizations prevent breaches
Legato Security launched Ensemble, a security operations platform that is poised to redefine how organizations detect, manage, and respond to threats. Ensemble empowers organizations to optimize their security investments by unifying threat detection.....»»
Study finds anti-piracy messages backfire, especially for men
Threatening messages aimed to prevent digital piracy have the opposite effect if you're a man, a new study from the University of Portsmouth has found. According to the research, women tend to respond positively to this kind of messaging, but men typ.....»»
Widely used machine learning models reproduce dataset bias: Study
Rice University computer science researchers have found bias in widely used machine learning tools used for immunotherapy research......»»
Gold nanoparticles found to reverse brain deficits in multiple sclerosis and Parkinson"s
Results from phase two clinical trials at UT Southwestern Medical Center showed that a suspension of gold nanocrystals taken daily by patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease (PD) significantly reversed deficits of metabolites li.....»»
This Small Wearable Device Reduces Parkinson’s Symptoms
People with Parkinson’s have fewer tremors when they receive rhythmic physical stimulation—so a UK startup has created a coin-sized vibrating device to help patients move more easily......»»
Study finds plankton use UV light sensors to detect pressure change and avoid getting swept away
Researchers have uncovered how sea-dwelling plankton respond to pressure changes and propel themselves through the water, using tiny protrusions called cilia......»»
Effects of nitrogen and phosphorus additions on soil nematode community of soybean farmland
As a predator of soil microorganisms, nematodes respond rapidly to changes in soil environment, which can reflect climate conditions, ecosystem succession status, nutrient cycling and soil ecosystem health. In agroecosystems, nitrogen and phosphate f.....»»
A new approach for fast and cost-effective pathogen detection
The ability to detect diseases at an early stage or even predict their onset would be of tremendous benefit to doctors and patients alike. A research team led by Dr. Larysa Baraban at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) develops intellige.....»»
China to help NEV industry respond to foreign trade restrictions
China has issued guidelines encouraging automakers to set up R&D and after-sales service centers abroad, to collaborate with foreign partners in building supply chains, and to work more closely with shipping companies on transportation logistics......»»
Researchers discover key to molecular mystery of how plants respond to changing conditions
A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published a pioneering study that answers a central question in biology: How do organisms rally a wide range of cellular processes when they encounter a change—either inter.....»»
Metals could reveal corals" past lives
Coral reefs worldwide face dire threats from ocean warming, increasing acidification, pollution, and other stressors. Understanding how corals respond to stress and how they evolved along with their environments is critical for designing intervention.....»»
New paper explains why females are prone to autoimmune diseases
A system that shuts down one of two X chromosomes is targeted by auto-antibodies. Enlarge (credit: Rost-9D) Eighty percent of patients with autoimmune diseases are female. These diseases are one of the top 10 leading ca.....»»
Climate models often miss how plants respond to drought, research suggests
Plants both absorb carbon dioxide and release water vapor through their stomata, or pores on their leaves. In drought conditions, plants close these pores to conserve water, and this reduces their carbon dioxide uptake as well......»»
Preliminary research finds children already exercise caution online but also calls for stronger safety measures
Children routinely interact with people they don't know online and respond with caution when approached, but they want tech companies and governments to do more to keep them safe according to preliminary research findings released on Safer Internet D.....»»
Secureworks Threat Score reduces alert noise and time to respond
Secureworks launched AI-powered Threat Score to silence alert noise and reduce security analyst workload by over 50%. With ransomware dwell times falling, security analysts are under more pressure than ever to make the right decisions about which ale.....»»
Sonic restoration: How soundwaves appear to stimulate soil
A new study has found fungi respond to noise in soil, unlocking the potential for improved ecosystem recovery......»»