Predicting the outcomes of FIFA World Cup
One of the favourites in soccer's upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup, Germany, has just 13.3% chance of winning. And Australia has 14% chance of getting...
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TAILORx trial finds most women with early breast cancer do not benefit from chemotherapy
New findings from the groundbreaking Trial Assigning Individualized Options for Treatment (Rx), or TAILORx trial, show no benefit from chemotherapy for 70 percent of women...
Forced court appearances make cops more tired, generate more citizen complaints
Results from a new study conducted by researchers at Washington State University and Central Queensland University suggest that complaints against U.S. police officers increase when...
A filthy first — the 6 common types of disgust that protect us from disease revealed
Disgust has long been recognised as an emotion which evolved to help our ancestors avoid infection, but now researchers have been able to show the...
Study shows taking aspirin before or after coronary
New research presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress in Copenhagen, Denmark shows that in patients undergoing a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, taking aspirin...
Study reveals hypnosedation as an effective alternative to general anesthesia for various surgeries
New research presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia congress in Copenhagen, Denmark shows that hypnosedation is a valuable alternative to conventional general anaesthesia. Hypnosedation is a...
Why do some sleep-deprived people experience worse cognitive functioning than others?
BALTIMORE - The key to predicting how someone is affected by sleep loss may be found in microRNAs (miRNAs), according to a new study from...
Erdafitinib shows promise in urothelial cancer patients with specific mutations
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center CHICAGO - In an international Phase II trial led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,...
Is exercise associated with lower risk of death for adult survivors of childhood cancer?
Bottom Line: Vigorous exercise is associated with reductions in the risk of death among adult survivors of childhood cancer. Why The Research Is Interesting: In...
Landmark study finds more breast cancer patients can safely forgo chemotherapy
MAYWOOD, IL - A 21-gene test performed on tumors could enable most patients with the most common type of early breast cancer to safely forgo...
ASCO18: Positive results for phase 1 trial of ivosidenib against AML
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center Early phase clinical trial results presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting 2018 of...
Earth’s first giant predators produced killer babies
Credit: ©Science China Press Some of the earliest predators that patrolled the oceans over 500 million years ago are also some of the largest animals...
Study of acute myeloid leukemia patients shows protein inhibitor drug safe and effective with durable remissions
Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center HOUSTON ? Ivosidenib, an experimental drug that inhibits a protein often mutated in several cancers has been shown to be...
Study updates global burden of cancer
Bottom Line: Population aging and growth largely fueled an increase in cancer cases between 2006 and 2016, and large disparities continue to exist between countries...
Increase in lifestyle-related cancers over past decade spotlights need for prevention
SEATTLE - Lifestyle-related cancers, such as lung, colorectal, and skin cancers, have increased globally over the past decade, according to the most comprehensive analysis of...
