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Scientists have developed new light-sensitive chemicals that can radically improve the treatment of aggressive cancers with minimal side effects. In mouse tests, the new therapy completely eradicated metastatic breast cancer tumors.

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev psychology researchers have found two groups of children who received delayed autism diagnoses. The earlier children are diagnosed—ideally in the first two to three years of life—the better their social communication and integration due to early intervention.

In a randomized clinical trial, researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) have found that short-course, higher-dose vaginal brachytherapy for endometrial cancer had similar effectiveness to more frequent, lower dose sessions.

Nearly 120 people on board a cruise ship that departed from Florida this month have become ill with norovirus, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control.

A new study published in Nature Mental Health underscores the critical role of assessing well-being in clinical research and treatment.

A new retrospective, laboratory-based observational study provides detailed insights into the causes of fevers of unknown origin in sub-Saharan Africa. Together with scientists from Guinea and Slovakia, researchers from the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF) at Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin examined 550 patients from Guinea who developed a persistent fever at the time of the major Ebola outbreak in 2014, but tested negative for the Ebola virus on site.

Cold weather, dry air, an overactive immune system or our modern lifestyle. The causes may vary, but an increasing number of people are suffering from atopic eczema. In particular, children from higher socioeconomic backgrounds are at higher risk of contracting the condition. However, there is help available and it is important to apply treatment early says Laura von Kobyletzki, a researcher at Lund University in Sweden.

Bariatric surgery is safe and induces substantial weight loss that reduces the need for diabetes medications, a Monash University and University of Sydney-led Australian study has found.

Researchers have discovered a new mechanism that is used by a male sex hormone essential for muscle and bone function. The findings could lead to the development of new drugs with fewer side effects, for use in applications such as strengthening the muscles of immobile patients. The researchers have published their findings in the journal Cell.

A new UCLA Health study has discovered in mouse models that genes associated with repairing mismatched DNA are critical in eliciting damages to neurons that are most vulnerable in Huntington’s disease and triggering downstream pathologies and motor impairment, shedding light on disease mechanisms and potential new ways to develop therapies. The study is published in the journal Cell.