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In a landmark study of 125 Australian children with high-risk cancer—whose tumor cells were grown in the lab and tested against a suite of potential therapies—Children’s Cancer Institute researchers have found that they can improve the chances of finding the right drug to kill their individual cancer through a new system of rapid drug screening.

By LUCY PHIRI 

A WITNESS for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has testified that there was no Government contract that Given Lubinda could have benefitted from in a case the Patriotic Front (PF) vice president has been dragged to court for allegedly being in possession of properties suspected to be proccedds of crime.

As we age, our bodies undergo various changes that can impact our overall health and make us more susceptible to diseases. One common factor in the aging process is low-grade inflammation, which contributes to age-related decline and impairment. However, the precise pathways responsible for this inflammation and their impact on natural aging have remained elusive until now.

In animals, movements such as locomotion or grooming are known to influence neuronal activity within the cerebral cortex. Moreover, recent studies also suggest that these changes in neuronal activity are not confined to a specific area, but are pervasive throughout cortical and subcortical regions of the brain. Interestingly, in animals trained for reward-based learning tasks, such spontaneous movements—despite being uninstructed and unnecessary—may be aligned to task events and may significantly contribute to neuronal activity during the task.

An international team of researchers has found a genetic variant that may explain why some people of African ancestry have naturally lower viral loads of HIV, reducing their risk of transmitting the virus and slowing progress of their own illness.

While mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 have been found to be safe and effective for the general population, in-depth evidence about safety and effectiveness for older adults and individuals with chronic health conditions is more limited.

From influencing how our body stores fat to how our brain regulates appetite, hundreds of genes, along with environmental factors, collectively determine our weight and body size.

Cancer research centers conducting clinical trials could enroll more patients from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups by placing greater emphasis on relieving investigators of the costs of translating consent documents into languages other than English, according to a UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center study.

By NATION REPORTER

MINISTER of Green Economy and Environment Collins Nzovu escaped the wrath of an angry mob of youths led by Sub-Chief Kunda Mfumu who ambushed his entourage on suspicion of illegally mining Sugilite in Luapula Province. 

By BUUMBA CHIMBULU

A LOT of manganese mining companies in Luapula Province are carrying out illegal mining activities in protected forest areas, it has been discovered.