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Outcomes for patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma have improved over the past decade due to the approval of immunotherapies, yet still there is a subset of patients who do not respond to this type of therapy.

Mainstream social media platforms need redesigning to avoid deepening social exclusion of autistic people, according to Queen Mary University of London research presented today (April 26) at the CHI Human Factors in Computing Systems conference held during Autism Acceptance Month.

“Journey to Wellness” is a new 20-page prescription for well-being created in part by a Rutgers wellness expert

Artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) technologies are constantly finding new applications across several disciplines. Medicine is no exception, with AI/ML being used for the diagnosis, prognosis, risk assessment, and treatment response assessment of various diseases. In particular, AI/ML models are finding increasing applications in the analysis of medical images. This includes X-ray, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance images. A key requirement for the successful implementation of AI/ML models in medical imaging is ensuring their proper design, training, and usage. In reality, however, it is extremely challenging to develop AI/ML models that work well for all members of a population and can be generalized to all circumstances.

They’re the tanned, toned bodies sporting the latest fitness fashion, but when it comes to body image these “fitspiration” influencers are more talk than walk, according to world-first research from the University of South Australia.

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King’s College London and University College London have shed light on the genetics behind changes in the structure and shape of the face and head in a mouse model of Down syndrome.

Gestational weight gain may be associated with autism-related behaviors among children who have a greater pre-disposition to these behaviors and who have mothers with pre-pregnancy overweight or obesity, according to a new study in Obesity.

It is a common custom in some countries for individuals to take a siesta or midday nap. Sleeping during the middle of the day has the potential to affect sleep quality, cognitive function, and metabolic processes.

Around 40% of colorectal cancer patients have a particular gene mutation. A new study shows it’s linked to reduced cell death and worse survival rates in men.

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the most common form of pancreatic cancer. It’s also one of the deadliest. More than 90% of PDAC patients die within five years of diagnosis. Usually, by the time the cancer is identified, it has already spread.