Cart is empty Liver cancer is one of the most prevalent and deadly types of cancer worldwide. Most patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage, which leaves them with few treatment options. Unfortunately, the first-line drugs used in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, are not very effective and offer only modest clinical benefits.
Young children found to do better at school if their dads read and play with them
Fathers can give their children an educational advantage at primary school by reading, drawing and playing with them, according to a newly published report.
Laws aimed at limiting alcohol use associated with lower alcohol consumption by women of reproductive age
Women aged 18 to 44 living in states that outlaw Sunday liquor sales or driving with a blood alcohol concentration greater than .08 drink less than their counterparts in other states, according to a new study recently published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research.
Research team describes new preclinical system to better turn lab discoveries into effective treatments
It is an all-too-common fact that potential drugs can look extremely promising in preclinical laboratory testing but fail when it comes to effectively treating humans. To better translate promising lab findings into effective new treatments, a team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has developed and tested an innovative new system for conducting preclinical research on six potential new stroke treatments, identifying the strongest candidate for further study.
Prostate cancer upgrade, downgrade rates in PI-RADS 2.0 versus 2.1
According to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), upgrade and downgrade rates from targeted biopsy to radical prostatectomy were not significantly different between patients whose MRI examinations were clinically interpreted using PI-RADS Version v2.0 or v2.1.
Exposure to plasticizers in pregnancy associated with smaller volumetric measures in the brain and lower IQ in children
Children whose mothers had a higher exposure to certain phthalates during pregnancy tend to show smaller total gray matter in their brains at age 10. This is one of the main conclusions of a study led by the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), and published in Molecular Psychiatry.
Millers urge gov’t to recruit agri extension officers
By NATION REPORTER
THE Millers Association of Zambia has urged Government to quickly clear the 2, 500 deficit of extension officers across the country as promised last year to improve agricultural output.
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Obesity particularly hard on people with bipolar disorders, research finds
The obesity pandemic is particularly hard on people with bipolar disorders. This has been shown in a study conducted at the University of Gothenburg. The results suggest that the group of adults with bipolar disorders will fall behind in life expectancy compared with the general population.
Machine learning for cataract classification/grading on ophthalmic imaging modalities: Survey
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it is estimated that approximately 2.2 billion people suffer from visual impairment. Cataracts account for about 33% of visual impairment and are the number one cause of blindness (more than 50%) worldwide. Cataract patients can improve life quality and vision through early intervention and cataract surgery, which are efficient methods to reduce the blindness ratio and cataract-blindness burden for society simultaneously.
Q&A: The importance of sleep regularity
Americans have become increasingly aware of the fact that they just don’t get enough sleep. However it turns out that’s not the whole story. Duration is important but so is regularity.