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TuesdayOct 10, 2023 3:27 pm

Patients with Metastatic Solid Tumors Have Better Outcomes After Prophylactic Radiation, Study Finds

A new study has revealed that prophylactic radiation may be able to improve treatment outcomes for patients with solid metastatic tumors. Prophylactic cranial radiation (PCR) or prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) is a type of radiation therapy used to kill cancer cells from cancers such as small-cell lung cancer that have spread to the brain and prevent further invasion of brain tissue. According to a paper published in the “Journal of Clinical Oncology,” applying prophylactic radiation to asymptomatic bone metastases in patients diagnosed with solid tumor malignancies can improve patient outcomes. During phase 2 trials, patients who received prophylactic radiation reported…

MondayOct 09, 2023 10:28 am

Five Must-Have Design Features for e-Commerce Sites

With a share of close to 19% of total retail sales, e-commerce plays an increasingly large role in the American retail market. Millions of online stores are fighting to attract customers, and around 80% to 90% of them fail before they can build a market presence. Although this extremely high failure rate is caused by factors such as poor marketing, limited search visibility and intense competition, poor design can also lower your website’s chances of success. To stand out from the more than 26.5 million e-commerce websites fighting to succeed in the online sales segment, you will have to implement…

FridayOct 06, 2023 11:52 am

First Time Ever: Researchers Eliminate Brain Cancer Using Quantum Therapy

University of Nottingham scientists have developed a new quantum therapeutic approach to treating cancer that could treat one of the most aggressive types of brain cancer, glioblastoma. The researchers created a new spray treatment capable of treating glioblastoma through quantum signaling, making their treatment the first-ever, quantum-therapy-based treatment. This unique treatment works by changing neural cells at a quantum level via bio-nanoantennas, nano-particles of gold coated in redox-active molecules. According to the researchers, the novel treatment involves spraying glioblastoma tumor sites with bio-nanoantennae followed by the application of an electric field. University of Nottingham research fellow and study coauthor Frannkie…

ThursdayOct 05, 2023 12:38 pm

Researchers Find Psoriasis Increases Risk of Heart Disease

Researchers have observed coronary microvascular dysfunction in a good number of patients with psoriasis. This is despite the fact that most of them hadn’t presented with any symptoms of cardiovascular illness. For their study, the researchers recruited 503 individuals who had been diagnosed with psoriasis but had not been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease. Prior research has demonstrated that individuals with severe psoriasis have heightened cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Despite this, there’s been limited studies on the mechanisms underlying the heightened risk. The researchers were focused on learning more about the link between psoriasis and heart disease, centering on coronary blood…

WednesdayOct 04, 2023 3:32 pm

New Prediction Model Could Slash Unnecessary Pancreatic Cancer Biopsies

Researchers have developed a new prediction model capable of “reliably detecting” pancreatic cancer in its early stages. The prediction model leverages regularly measured biomarkers in the blood to sharpen diagnostic processes for pancreatic cancer and reduce the need for unnecessary biopsy procedures by 6%. Pancreatic cancer is difficult to diagnose in its early stages because the pancreas is generally hidden by other organs and is located deep in the abdomen. Furthermore, pancreatic cancer often displays no physical symptoms until the cancer has metastasized to other organs, which makes the condition easy to miss during physical exams or through analyzing symptoms.…

TuesdayOct 03, 2023 1:51 pm

TikTok Hit as Indonesia Announces e-Commerce Transaction Ban on Social Media

Indonesian authorities dealt a major blow to TikTok’s expansion plans after they announced a national ban on virtual transactions on social media platforms. The social media platform TikTok has been working to accelerate e-commerce transactions in Indonesia, its largest market in Southeast Asia, as it fields increased scrutiny in other markets. However, the country’s government seems to have pulled the rug out from under TikTok’s feet. According to the government, the ban on social media e-commerce transactions is meant to protect offline marketplaces and merchants from the predatory pricing models on social media platforms that often outprice and threaten small…

MondayOct 02, 2023 11:42 am

Novel Type of Immunotherapy Exhibits Efficacy Against Brain Tumors in Mouse Models

A multi-institutional team of researchers has developed a novel type of cellular immunotherapy that has proven its therapeutic effectiveness in mouse models. Comprised of a researcher from the German Cancer Research Center and a University Medical Center Mannheim physician, the team used NLGN4X-specific T cells to successfully kill brain tumor cells from mice. NLGN4X (Neuroligin4X) is a protein that is involved in protein formation, and it occurs in large amounts in glioblastoma tumor cells even though they are barely present in healthy brain tissue. Glioblastoma is a type of brain cancer that originates in the nerve cell astrocytes within the…

FridaySep 29, 2023 2:50 pm

CDC Avails $262M to New Network Aimed at Responding to Future Disease Outbreaks

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will provide $262 million to fund the development of a new disease outbreak response network. Per the announcement, recipients will receive grants from the pool of more than $250 million to establish America’s first-ever response network in anticipation of future disease outbreaks. The grants will fund the development and implementation of new tools meant to detect and mitigate public health emergencies such as pandemics and disease outbreaks in the future. According to a statement from the CDC, it will distribute funds for the development of the Outbreak Analytics and Disease Modeling Network (OADMN) to…

ThursdaySep 28, 2023 2:21 pm

Eliminating Barriers Surrounding Solid Tumors Allows T Cells to Kill Cancerous Cells

A recent University of Pennsylvania study has found that getting rid of the barriers surrounding solid tumors allows T cells to kill cancer cells more effectively. The research indicates that it is possible to make immunotherapies more effective at treating solid tumors such as lung cancer and pancreatic cancer. Immunotherapy is a relatively new type of cancer treatment that involves “training” the immune system to make it more effective at identifying and killing cancerous cells in the body. However, while this treatment has proven to be relatively effective at treating blood cancers, immunotherapies rarely have an impact on solid cancers.…

WednesdaySep 27, 2023 11:43 am

How to Maximize ROI from an eCommerce Advertising Budget

With Americans spending hundreds of billions of dollars on online purchases every year, e-commerce is one of the largest platforms for trade in the country. It allows companies to significantly broaden their potential customer base and provides varied and affordable means of marketing and advertising. With an estimated 2.5 million online retailers in the United States alone and 9.1 million on the entire globe, a proper marketing and advertising strategy will be key to attracting a sufficient customer base and building a respectable brand. Maximizing ROI on advertising will allow you to bring in as much value as possible from…