Nearly half of oncology drugs approved since 1998 are precision therapies

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Of the 198 new oncology drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) between 1998 and 2022, approximately 43% were precision oncology therapies, the…

Decoding Schizophrenia: Brain Connectivity’s Role

Summary: Researchers have discovered differences in functional brain connectivity in individuals with and without schizophrenia, shedding light on the neural basis of the disorder. The brain’s cortex regulates sensory information,…

Seaweed has been a superfood since prehistoric times |

Seaweed is often regarded as a superfood, celebrated for its health advantages and sustainability. There are approximately 10,000 different species of seaweeds in the world, however only 145 species are…

Florida researchers are giving depressed, anxious people psychedelics

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A therapy session with Patricia Brown starts like any other. She leads her clients into a peaceful, quiet room, draped in beige and generic, calming artwork.…

Decades of underfunding, blockade have weakened Gaza’s health system – the siege has pushed it into abject crisis

For many patients in Gaza’s besieged north, the order to evacuate from hospital beds and head south amounts to a “death sentence.” That was the stark assessment of the World…

Survey finds significant gaps in UK public awareness of telltale cancer signs in kids and teens

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There are significant gaps in the UK public’s awareness of the telltale signs and symptoms of cancer in children and teens, with just a third of…

Spotting Corporate Psychopaths – Neuroscience News

Summary: Research sheds light on how to identify and manage individuals termed ‘corporate psychopaths’ within the business realm. These individuals, making up roughly 1% of adults, lack emotions such as…

Romans were early pioneers of recycling |

A study using gold impurities in silver coins and lead pollution in Greenland ice suggests that the Romans were early pioneers of recycling. The process of extracting silver from ores…

Study shows long-term health impacts after exposure to environmental disaster

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Exposure to a large-scale disaster, such as a tsunami, impacts population health over a decade later. A new study by an inter-disciplinary team of researchers in…

Gun deaths among children and teens have soared – but there are ways to reverse the trend

Firearm injuries are now the leading cause of death among U.S. children and teens following a huge decadelong rise. Analyses published on Oct. 5, 2023, by a research team in…