Pre- and post-surgical immunotherapy improves outcomes for patients with operable lung cancer

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Compared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy—given before and after surgery—significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) in patients with resectable early-stage non-small cell lung cancer…

Advancing ultrasound microvessel imaging and AI to improve cancer detection

Credit: Mayo Clinic News Network Ultrasound—a technology that uses sound waves to produce an image—is commonly used to monitor the development of a baby as it grows inside its mother.…

So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatrician group says

A can of toddler nutritional drink sits on a shelf in a grocery store in Surfside, Fla., on Friday, June 17, 2022. Powdered drink mixes that are widely promoted as…

Highest risk patients with clear-cell renal cell carcinoma benefit from adjuvant everolimus: Clinical trial

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A secondary analysis from the SWOG S0931 EVEREST trial has found that in the subgroup of patients with clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who were at…

Ancient Greek helmet found at Elea-Velia |

Archaeologists excavating at the acropolis of Elea-Velia have uncovered a well-preserved Ancient Greek helmet. Elea-Velia, also known as Hyele, was founded by Greeks around 538–535 BC on the coast of…

Schizophrenia Insights: Brain’s Search for Words Mirrors Animal Foraging Patterns

Summary: A new study suggests that the way our minds search for words and concepts in memory may parallel the age-old patterns animals use to hunt for food in their…

Choosing Ignorance: 40% Shun Consequence Knowledge for Selfish Gains

Summary: New research unveiled that when faced with a choice, 40% of individuals opt to remain ignorant about how their decisions impact others, often leveraging this unawareness to act more…

Linking Sleep Deficits to Depression

Summary: Researchers find a connection between consistently sleeping less than five hours nightly and an increased risk of developing depressive symptoms. Initially believed that poor sleep was a mere side…

Contaminants in cannabis and hemp flowers create potential for health risks

Mature cannabis inflorescences exhibit a large floral structure that is composed of female reproductive organs (pistils), inflorescence leaves, and the bracts surrounding them. Photo from Frontiers in Microbiology, courtesy of…

Dad’s Postpartum Depression: Hidden Risk for Childhood Adversities

Summary: Research reveals that a father’s depression during a child’s first year can lead to increased odds of the child experiencing multiple adverse events by age 5. Adverse childhood experiences…