MADRID, Spain — Despite the progress seen with the use of immunotherapy in recent years, only modest advances have been made in the field of small cell lung cancer, which represents 15% of all lung cancer diagnoses. Consequently, the positive results from the phase 2 study of tarlatamab in patients with small cell lung cancer (DeLLphi-301 study) have been met […]

Women with a high genetic predisposition for blood clots are six times more likely to develop a blood clot during the first two years of using contraceptive pills according to a new study from Uppsala University. The results have been published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. “This is important knowledge for women’s health and may be important […]

‘Exciting’ alternative to IVF could be coming to UK – and experts say it is cheaper and safer EXCLUSIVE: IVF method CAPA-IVM is offered at just 6 hospitals worldwide Around 150 children have been born globally using the IVF approach to date Last week Australia welcomed its first ever baby conceived via the procedure  Couples desperate to conceive may soon […]

ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool, appears to provide a mix of accurate and inaccurate information to common questions about eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), according to a new study. In particular, the chatbot reported an incorrect association between EoE and cancer. In addition, the automated responses had low readability and high complexity, which could pose a health literacy barrier for users. […]

A large international study led by deCODE Genetics on the genetics of migraine provides novel insights into the biology of migraine enabling detection of rare variants protecting against migraine, opening an avenue for potential development of novel drug targets. In a study published in Nature Genetics a group of international scientists led by deCODE Genetics in Iceland, a subsidiary of […]

A study by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health on ways to mitigate the impacts of misleading COVID-19 information found that variations in the designs of prior studies have complicated efforts at drawing strong conclusions about what worked and what did not. The study, published in Health Affairs on Wednesday, Nov. 15, shows where existing research is […]

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers assess the link between adverse life experiences and changes in brain reactivity using the multilevel kernel density analysis (MKDA) method on task-based functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies. Study: Adverse Life Experiences and Brain Function: A Meta-Analysis of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings. Image Credit: Tushchakorn / Shutterstock.com Background  Negative life […]

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The holidays are over, and children are back in school—apart from the ones going on a term-time vacation. The combination of the cost of living crisis and the fact that holidays can be significantly cheaper in term time makes taking children out of school for a holiday tempting for parents and caregivers. It has been reported that unauthorized holidays in […]

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