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Scientists Discover Precise Gut Communication System

Study Reveals AI Tools Match Expensive Systems in Medical Scan Reporting

Ai Tool Detects Parkinson's Signs: University of Rochester Study

Genetic Link to Bipolar Disorder Identified

Covid-19 Surge After July 4: Uncertainty Surrounds Paxlovid

Ketamine: Rapid Antidepressant Mechanisms Unveiled

FDA Panel Examines Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy

Unveiling the Impact of Menopause on Women's Health

Colorado Health Officials Declare End of Measles Outbreak

U.S. Fertility Rate Hits Record Low in 2024

Impact of Traumatic Brain Injuries on Veterans

New Method Reveals Hazards of Dry Spills on Floors

Study Reveals Unhealthy Noise Levels in Portland

AGS Releases Alternative Treatments for Older Adults

Study Reveals Widespread Stigma Towards Patients with Substance Use Disorders

Study Reveals How Face Pareidolia Captivates Attention

Bone Fracture Protection Fades After Menopausal Hormone Therapy

UK High Street Self-Tests Require Better Regulation

Study: Walking 7,000 Steps Daily Equals 10,000 for Health

Dialysis Initiation Discrepancy in Pregnant Women with Kidney Disease

Ivermectin Reduces Malaria Transmission: New Hope Arises

Recall of 100,000 Rich's Ice Cream Bars for Listeria

Study: Monitoring Tissue Oxygen in Heart Surgery - No Risk Reduction

Promising Gene Therapy for Rett Syndrome

Allo-HCT Feasible for Older MDS Patients

George Francis Tidmarsh Named Director of Center for Drug Evaluation

Physician Exit Rates from Traditional Medicare on the Rise

New Class of Drugs May Outsmart Hepatitis B Virus

Florida State University Study Reveals Weight Loss Effects on Binge-Eating in Women

Study Reveals Persistence of Antiseizure Drug Use During Pregnancy

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Astronomers Study 104 Quasars with MIGHTEE Survey

University of South Australia Ecologists Study Impact of Prescribed Burning on Native Animals

Quantum Batteries: Faster Charging, More Energy

Iconic Fish in British Columbia Faces Uncertain Future

Unsw Scientists Restore Lost Underwater Pastures, Save Seahorses

SpaceX Readies 19th Dragon Launch, Boeing Starliner in Repair Mode

Golden-Shouldered Parrot Faces Habitat Threat

Novel PET Hydrolase Enzyme Boosts PET Plastic Biodegradation

Decline in Upper Paraná River Fishing Yields

Indigenous Community Traces Found in North Brazilian Amazon

Philippines Halts Schools and Flights Due to Typhoon

Impact of Misfolded Proteins on Neurodegenerative Diseases

Iconic Palm Trees of Uruguay: A Symbolic Parallel

Divers Hunt Starfish with Wooden Spears in Cook Islands

Oldest Human Burial Site Discovered in Israel Cave

Rising Grocery Prices Spark Social Media Conversations

Snapping Shrimp Sounds: Coral Reef Resilience Indicator

Study Reveals Lasting Impact of State-Sponsored Witch Hunt in The Gambia

Italian Students' University Success Linked to Exam Timing

Plant-Based Eggs: Emerging Sustainable Protein Alternative

Plant Scientists Discover Potato Plant Defense Mechanism Against Sss

Novel Method Detects Ice Formation in Clouds

Canada's Vast Wetlands: Jewels of the Landscape

Usda Study: House Fly Microbes for Disease Monitoring

California Latinos Contribute Quarter of US Latino GDP

Unveiling Steel Hardening: Atomic-Scale Shifts Revealed

Soybeans Battle Heatwave: Green Leaves Defy Summer Sun

Colonial-Era Landscape Changes Lead to 80% Grassland Loss

Impact of Non-Wage Amenities on Labor Market

UK Public Prefers Supermarkets Over Online Shopping

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Security Vulnerability in Microsoft SharePoint Servers Compromises Numerous Companies

Tally of Microsoft victims surges to 400 as hackers exploit SharePoint flaw

Apple launches $20-a-month AppleCare One plan covering up to three devices

Apple Launches New Product-Insurance Plan for Three Devices

Engineers develop a satellite-based navigation system for divers

New memristor-based system could boost processing of radiofrequency signals

Advanced Technologies Enhancing Wireless Communication

Eco-Friendly Underwater Navigation for Divers

Tech companies want to move fast: Trump's 'AI Action Plan' aims to remove 'red tape'

Trump Administration Unveils Plan for AI Development

Meta launches new teen safety features, removes 635,000 accounts that sexualize children

Meta Introduces Safety Features for Teen Protection

Tesla profits drop as Musk warns of 'rough' patch before riches

Tesla's Quarterly Profits Decline, Musk Warns of Tough Times

SK hynix posts record profits on surging AI demand

SK Hynix Reports Record Quarterly Profits Amid AI Demand

Google-parent Alphabet earnings shine with help of AI

Alphabet Reports Strong Quarterly Profits

Modularity: Linking Children's Blocks to Quantum Computing

Researchers demonstrate modular approach for building scalable quantum computers

Infosys Boosts Annual Growth Forecast after Strong Q2

India's Infosys narrows revenue forecast as profits beat expectations

Trump Administration Reveals Tech Boost Strategy to Outpace China

Trump admin unveils AI strategy to maintain US dominance

Ukrainian Security Services Arrest Russian Cybercrime Admin

Ukrainian security services arrest suspected administrator of Russian-language cybercrime platform

Expert Tips for Easy Cross-Country Electric Vehicle Travel

Five expert tips to make cross-country EV driving easy

Closing Language Model Gap: GigaVerbo Boosts Portuguese Performance

New dataset and models boost Portuguese language AI performance to match English

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Saturday, 28 September 2019

Android 10 Go edition will bring speed, security gains

Google is bringing out its updated Android 10 version of Android Go. Google said, "we launched Android (Go edition) in 2018—a platform tailored for smartphones with 1.5GB of memory or less." Now Google has announced Android 10 (Go Edition), the version of Android built specifically for entry-level devices with 1.5GB RAM or less.

Three more elephants killed in Sri Lanka, bringing toll to seven

Wildlife officials found three more dead wild elephants in central Sri Lanka Saturday, raising the number believed to have been poisoned by angry villagers to seven.

Ovarian cancer: more women benefit from maintenance combined targeted therapy

New data presented at the ESMO Congress 2019 in Barcelona, Spain, show the benefit of a more intensive maintenance regimen for ovarian cancer with the PARP inhibitor olaparib added to bevacizumab, in an all-comers population, with and without a BRCA mutation. According to late breaking results of the PAOLA-1/ENGOT-ov25 trial, this approach extends progression free survival in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.

Two immunotherapy drug combination offers chemotherapy-free option for advanced NSCLC

New data have shown that first-line treatment with a combination of two immunotherapy drugs improves overall survival in a subset of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) compared to chemotherapy.

Front-line osimertinib improves overall survival in EGFR-mutation positive NSCLC

First-line osimertinib significantly lengthens overall survival compared to older generation EGFR-TKIs in patients with Ex19del/L858R EGFR mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to late breaking results of the FLAURA trial presented at the ESMO Congress 2019 in Barcelona, Spain.

New treatment improves survival in women newly diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer

An international study demonstrates that administering niraparib after conventional chemotherapy treatment in patients newly diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer, improves their progression-free survival, and reduces their risk of relapse or death from this disease. The Primary Investigator of this study is Dr. Antonio González Martín from Clinica Universidad de Navarra (Spain) and president of the Spanish Ovarian Cancer Research Group (GEICO). The New England Journal of Medicine, the world-leading medical journal, published the research in its online last issue.

PARP inhibitor plus chemotherapy improves progression-free survival for advanced ovarian cancer patients

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported study results showing that initial treatment with the PARP inhibitor veliparib in combination with chemotherapy significantly increased progression-free survival (PFS) for patients with newly diagnosed, metastatic high-grade serous ovarian cancer, according to the results of the VELIA trial.

Liquid biopsy has prognostic role in colorectal cancer and potential for guiding therapy

Liquid biopsy is likely to play an increasing role in identifying patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) who are likely to relapse after surgery, and has potential for optimising treatment for individual patients, according to new research presented at the ESMO Congress 2019.

His heart stopped. But his golf cart kept going

On a sunny April day in 2018, Bill Doss pushed through his exhaustion and met his buddies for their regular round of golf. As he headed to the final tee, he was rounding a turn in his cart and his world went black.

Cases of legionnaires' disease tied to NC state fair rise to 25

(HealthDay)—The number of cases of Legionnaires' disease tied to the North Carolina Mountain State fair has risen to 25, with one death, according to the state division of public health.

Swiss chocolatier Callebaut all-in on cacao

Swiss chocolatier Barry Callebaut on Friday unveiled a new formulation that packs in the parts of the cacao fruit it used to toss away, taking aim at younger generations.

Going underground in Slovenia ... to prepare for outer space

In Slovenia's dramatically beautiful Karst region, six astronauts have been put through their paces for future missions—not in a flashy futuristic space centre but deep underground in the area's network of cold, dark and muddy caves.

Giant telescope project in Hawaii delayed by protests

Anger is brewing on the Big Island of Hawaii over plans to build a giant telescope on a dormant volcano that is highly sacred to the region's native population.

Keep calm and vape on: UK embraces e-cigarettes, US cautious

While the U.S. scrambles to crack down on vaping, Britain has embraced electronic cigarettes as a powerful tool to help smokers kick the habit.

New blood test capable of detecting multiple types of cancer

A new blood test in development has shown ability to screen for numerous types of cancer with a high degree of accuracy, a trial of the test shows. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators will present the results of the multi-center trial during a session today at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2019 Congress.

Combination immunotherapy drugs herald new hope for melanoma patients with long term survival rates

A combination of two immunotherapy drugs, ipilimumab and nivolumab, has stopped or reversed the progression of advanced melanoma for five years or more in one in two patients, according to a study led by The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

One in two patients with metastatic melanoma alive after five years with combination immunotherapy

One in two patients with metastatic melanoma is alive with combination immunotherapy, according to late breaking results of the CheckMate 067 trial presented at the ESMO Congress 2019 in Barcelona, Spain.