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MondaySep 11, 2023 2:47 pm

Study Shares Insights on Why Brain Tumors Are Unresponsive to Immunotherapy

University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) scientists have published research findings that could provide deeper insight into why some types of brain tumors respond to immunotherapy while others don’t. While many types of brain tumors typically respond to immunotherapy, an aggressive type of brain cancer called glioblastoma is quite difficult to treat even with immunotherapy. Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that essentially trains the immune system to identify and kill cancer cells, making them more effective at destroying tumors. Glioblastomas start growing from cells in the spinal cord or brain called astrocytes and quickly invade the rest of…

FridaySep 08, 2023 12:43 pm

Being Clear on Value Proposition Key to eCommerce Success

E-commerce companies have a greater chance of succeeding in an increasingly competitive and cutthroat market when they are clear on value proposition. Consumer retail surged during the coronavirus pandemic as nearly a hundred countries instituted self-isolation orders and locked down one-half the global population, forcing countless consumers to rely solely on online stores for their purchases. Convenience was the key drawing factor for most consumers and remains a big factor in the attractiveness of online commerce. According to a Catalyst/Kantar study, 66% of consumers used convenience as their main criteria for choosing online stores while 57% valued shoppability, 52% used…

ThursdaySep 07, 2023 3:26 pm

BC Study Uncovers Cause of Four Major Pediatric Allergies

New research by scientists from the University of British Columbia (UBC) and British Columbia Children’s Hospital has revealed that four major childhood allergies may arise from a common factor. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that close to one in five children suffer from seasonal allergies, with 10.8% living with eczema and 5%–8% suffering from food allergies. These allergies typically occur due to factors such as outdoor and indoor triggers, irritants including perfumes and cigarette smoke, and consuming certain foods. Since each type of allergy tends to arise from different factors, developing treatment or therapy that can…

WednesdaySep 06, 2023 9:46 am

Tracking Off-Label Cancer Treatment Could Ease Future Trials, Remedies

French researchers have discovered that tracking the use of off-label and compassionate cancer treatments could aid in the development and future use of anticancer therapies. The scientists collected data from qualifying patients aged 25 years old and younger who received cancer treatment at French pediatric cancer centers from March 2020 to June 2022. Analysis of this data allowed the research team to spot severe adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and determine how minors plus young adults responded to cancer treatments. Scientists across the globe are constantly working to develop new and innovative cancer therapies for minors as well as young adults,…

TuesdaySep 05, 2023 12:16 pm

Policies Encouraging High-Volume Facilities Disadvantage Oncology Patients in Rural Areas

A new analysis published in the “JCO Oncology Practice” journal has revealed that policies encouraging high-volume medical facilities may be harming cancer patients living in rural areas. Health policy researchers at the University of Pittsburg School of Public Health discovered that cancer patients in rural Pennsylvania counties seem to be choosing to go to lower-volume health facilities closer to their homes even when they know higher-volume facilities may provide better outcomes. Rural areas often suffer from shortages of critical skills as most skilled professionals opt to move to urban areas for better pay. Rural America has a major shortage of…

FridaySep 01, 2023 1:05 pm

Bloomreach Unveils Conversational AI Tool for Online Shoppers

Marketing automation and software company Bloomreach has unveiled a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) tool to help online shoppers as they navigate e-commerce stores. Called Bloomreach Clarity, the new AI tool is powered by large language models and generative AI, a type of AI with the ability to produce all types of content including texts, images and video. The tool will help virtual stores provide human-like and personalized product information from their favorite companies and brands. It will also allow businesses to connect conversations with the AI model to specific product catalogs and integrate conversations from different communication channels. Machine learning…

ThursdayAug 31, 2023 1:51 pm

Malaria Case Prompts Army to Ask Infectious Disease Experts to Analyze Mosquitoes

A group of infectious disease experts from several American Army institutions has been deployed to analyze mosquitoes after Maryland recently confirmed its first nontravel-connected malaria case in more than 40 years. Experts from the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), the Smithsonian Institution and the U.S. Army’s First Area Medical Laboratory have teamed up to understand the recent case and combat malaria’s potential reemergence within the U.S. Scientists from the Aberdeen Proving Ground-stationed First Area Medical Laboratory will be deployed to the 44th Medical Brigade in Fort Liberty, North Carolina, and the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE)…

WednesdayAug 30, 2023 1:47 pm

UC San Diego Researchers Suggest Stem Cell Transplantation Could Treat Alzheimer’s

Ongoing research into a potential cure for Alzheimer’s disease has revealed that stem cell transplantation may be the key to treating the debilitating mental disease. Ongoing research at the University of California San Diego has pointed to stem cell transplants as a promising alternative treatment for the mental condition. Alzheimer’s disease affects parts of the brain that are involved in language, thought and memory, causing a steady decline in memory and cognitive abilities that eventually robs patients of their ability to take part in their day-to-day lives or even hold meaningful conversations. There are no existing cures for the neurodegenerative…

TuesdayAug 29, 2023 1:01 pm

AI Helps Forecast Brain Tumor Outcomes

A team of researchers, including scientists from Stanford Medicine, has created an artificial intelligence (AI) model capable of forecasting brain tumor outcomes by examining stained images of a type of brain cancer called glioblastoma. The researchers published a paper describing how the AI model could help physicians identify cellular markers for more aggressive tumors in patients before marking them for expedited follow-ups. Brain cancers tend to have poor outcomes because their proximity to important brain tissue makes them incredibly hard to treat via conventional methods such as surgery and radiation without harming healthy tissue. The blood-brain barrier, which is a…

MondayAug 28, 2023 12:27 pm

England Sees Soaring Numbers of Hospitalizations for Severe Allergies

A leading national patient United Kingdom charity is concerned with the “hugely worrying” rise of allergy-related hospitalizations in England. Dangerous allergic reactions in the UK have risen in recent years and now average around 25,000 NHS hospital stays every year. According to health officials, the rate of allergy reactions in the country has grown by more than two times over the past two decades. Allergy UK posits that the increase in allergy admission rates is due to the influx of a wide variety of foods from around the globe coupled with a surge in birch tree numbers. Data from the…