Oncology & Cancer

Urine-based biomarkers for early cancer screening test

A team of researchers, led by Professor Yoon-Kyoung Cho of Life Science at UNIST has recently developed a new technique that effectively identifies cancer-causing substances in the urine or blood.

Cardiology

Statins may reduce the risk of blood clots in the vein

A study published by Dr Setor Kunutsor of the Musculoskeletal Research Unit in the School of Clinical Sciences, with colleagues from the University of Leicester, has confirmed that statins could play an important role in ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Common diabetes drug may help prevent preterm birth

Metformin, a medication routinely used by millions of people with type 2 diabetes, may also play an unexpected role in blocking a significant cause of preterm birth, according to research findings published July 25.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Diversifying clinical science to represent diverse populations

Despite increasing attention to issues of diversity in scientific research, participant populations in behavioral science tend to be relatively homogeneous. Understanding how people differ across various dimensions, and how ...

Oncology & Cancer

Analytics approach could improve chemo combinations

(HealthDay)—Models based on machine learning and optimization could improve chemotherapy regimens to be tested in phase III clinical trials without altering the toxicity outcomes, according to a study published in the May ...

Pediatrics

Many school children avoid basic foods unnecessarily

A study on hypersensitivity to the basic foods milk, egg, fish and wheat among young school children showed that reported food hypersensitivity was eight times more common than allergies confirmed by allergy tests. This according ...

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