A new case report suggests that a high tumor mutational burden (TMB) and high tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) density in the tumor microenvironment (TME) may be predictors of a positive response to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) among…
Category: 6. Health
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Cannabis dependence is rising in England and Wales – but treatment is lagging
Cannabis dependence is on the rise, according to the latest data on drug use and dependence published by NHS England.
Although cannabis use has remained stable over the past decade in England and Wales, dependence on the drug has risen…
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Dr. Sharma’s Post-Surgery Marathon Success
Acoustic Neuroma Surgery and Early Recovery
In September 2022, Sharma traveled to San Diego for a translabyrinthine acoustic neuroma surgery. While the entire tumor was not able to be removed and he did experience some hearing loss,…
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AI helps explain how covert attention works and uncovers new neuron types
Shifting focus on a visual scene without moving our eyes — think driving, or reading a room for the reaction to your joke — is a behavior known as covert attention. We do it all the time, but little is known about its neurophysiological…
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Study on screening cervical intraepithelial lesions with TCT and HPV D
Introduction
Cervical cancer poses a serious threat to women’s health and remains a significant global health challenge.1,2 According to the latest global cancer statistics (GLOBOCAN 2022), there were an estimated 660,000 new cases of cervical…
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Resting-State Networks in Depression vs Social Anxiety
Speaker: Matthew P. Gunn, PhD, UIC Department of Psychiatry
Overview
Major depressive disorder and social anxiety disorder often overlap clinically, but it is unclear whether they share the same brain network signatures. In this talk, Gunn will…Continue Reading
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In lab mice rehomed to fields, anxiety is reversed
When postdoctoral researcher Matthew Zipple releases lab mice into a large, enclosed field just off Cornell’s campus, something remarkable happens.
The mice, which have only ever lived in a cage a little larger than a shoebox, rear up on their…
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Medical Product Alert N°7/2025: Falsified IBRANCE (palbociclib)
Alert Summary
This WHO Medical Product Alert refers to nine lots of falsified IBRANCE (palbociclib). These falsified products have been detected in Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Lebanon, Libya and Türkiye and were reported to WHO in November 2025….
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The Prostate Cancer Test More Men Should Ask About
Dec. 15, 2025 — For decades, when tests suggested that a man might have prostate cancer, the next step was usually a biopsy.
The procedure, where a doctor uses a thin needle to collect prostate tissues for testing under a microscope, is still…
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