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  • New method improves survival analysis power in clinical and epidemiological studies

    New method improves survival analysis power in clinical and epidemiological studies

    The restricted mean survival time (RMST) analysis technique was introduced in health care research about 25 years ago and since then has become widely used in economics, engineering, business and other professions.

    In clinical settings, RMST is useful because it is a straightforward way to understand the average survival time — the length of time patients live after diagnosis or treatment and the factors that affect that time — within a specified timeframe.

    In addition, unlike Cox…

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  • Scientists develop new bone marrow imaging technique

    Scientists develop new bone marrow imaging technique

    Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have developed a powerful new imaging technique to study bone marrow in mouse models. By overcoming key challenges unique to imaging this complex tissue, this advancement could support future drug development and therapies for conditions involving bone marrow, including cancers, autoimmune diseases and musculoskeletal disorders.

    The new method was made possible by the multiplex imaging tool Phenocycler 2.0, which enabled researchers to…

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  • Cinnamon could affect drug metabolism in the body

    Cinnamon could affect drug metabolism in the body

    Cinnamon is one of the oldest and most commonly used spices in the world, but a new study from the National Center for Natural Products Research indicates a compound in it could interfere with some prescription medications.

    In a recent study published in Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences, researchers at the University of Mississippi center found that cinnamaldehyde — a primary component of cinnamon — activates receptors that control the metabolic clearance of medication from the body,…

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  • Blocking a surprising master regulator of immunity eradicates liver tumors in mice

    Blocking a surprising master regulator of immunity eradicates liver tumors in mice

    A protein identified nearly 40 years ago for its ability to stimulate the production of red blood cells plays a surprising, critical role in dampening the immune system’s response to cancer.

    Blocking the activity of the protein turns formerly “cold,” or immune-resistant, liver tumors in mice into “hot” tumors teeming with cancer-fighting immune cells. When combined with an immunotherapy that further activates these immune cells against the cancer, the treatment led to complete regression of…

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  • A new way of visualizing blood pressure data can help doctors better manage patients with hypertension

    A new way of visualizing blood pressure data can help doctors better manage patients with hypertension

    If a picture is worth a thousand words, how much is a graph worth? For doctors trying to determine whether a patient’s blood pressure is within normal range, the answer may depend on the type of graph they’re looking at.

    A new study from the University of Missouri highlights how different graph formats can affect clinical decision-making. Because blood pressure fluctuates moment to moment, day to day, it can be tricky for doctors to accurately assess it.

    “Sometimes a patient’s blood pressure…

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  • ‘Deepest contradictions’: Yale bans pro-Palestine group amid Ben-Gvir visit | Gaza News

    ‘Deepest contradictions’: Yale bans pro-Palestine group amid Ben-Gvir visit | Gaza News

    Yale University has become the latest top institution in the United States to ban a pro-Palestine group, this time for protests against a visit by far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

    Ben-Gvir’s stop near the university in New Haven, Connecticut, on Wednesday sparked outrage as protesters criticised the minister’s support for surging attacks on Gaza, and most recently, his calls to bomb “food and aid depots” in the Palestinian territory.

    Speaking to Al…

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  • Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s push to end DEI in K-12 schools | Education News

    Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s push to end DEI in K-12 schools | Education News

    Critics have said Trump’s order conflicts with promise to return education to schools and states.

    A federal judge in New Hampshire has restricted the ability of US President Donald Trump’s administration to cut off funding to public schools that engage in diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

    District Judge Landya McCafferty in Concord issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday preventing the US Department of Education from enforcing its policy against members of three groups,…

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    News Source: www.aljazeera.com

  • Sudan war destroys world’s only research centre on skin disease mycetoma: director

    Sudan war destroys world’s only research centre on skin disease mycetoma: director

    The world’s only research centre on mycetoma, a neglected tropical disease common among farmers, has been destroyed in Sudan’s two-year war, its director and another expert say.

    Mycetoma is caused by bacteria or fungus and usually enters the body through cuts. It is a progressively destructive infectious disease of the body tissue, affecting skin, muscle and even bone.

    It is often characterised by swollen feet, but can also cause barnacle-like growths and club-like hands.

    “The centre and all…

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    News Source: www.al-monitor.com

  • Pakistan, India go tit-for-tat as feud over Kashmir attack escalates

    Pakistan, India go tit-for-tat as feud over Kashmir attack escalates

    Pakistan and India are suspending treaties and cutting crucial ties amid an escalating feud over an attack in Kashmir.

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  • Palestinian officials vote to create a vice presidency under Mahmoud Abbas | Palestinian Authority News

    Palestinian officials vote to create a vice presidency under Mahmoud Abbas | Palestinian Authority News

    The expectation is that whoever holds the role would be the frontrunner to succeed President Mahmoud Abbas, 89.

    The Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) has announced the creation of a vice presidency under 89-year-old leader Mahmoud Abbas, who has not specified a successor.

    After a two-day meeting, the body’s central council voted on Thursday to create the role of vice chairman of the PLO Executive Committee. This position would also be referred to as the vice president of the State of…

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