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Insight: Crunching the Numbers to Boost Odds Against Cancer
Software engineers are moving to the fore in the war on cancer, designing programmes that sift genetic sequencing data at lightning speed and minimal cost to identify patterns in tumors that could lead to the next medical breakthrough.
Their analysis aims to pinpoint the mutations in our genetic code that drive cancers as diverse as breast, ovarian and bowel. The more precise their work is, the better the chance of developing an effective new drug.
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Source: Reuters
Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Linked to Higher Patient Burden, Worse Quality of Life
August 7th 2025Chronic spontaneous urticaria places a heavier burden on patients than atopic dermatitis and psoriasis, leading to a worse quality of life and higher health care costs, underscoring the critical need for better treatments.
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What It Takes to Improve Guideline-Based Heart Failure Care With Ty J. Gluckman, MD
August 5th 2025Explore innovative strategies to enhance heart failure treatment through guideline-directed medical therapy, remote monitoring, and artificial intelligence–driven solutions for better patient outcomes.
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Use of GLP-1 RAs Associated With Increased Risk of NAION in Patients With Diabetes
August 6th 2025Results confirm previous findings that nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) was more likely in those who used semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA).
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