Experiments that uncovered new understandings of group A posterior fossa ependymomas—or PFAs—led the research team to the potential new treatment approach. The universally devastating tumors are a subset of ependymomas,…
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Treating anal cancer precursor lesions reduces cancer risk for people with HIV
In a randomized clinical trial with 4,446 participants, known as the Anal Cancer/HSIL Outcomes Research (ANCHOR) study, researchers found that by removing high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL), chances of progression…
World’s largest study of spatial navigation offers free study platform to researchers
After a successful journey gathering data from 4.3 million participating players, the groundbreaking citizen science app Sea Hero Quest is now available for studies of cognition and spatial navigation. Sea…
Migraine history may raise risk for peripartum depression, anxiety
Nike Zoe Welander, from Uppsala University in Sweden, and colleagues surveyed a sample of 4,831 women about their history of migraine prior to pregnancy. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale was…
Consumer protection: Novel method for detecting hormonally active substances
Scientists from the Universities of Dresden and Leipzig have presented a new method for detecting hormonally active substances in food, cosmetics and water in the journal Biosensors & Bioelectronics. Hormonally…
New study explores transgender youth experiences in Canada
Western has published a new, first-of-its-kind study that followed and examined the experiences of transgender youth in Canada. Trans Youth CAN! explored the medical, social and family contexts of trans…
Chronic pain management for Māori emphasises meds over other approaches
Māori adults who experience chronic pain are being prescribed painkillers at the expense of best practice treatments and are not being offered referrals to specialists, research from the Māori community…