Poorly reported placebos could lead to mistaken estimates of benefits and harms
Researchers have found that placebo controls are almost never described according to standard reporting guidelines.
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Mesothelioma trial suggests immunotherapy as an alternative to chemotherapy
Patients with mesothelioma may gain similar benefit from immunotherapy as chemotherapy, and good responders may provide important clues to novel treatment for the thousands of new cases each year. New data highlight the need to understand the biological mechanisms whereby mesothelioma, which is incurable, adapts to immunotherapy in some patients but not in others, resulting in variations in treatment response.
Read moreTowards safer, more effective cancer radiation therapy using X-rays and nanoparticles
X-rays could be tuned to deliver a more effective punch that destroys cancer cells and not harm the body.
Read moreHow newly found tension sensor plays integral role in aligned chromosome partitioning
New research found that oncogene SET/TAF1, which was found to be a proto-oncogene of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), contributes to proper chromosome partitioning as a tension sensor. Additionally, abnormal SET protein disrupts tension sensor system at the centromere, leading to missegregation of the chromosomes and thereby cancer. These findings may lead to a discovery for a new kind of leukemia treatment.
Read moreOutlook on the web bans a further 38 file types
Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 11:56:21 +0000
Outlook on the web bans a further 38 file types<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/9PAQW38fA1c” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read moreIs the era of social media Likes over?
Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 10:21:07 +0000
Instagram’s testing a program to hide the Likes that have created a toxic cyberbullying environment. Now, Facebook is as well.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/OX4X4nRKm0M” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read moreMonday review – the hot 24 stories of the week
Credit to Author: Naked Security writer| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2019 09:43:30 +0000
From the fleeceware apps ripping off consumers to Microsoft’s emergency IE patch – and everything in between. It’s weekly roundup time.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/egy7cVEtECo” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>
Read moreWrist-worn step trackers accurate in predicting patient health outcomes
Researchers have found that steps measured through a step tracker worn on the wrist can be used to estimate exercise capacity and determine the health status of patients, rather than the standardized 6-minute walk distance test, which is usually conducted in a clinical setting.
Read moreGerman Cops Raid “Cyberbunker 2.0,” Arrest 7 in Child Porn, Dark Web Market Sting
Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2019 23:25:48 +0000
German authorities said Friday they’d arrested seven people and were investigating six more in connection with the raid of a Dark Web hosting operation that allegedly supported multiple child porn, cybercrime and drug markets with hundreds of servers buried inside a heavily fortified military bunker. Incredibly, for at least two of the men accused in the scheme, this was their second bunker-based hosting business that was raided by cops and shut down for courting and supporting illegal activity online.
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