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Here is why chemotherapy becomes less effective, finds study

According to two research from UCL and Yale, chemotherapy becomes less effective when healthy">healthy cells encourage cancer cells to grow more slowly. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 17, 2023

Single night alcohol binge more likely to cause liver disease than few drinks a week, says study

Researchers at UCL, University of Oxford and University of Cambridge found binge drinkers three times more likely to develop alcohol-related cirrhosis

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023

Five major outcomes from the latest UN climate summit

The latest UN climate summit, COP28, was always going to be controversial. It was held in a state whose economy is heavily dependent on oil and gas – the United Arab Emirates. The summit president, Sultan Al Jaber, remains head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and recently declared…

The Conversation · Dec 14, 2023

Do you know presence of healthy cells enables cancer to resist treatment? Study finds

Chemotherapy becomes less effective as healthy cells encourage cancer cells to grow more slowly, according to two studies from UCL and Yale. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 10, 2023

Research reveals why presence of healthy cells enables cancer to resist treatment

According to two studies from UCL and Yale, chemotherapy becomes less effective because healthy cells push cancer cells to grow more slowly. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 9, 2023

'Wavy space-time' may explain why gravity won't play by quantum rules

A novel theory of 'wavy space-time' suggests that the division between our best descriptions of the universe on its smallest and largest scales may be because gravity does not play by quantum rules.

Space · Dec 6, 2023

Why are people still flying to climate conferences by private jet?

Rishi Sunak, David Cameron and King Charles are just three of the more than 70,000 delegates from nearly 200 countries at the latest UN climate summit in Dubai, COP28. But they are among hundreds who will have travelled there by private jet. In fact, the UK prime minister, foreign secretary…

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2023

Bringing up a baby can be a tough and lonely job. Here's a solution: alloparents

"Allo" is Greek for "other." Alloparents are helpful relatives and neighbors. In a study from Congo, babies had 8 alloparents on average. Perhaps the self-reliant nuclear family is a societal misstep.

WEKU · Dec 1, 2023

UCL investigation after professor says Israel's bombardment of Gaza is 'worse than Auschwitz'

Dr Alex Pillen, associate professor of anthropology, made the statement at a pro-Palestinian rally in the capital

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2023

Blood transfusion requirements are decreased with iron infusion prior to bowel surgery

According to an analysis undertaken by experts from UCL and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, a change in clinical practice would have clear benefits for patients undergoing major bowel surgery. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Nov 26, 2023