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News in brief: July 2024

This month's top news in brief stories

AI search engines put to the test

Four proposed state-of-the-art image search engines for automating search and retrieval of digital histopathology slides were found to be of inadequate performance for routine clinical care, US research suggests.

Sarcoma relapse risk reduced by 43%

A global team of researchers has announced clinical trial results that point to a new immunotherapy treatment option for two of the most common types of soft tissue sarcoma in adults.

Avian flu detected in New York City wild birds

A small number of New York City wild birds carry the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Virology.

Novel triple antibiotic combo

A novel triple antibiotic combination offers a potential breakthrough in combatting antibiotic resistance, it is claimed.

Study points to potential treatments for restless leg syndrome

Scientists have discovered genetic clues to the cause of restless leg syndrome. The discovery could help identify those individuals at greatest risk of the condition and point to potential ways to treat it.

News in brief: June 2024

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Telomere findings may offer insights

A new study shows that an enzyme called PARP1 is involved in repair of telomeres – the lengths of DNA that protect the tips of chromosomes – and that impairing this process can lead to telomere shortening and genomic instability that can cause cancer.

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