Biliary tract cancers are known for their high recurrence rates, even after successful surgery. This makes the future look quite grim for those diagnosed. One common approach to reduce this recurrence risk is to use adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) after surgery. ACT aims to target and destroy any tiny c
Biliary tract cancers (BTCs), like intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA), extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (eCCA), gallbladder cancer (GBC), and ampullary cancer, are tough to beat. Researchers looked at how death rates from these cancers changed over time. They checked out data from the World Healt
Advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC) is a tough nut to crack. Doctors often turn to second-line treatments like 5-fluorouracil (5FU) and liposomal irinotecan when first-line therapies fail. These drugs have shown promise in improving survival rates. But what if we could make them even more effective?
It's a new day for Darien's business community. Mayor Joseph Marchese dropped a surprise announcement on Thursday. The city has taken over the chamber of commerce's events and hired its former executive director. This is all part of the new Darien Business Alliance, which the City Council has just a
Have you ever wondered how doctors check if people with multiple sclerosis (MS) are moving around safely? One tool they use is the Community Balance and Mobility Scale (CB&M). But how reliable and accurate is this scale? Scientists took a closer look to find out. Picture this: you're someone with M
Early morning on Friday, Kyiv witnessed a sudden attack by Russia, with five ballistic missiles striking the city. This attack was in response to an alleged Ukrainian strike on a military plant in Rostov a couple of days prior, according to the Kremlin. The Ukrainian Air Force managed to intercept a
Sixty-year-old Wendy Williams, the well-known talk show host, made an unforgettable appearance at her son Kevin Hunter Jr. 's college graduation in Miami. Despite facing health challenges like frontotemporal dementia and aphasia, she attended the event in style, wearing a gorgeous midnight blue gown
You know how important lower body strength is for Aussie Rules footballers, right? It's all about how much force they can apply in various tasks. With new tech, there are now many ways to measure this strength, making it tricky to interpret data. One method used is called Principal Component Analysi
Invariant natural killer T cells, or iNKT cells, are special T cells that recognize lipid antigens with the help of a protein called CD1d. One of the most powerful lipid antigens for these cells is α-galactosylceramide, or α-GalCer, which was first found in marine sponges. Surprisingly, until now, s
Former daytime talk show host Wendy Williams, 60, recently attended her son Kevin Hunter Jr. 's college graduation in a touching family event. Dressed in a sparkly outfit and using a red electric wheelchair, Williams was spotted at Florida International University's commencement ceremony. She was jo
