A new minimally invasive treatment has shown significant improvement in symptoms and quality of life for patients with thyroid eye disease. The drug, teprotumumab, blocks inflammatory autoimmune pathophysiology and has the potential to alter the course of the disease.
A new method for detecting circulating tumour cells (CTCs) has been developed to improve the monitoring of cancer patients. This approach increases detection rates from 40-87% to 72%, offering a new avenue for cancer diagnosis and therapies.
Research found that plantains, a small plant native to Europe, have become one of the world's most successfully distributed species by adapting in unconventional ways. The study revealed that multiple introductions into new environments led to high genetic diversity and adaptability, making invasive plants more successful.
A recent study has found that intense droughts and wildfires during the last El Niño climate phenomenon, combined with human disturbance, led to a significant decline in dung beetle numbers. The beetles, which play a crucial role in spreading nutrients and seeds, fell by more than half and took at least two years to recover.
A study by University College London found that place-based payroll tax incentives can be effective in stimulating employment in remote and underdeveloped regions. The researchers discovered a significant decline in local employment and wages in response to the tax hike.