Three New Therapies Selected for Development in SPARK Poland Program
Three experimental therapies have been selected for further development under the Polish edition of the SPARK program. The projects include work on an affordable drug candidate for Alzheimer’s disease and new treatment options for a rare genetic disorder.
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Warsaw hospital first in Poland to use robotic arm in hip replacement
The Mazovian Bródno Hospital in Warsaw has become the first medical facility in Poland to perform a hip replacement surgery using a robotic arm, the hospital’s medical director, Paweł Skowronek, PhD, MD, has told the Polish Press Agency.
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Polish women keen to start breastfeeding but are quick to end it
Despite high initial enthusiasm for breastfeeding among Polish mothers, the practice is often abandoned within months due to a lack of adequate support, warns Dr. Katarzyna Anna Dyląg, MD, PhD, a paediatrician and paediatric gastroenterologist affiliated with St. Louis Paediatric Hospital in Kraków.
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Poland still among Europe’s most polluted as particulate matter rises, expert warns
Poland remains one of the most air-polluted countries in Europe, with rising levels of harmful particulate matter posing a serious public health threat, the president of the Polish Smog Alert has warned.
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Dietitian warns of mental and physical health risks linked to ultra-processed foods
Regular consumption of ultra-processed foods may significantly harm both physical and mental health, warns Małgorzata Słoma-Krześlak, a dietitian at the Medical University of Silesia and a doctor of health sciences.
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Polish neurosurgeons test carbon implants to improve spine cancer treatment
Neurosurgeons from the Copernicus Hospital in Łódź are conducting research on the use of innovative carbon fibre implants in the treatment of spinal cancer. The study aims to improve the effectiveness of radiotherapy by addressing their interference with medical imaging, a major drawback of traditional metal implants.
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Sustained neural activity is needed to keep thoughts in working memory, study finds
Thoughts held in working memory, even when they are not the focus of attention, require continuous neural activity to remain accessible, according to new research published in Nature Human Behaviour by scientists at the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology of the Polish Academy of Sciences.
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Ageing can be slowed and partially reversed, says international study led by Polish scientist
Ageing may be slowed down and potentially even partially reversed, according to a new scientific review.
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Immunotherapy boosts effectiveness of advanced head and neck cancer treatment, study finds
Immunotherapy with pembrolizumab, administered both before and after surgery, significantly improves the prognosis of patients with advanced head and neck cancer, according to an international study involving 714 patients.
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Study confirms aluminium in childhood vaccines is safe
A major international study involving over 1.2 million children has confirmed that aluminium used in childhood vaccines is safe and not linked to an increased risk of allergies, autoimmune diseases, or developmental disorders like autism or ADHD.
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