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This week saw the official inauguration of the world’s first research prototype for whole-body MRI-guided proton therapy. The launch ceremony, at OncoRay – the National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology in Dresden, marked the start of scientific operation using the prototype, which is designed to enable real-time MRI tracking of moving tumours during proton therapy.

Proton therapy provides a means to treat tumours with extreme precision. The finite range of a proton beam enables extremely conformal dose targeting with reduced dose to nearby healthy tissue. This high conformality, however, makes proton treatments particularly sensitive to anatomical changes in the beam path, which can impair the targeting precision when treating a moving target. Real-time imaging during treatment could help solve this drawback by synchronizing dose delivery with the tumour position.

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⚠️ Over 7,100 WordPress sites have been hit by the ‘Balada Injector’ malware, which exploits sites using a vulnerable version of the Popup Builder plugin. Read More ➡️ https://thehackernews.com/2024/01/balada-injector-infects-over-7100.htm

Thousands of WordPress sites using a vulnerable version of the Popup Builder plugin have been compromised with a malware called Balada Injector.

First documented by Doctor Web in January 2023, the campaign takes place in a series of periodic attack waves, weaponizing security flaws WordPress plugins to inject backdoor designed to redirect visitors of infected sites to bogus tech support pages, fraudulent lottery wins, and push notification scams.

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Biomedical science assumes that people want to live as long as possible. They don’t.

Have you ever wondered why SSRIs take time to show effects? A new study has delved into why antidepressants like SSRIs take weeks to start working and how this may impact mental health care.

SSRIs, or Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, belong to a category of antidepressant drugs designed to elevate serotonin levels in the brain. Notable examples of SSRIs include fluoxetine (Prozac), sertraline (Zoloft), and escitalopram (Lexapro).

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In a new Review Article, Dr. Zoltan Arany discusses the epidemiology and clinical presentation of peripartum cardiomyopathy, as well as the mechanistic basis for potential therapeutics.

Every time a cancer cell divides, it sustains damage to its own DNA molecules. Researchers, including Gaorav Gupta, MD, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at the UNC School of Medicine, have long wondered how cancers are able to evade detection by the body’s own defenses, despite the immune system being on constant watch for cells displaying DNA damage.

Longevity and regenerative medicine doctor Neil Paulvin shares the “holy grail” of longevity foods that he eats every day to boost his brain power and immune system.

The computing power of today is based on increasingly teeny tiny bits of silicon, transistors. What happens when we can’t make them any smaller, and the CPUs in our computers any faster? In this episode of Future of Tech, we explore a possible solution in the world of DNA computing.

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Embark on a captivating journey into the world of DNA computing in this odyssey! Join us as we unravel the secrets behind this cutting-edge technology, where the building blocks of life transform into powerful computational tools. From its intriguing origins to the complex processes of molecular magic, we unravel the secrets behind DNA’s newfound role as a liquid computer. Join our enlightening odyssey as we venture through the historical milestones and the innovative techniques that have propelled this field into the future. Discover how DNA molecules, once the code of life, are now decoding complex problems, ushering in an era of limitless possibilities. Don’t miss out on this exciting adventure – the future of molecular computing awaits!\.