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Research Roundup: The Latest Science, Discoveries, And Breakthroughs

Each week, 吃瓜不打烊 compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.

A groundbreaking trial reveals that a shorter, three-week radiation regimen is just as effective as the standard five-week course for breast cancer patients undergoing reconstruction after mastectomy, offering faster recovery and reduced stress without compromising results. (Thompson, 10/23)

Obesity in young adulthood was associated with significantly increased likelihood of early-onset cancers, with the risk persisting into middle age, a large population-based study from South Korea showed. (Bankhead, 10/26)

The tool, called Dermoscopy Explainable Intelligence (DEXI), is part of an imaging system that dermatologists can use to track skin lesions over time, researchers said. DEXI correctly identified almost 94% of skin cancers and accurately ruled out about 75% of non-cancerous lesions, researchers said. (Thompson, 10/27)

A change in how oxytocin is administered after childbirth may help reduce postpartum hemorrhage, a new study suggests. (10/27)

An experimental Huntington鈥檚 drug from Alnylam Pharmaceuticals showed promise in a small study, the company said Friday, suggesting it can partially silence the mutant gene that drives the devastating neurological disorder. (Mast and Chen, 10/23)

An analysis of US enteric fever cases found that most travel-associated cases were not susceptible to the first-line antibiotic treatment, researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported this week in JAMA Network Open. Enteric fever, which encompasses both typhoid and paratyphoid fever, is typically transmitted via food or water contaminated with Salmonella Typhi or Paratyphi bacteria and can be deadly if not treated promptly with antibiotics. (Dall, 10/28)

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