A team led by investigators at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute has discovered that a particular marker on tumor cells circulating in the blood indicates whether a patient with lung cancer will experience a lasting response to a newly approved immunotherapy called tarlatamab. The findings, which are published in Cancer Discovery, could allow clinicians to easily and noninvasively determine which patients should receive the drug.

With an estimated 5 million Americans battling opioid use disorder—resulting in tens of thousands of deaths each year—a new study by The University of Texas at Arlington examines how updated Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines can help nurse practitioners reduce misuse and protect patients.

The world’s first academic review into bamboo consumption has identified a surprising range of health benefits, including helping control blood sugar, fighting inflammation, improving gut health and acting as an antioxidant.

The review, which involved researchers from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in England, is the first to collate and analyse all published research into the consumption of bamboo, which is the fastest growing plant on earth.