Global Intelligence Database
Researchers applied circuit theory to the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, proving that cultural heritage sites and ecological security zones spatially overlap. The resulting framework identifies critical pinch points and corridors to guide sustainable density in rapidly urbanising regions.
By Yang, He
A massive analysis of over 10,000 patients reveals that the benefits of hormone therapy for prostate cancer generally plateau after one year. While the treatment effectively suppresses tumours, extending it too long increases the risk of death from other causes, suggesting shorter, personalised durations are often safer.
By Zaorsky, Sun, Nabid, Zapatero, Bolla, Joseph, Maingon, Guerrero, Gonzalez, San-Segundo, Cabeza Rodríguez, Sole, Olivé, Steigler, Souhami, Carrier, Armstrong, Gillham, Pisansky, Schipper, Sandler, Efstathiou, Lawton, de Reijke, Attard, Roy, Morgan, Malone, Hall, Nguyen, Shoag, Vince, Calaway, Garcia, Barata, Mendiratta, Brown, Valle, Rettig, Dess, Jackson, Martin, Jia, Steinberg, Romero, Kishan, Spratt
A comprehensive meta-analysis determines that for every 100 person-years of observation, four patients in China discontinue life-saving antiretroviral therapy. The study identifies social isolation, logistical hurdles, and specific clinical factors as the primary drivers of this treatment attrition.
By Jing, Jing, Yuan, Yanni, Xingming