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Study finds worsening metabolic syndrome increases the risk of developing cancer

Study finds worsening metabolic syndrome increases the risk of developing cancer

by WileyCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsNew research indicates that individuals with persistent and worsening metabolic syndrome—which encompasses conditions such as high blood pressure, elevat

Study finds worsening metabolic syndrome increases the risk of developing cancer

by WileyCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsNew research indicates that individuals with persistent and worsening metabolic syndrome—which encompasses conditions such as high blood pressure, elevat
Incoming New Zealand govt to abandon anti-smoking laws

Incoming New Zealand govt to abandon anti-smoking laws

Credit: CC0 Public DomainNew Zealand's incoming conservative government will jettison world-leading measures to stub out smoking, new Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed Monday, in a move d

Incoming New Zealand govt to abandon anti-smoking laws

Credit: CC0 Public DomainNew Zealand's incoming conservative government will jettison world-leading measures to stub out smoking, new Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed Monday, in a move d
Fred Hutch researchers engineer complex immunotherapy that may target relapsing leukemia

Fred Hutch researchers engineer complex immunotherapy that may target relapsing leukemia

by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterDr. Marie Bleakley, a pediatric oncologist and researcher at Fred Hutch, is advancing a new approach to genetically engineer T cells. Credit: Fred HutchOc

Fred Hutch researchers engineer complex immunotherapy that may target relapsing leukemia

by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research CenterDr. Marie Bleakley, a pediatric oncologist and researcher at Fred Hutch, is advancing a new approach to genetically engineer T cells. Credit: Fred HutchOc
A new strategy 'raises the volume' of gut-body communication

A new strategy 'raises the volume' of gut-body communication

by Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.d.,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainThroughout the gastrointestinal tract there are specialized hormone-producing cells called enteroendocrine cells

A new strategy 'raises the volume' of gut-body communication

by Ana María Rodríguez, Ph.d.,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainThroughout the gastrointestinal tract there are specialized hormone-producing cells called enteroendocrine cells
Generating large numbers of universal immune cells could transform cancer immunotherapy

Generating large numbers of universal immune cells could transform cancer immunotherapy

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeA novel method to generate natural killer cells from peripheral blood cell-derived stem cells may transform immunotherapies for d

Generating large numbers of universal immune cells could transform cancer immunotherapy

by Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), SingaporeA novel method to generate natural killer cells from peripheral blood cell-derived stem cells may transform immunotherapies for d
Loss of cilia leads to melanoma

Loss of cilia leads to melanoma

by University of ZurichPigment cells (blue/green) with cilium (light green with red base). Credit: Daniel Zingg, Netherlands Cancer InstituteMost cells in the human body have a cilium, a slender

Loss of cilia leads to melanoma

by University of ZurichPigment cells (blue/green) with cilium (light green with red base). Credit: Daniel Zingg, Netherlands Cancer InstituteMost cells in the human body have a cilium, a slender
Can chatbots help with genetic testing for cancer risk?

Can chatbots help with genetic testing for cancer risk?

byHuntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) and NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, researchers found that a

Can chatbots help with genetic testing for cancer risk?

byHuntsman Cancer InstituteCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn a study from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) and NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, researchers found that a
Targeting RAS proteins may prevent relapse in acute myeloid leukemia

Targeting RAS proteins may prevent relapse in acute myeloid leukemia

byUniversity of BirminghamAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRelapses in a common form of leukemia may be preventable following new research that has identified h

Targeting RAS proteins may prevent relapse in acute myeloid leukemia

byUniversity of BirminghamAcute myelocytic leukemia (AML). Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRelapses in a common form of leukemia may be preventable following new research that has identified h
Stress granules may drive obesity-associated pancreatic cancer

Stress granules may drive obesity-associated pancreatic cancer

byThomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainObesity is a known risk factor for at least13 types of cancer, in part because it creates ever-present inflammatory state. For

Stress granules may drive obesity-associated pancreatic cancer

byThomas Jefferson UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainObesity is a known risk factor for at least13 types of cancer, in part because it creates ever-present inflammatory state. For
Long-course radiotherapy found to be better than short-course for organ preservation in rectal cancer

Long-course radiotherapy found to be better than short-course for organ preservation in rectal cancer

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has enabled researchers to show that a long course of radiotherapy given before surgery may be a be

Long-course radiotherapy found to be better than short-course for organ preservation in rectal cancer

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has enabled researchers to show that a long course of radiotherapy given before surgery may be a be
Study: B cells promote liver cancer with dangerous dual strategy

Study: B cells promote liver cancer with dangerous dual strategy

byGerman Cancer Research CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Journal of Hepatology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.04.037Inflammatory fatty liver disease (NASH, non alcoholic steatohepa

Study: B cells promote liver cancer with dangerous dual strategy

byGerman Cancer Research CenterGraphical Abstract. Credit:Journal of Hepatology(2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2023.04.037Inflammatory fatty liver disease (NASH, non alcoholic steatohepa
Mailed self-sampling kits helped more women get screened for cervical cancer

Mailed self-sampling kits helped more women get screened for cervical cancer

by University of WashingtonHigh grade dysplasia (carcinoma in situ) in the uterine cervix. The abnormal epithelium is extending into a mucus gland to the left of centre. This disease can progress

Mailed self-sampling kits helped more women get screened for cervical cancer

by University of WashingtonHigh grade dysplasia (carcinoma in situ) in the uterine cervix. The abnormal epithelium is extending into a mucus gland to the left of centre. This disease can progress