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Ice baths are popular with celebrities, but what are the health benefits, if any—and risks?

Ice baths are popular with celebrities, but what are the health benefits, if any—and risks?

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to workout cool-downs, some people take the idea seriously by dunking themselves in an ice bath. Celebrities

Ice baths are popular with celebrities, but what are the health benefits, if any—and risks?

by Erin Kayata,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to workout cool-downs, some people take the idea seriously by dunking themselves in an ice bath. Celebrities
Disorderly DNA helps cancer cells evade treatment

Disorderly DNA helps cancer cells evade treatment

byNorthwestern UniversityWhen the chromatin packing is heterogenous and disordered, a cell demonstrates more plasticity. Credit: Northwestern UniversityEach cell in the human body holds a full t

Disorderly DNA helps cancer cells evade treatment

byNorthwestern UniversityWhen the chromatin packing is heterogenous and disordered, a cell demonstrates more plasticity. Credit: Northwestern UniversityEach cell in the human body holds a full t
Saccharin derivatives give cancer cells a not-so-sweet surprise

Saccharin derivatives give cancer cells a not-so-sweet surprise

byAmerican Chemical SocietyCredit: American Chemical SocietySaccharin received a bad rap after studies in the 1970s linked consumption of large amounts of the artificial sweetener to bladder can

Saccharin derivatives give cancer cells a not-so-sweet surprise

byAmerican Chemical SocietyCredit: American Chemical SocietySaccharin received a bad rap after studies in the 1970s linked consumption of large amounts of the artificial sweetener to bladder can
Phase I clinical trial of the first drug to successfully inhibit the MYC gene that drives many common cancers

Phase I clinical trial of the first drug to successfully inhibit the MYC gene that drives many common cancers

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers report that a drug targeting the cancer-causing gene MYC inhibits the function of the gene in

Phase I clinical trial of the first drug to successfully inhibit the MYC gene that drives many common cancers

by European Organisation for Research and Treatment of CancerCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers report that a drug targeting the cancer-causing gene MYC inhibits the function of the gene in
Inhibition of prmt5 by repurposing market drugs: A fresh therapeutic pathway for cancer treatment

Inhibition of prmt5 by repurposing market drugs: A fresh therapeutic pathway for cancer treatment

by TranSpreadDevelopment of AlphaLISA HTS screen to identify specific PRMT5 inhibitors. (A) Principle of AlphaLISA technique adapted to HTS. Biotinylated histone H4 (a well-known PRMT5 substrate) was

Inhibition of prmt5 by repurposing market drugs: A fresh therapeutic pathway for cancer treatment

by TranSpreadDevelopment of AlphaLISA HTS screen to identify specific PRMT5 inhibitors. (A) Principle of AlphaLISA technique adapted to HTS. Biotinylated histone H4 (a well-known PRMT5 substrate) was
Lung cancer study finds new target for treatment resistance after EGFR inhibitors

Lung cancer study finds new target for treatment resistance after EGFR inhibitors

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified CD70 as being highly expressed

Lung cancer study finds new target for treatment resistance after EGFR inhibitors

byUniversity of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified CD70 as being highly expressed
Two common types of antidepressants found to be safe for most stroke survivors

Two common types of antidepressants found to be safe for most stroke survivors

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost stroke survivors were able to safely take two types of common antidepressants, according to a preliminary study to be presented

Two common types of antidepressants found to be safe for most stroke survivors

by American Heart AssociationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost stroke survivors were able to safely take two types of common antidepressants, according to a preliminary study to be presented
Colonoscopies among the young are on the rise

Colonoscopies among the young are on the rise

by Ernie MundellColon cancers are increasing among younger Americans, so much so that experts advised in 2021 that colonoscopy screening begins at the age of 45, not 50 as had been previously recommen

Colonoscopies among the young are on the rise

by Ernie MundellColon cancers are increasing among younger Americans, so much so that experts advised in 2021 that colonoscopy screening begins at the age of 45, not 50 as had been previously recommen
One in six premenopausal early breast cancer patients do not adhere to hormonal therapy

One in six premenopausal early breast cancer patients do not adhere to hormonal therapy

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyLead author Barbara Pistilli, a medical oncologist at Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France. Credit: European Society for Medical OncologyNearly one i

One in six premenopausal early breast cancer patients do not adhere to hormonal therapy

byEuropean Society for Medical OncologyLead author Barbara Pistilli, a medical oncologist at Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France. Credit: European Society for Medical OncologyNearly one i
Genetic tests create treatment opportunities and confusion for breast cancer patients

Genetic tests create treatment opportunities and confusion for breast cancer patients

by Michelle AndrewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of genetic tests, including new instruments to inform patients who have been diagnosed with breast c

Genetic tests create treatment opportunities and confusion for breast cancer patients

by Michelle AndrewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of genetic tests, including new instruments to inform patients who have been diagnosed with breast c
Even moderate exercise linked to reduced mortality after breast cancer

Even moderate exercise linked to reduced mortality after breast cancer

by Elana GotkineEven moderate physical activity is associated with a reduced risk for mortality for breast cancer survivors, according to a study published online Nov. 17 inJAMA Network Open.Lie

Even moderate exercise linked to reduced mortality after breast cancer

by Elana GotkineEven moderate physical activity is associated with a reduced risk for mortality for breast cancer survivors, according to a study published online Nov. 17 inJAMA Network Open.Lie
Fewer cases of melanoma observed among people taking vitamin D supplements

Fewer cases of melanoma observed among people taking vitamin D supplements

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFewer cases of melanoma were observed among regular users of vitamin D supplements than among non-users, a new study finds. Peopl

Fewer cases of melanoma observed among people taking vitamin D supplements

byUniversity of Eastern FinlandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFewer cases of melanoma were observed among regular users of vitamin D supplements than among non-users, a new study finds. Peopl