A new blood test capable of detecting more than 50 types of cancer has delivered highly promising results in one of the largest interventional screening trials to date. The PATHFINDER 2 study of the Galleri multi-cancer early detection (MCED)…
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Breakthrough cancer therapy stops tumor growth without harming healthy cells
Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and Vividion Therapeutics have discovered chemical compounds that can precisely prevent the cancer-driving gene RAS from connecting with a key pathway responsible for tumor growth.
The potential treatment…
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How cutting lipids could starve breast cancer
Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) have discovered that triple-negative breast cancer relies heavily on lipids for growth. These fatty acids, a defining feature of obesity, appear to drive tumor…
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Even “diet” soda may be quietly damaging your liver, scientists warn
A large-scale investigation has found that people who regularly consume both sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and low- or no-sugar-sweetened beverages (LNSSBs) face a significantly greater likelihood of developing metabolic dysfunction-associated…
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Oscar Award-Winning Actress Diane Keaton Died Of Bacterial Pneumonia. Here’s What To Know About The Infection
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 01: Actress Diane Keaton attends the premiere of STX’s “Poms” at Regal LA Live on May 01, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/WireImage)
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Beloved Oscar winning actress Diane Keaton died…
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Surgery beats Ozempic for long-term health, Cleveland Clinic finds
A major study from Cleveland Clinic found that people with both obesity and type 2 diabetes who had weight-loss surgery lived longer and experienced fewer serious health issues than those who used GLP-1 receptor agonist medications alone. These…
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Stanford scientists grow thousands of mini human brains using common food additive
For nearly ten years, the Stanford Brain Organogenesis Program has been redefining how scientists study the human brain. Instead of relying on intact brain tissue from humans or animals, researchers in the program grow three-dimensional…
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Scientists just debunked the calcium and dementia myth
New findings from Edith Cowan University (ECU), Curtin University, and the University of Western Australia show no evidence that taking calcium alone increases the risk of developing dementia over time. The results help ease earlier fears that…
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Scientists finally read the hidden DNA code that shapes disease
For centuries, scientists have noticed that certain illnesses seem to pass from one generation to the next, a connection first noted by Hippocrates, who observed that some diseases “ran in families.” Over time, researchers have steadily advanced…
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Can Ozempic help you cut back on alcohol? Researchers think so
Growing research suggests that medications commonly prescribed for diabetes and weight loss (including the well-known Ozempic and Wegovy) might also help people drink less alcohol.
A new study from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC,…
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