For a long time, the likelihood of surviving pancreatic cancer has been extremely low. For patients who were diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer between 2015 and 2021, about 97% died within five years of their diagnosis.
Pancreatic…
Category: 5. Health
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She Wasn’t Due For Her Colonoscopy. A Blood Test Found Cancer Anyway
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Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. It is also one of the most preventable — if caught early, the five-year survival rate exceeds 90%….
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A single protein may be holding back CAR T cancer therapy
Researchers from Columbia University and University Hospital Tübingen have discovered a protein that appears to play a major role in weakening CAR T cells over time. By disabling the protein, known as NFIL3, the scientists found that these…
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Scientists discover gut bacteria that may help protect against autism and ADHD
Scientists have uncovered a surprising connection between a baby’s earliest biological programming, the gut microbiome, and later brain development. The findings, published in Cell Press Blue, suggest that epigenetic changes present at birth can…
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Targeted Drug Shrinks Tumors In Hard-To-Treat Cancer
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A new kind of cancer treatment is changing…
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Melanoma Vaccine Extends Cancer-Free Survival
Work presented this week at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting and also published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology describes results from a phase 2B study evaluating the…
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One fat helped pancreatic cancer grow while another cut disease in half
For years, the common assumption has been simple: eating less fat may help lower cancer risk. New research suggests the picture is much more complicated.
Scientists report that when it comes to pancreatic cancer, the specific type of fat in the…
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A Changing World: Global Health Meets Modern Travel
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As we move from commencement season to summer, millions of Americans are expected to travel internationally. Lurking behind the sunglasses, flip-flops, and…
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Potential Big Impact If Firms That Own PBMs Have To Break Up
FEB. 4, 2026: Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., participates in a news conference in the U.S. Capitol on pharmacy benefit manager reforms included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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More young people are looking to AI chatbots for mental health help
More young people are turning to AI chatbots for mental health advice.
Nearly 1 in 5 adolescents and young adults reported using ChatGPT, Meta AI, Character.AI or other chatbots for mental health help when they were feeling stressed,…
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