Oncology & Cancer
Breast health during menopause
Your risk of breast cancer increases with age, especially after menopause. Around eight out of 10 breast cancer cases happen in women over 50.
Oct 12, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Scientists discover arginine drives metabolic reprogramming to promote tumor growth in liver cancer
Cancer cells are chameleons. They completely change their metabolism to grow continuously. University of Basel scientists have discovered that high levels of the amino acid arginine drive metabolic reprogramming to promote ...
Oct 6, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Contagious cancers in cockles sequenced, showing unexpected instability
Transmissible cancers in cockles—marine cancers that can spread through the water—have been sequenced for the first time, unearthing new insight into how these cancers have spread across animal populations for hundreds, ...
Oct 2, 2023
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Genetics
Genetic variation with MASLD reveals subtypes and potential therapeutic avenues
An astounding 30% of Americans currently have metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, which is formerly known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, or NAFLD, and many are unaware that they have ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Medical research
Compression of cancer cells is a double-edged sword, study finds
Adhering closely to Darwin's theory of evolution, tumors need to adapt to environmental changes to survive. A new study shows that one of those changes—the compression of cells—can both help and hinder the progression ...
Sep 25, 2023
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Gastroenterology
New perspectives on metabolic (dysfunction) associated fatty liver disease
Fatty liver disease is a condition characterized by a build-up of fat in the liver and is the most common chronic liver disease that affects over one billion people. Over time, this can lead to complications including cirrhosis, ...
Sep 18, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Stigmatization of smoking-related diseases is a barrier to care, and the problem may be on the rise
The stigma that patients face when diagnosed with lung cancer is associated with poorer psychosocial outcomes, including distress and isolation, delayed help-seeking, and concerns about the quality of care, according to research ...
Sep 9, 2023
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Genetics
Liver cancer and severe liver disease found to be more common if a close relative has fatty liver disease
Close relatives of people with metabolic-associated fatty liver disease have a higher risk of developing liver cancer and dying from liver-related diseases, according to a national study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden ...
Sep 8, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Gut bacteria can aggravate stomach cancers, study finds
Bacteria lurking in human digestive system can assist growth of stomach tumors, say researchers from the University of Sharjah, the United Arab Emirates.
Sep 6, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Assessing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer prevention
A review of the international effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer prevention, led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, found that prevention services were severely affected in the early months, and in ...
Aug 29, 2023
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