Oncology & Cancer
Researchers find a common immune system mechanism between pregnancy and cancer
To understand why some cancers successfully circumvent the immune system to grow unchecked, researchers turned to pregnancy.
Jul 8, 2024
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Breast Cancer
Medications
Diabetes drugs like Ozempic lower cancer risks: Study
A class of diabetes medications, which include the best-selling drug Ozempic, are associated with a reduced risk of certain obesity-related cancers, according to a study released Friday.
Jul 6, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
30-minute exercise session found to increase proportion of tumor-killing white blood cells in the bloodstream
A new Finnish study from the University of Turku shows that a 30-minute exercise session can increase the proportion of tumor-killing white blood cells in the bloodstream of breast cancer patients.
Jul 3, 2024
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Surgery
American Indian/Alaska Native patients less likely to undergo breast reconstruction
American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women with breast cancer have consistently lower rates of breast reconstruction after mastectomy compared to non-Hispanic White women, reports a paper in the July issue of Plastic and ...
Jul 2, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Researchers discover novel way to make breast cancer cells die
Oregon State University researchers have discovered compounds that convert a protein known for protecting cancer cells into a tumor killer.
Jul 1, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Chemotherapy could disrupt gut microbiome in patients with breast cancer
Chemotherapy is known to cause behavioral side effects, including cognitive decline. Notably, the gut microbiome communicates with the brain to affect behavior, including cognition.
Jun 26, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
AI system diagnoses breast cancer with near 100% accuracy
Earlier this year, Northeastern University researchers unveiled a web-based artificial intelligence tool designed to diagnose prostate cancer at a faster and more accurate rate.
Jun 25, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Positive emotion skills combat burnout among health care workers
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated already rising rates of burnout among American health care workers. A new Northwestern University study found learning and practicing skills that increase positive emotion like gratitude, ...
Jun 25, 2024
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Health
¿Cómo se dice? California loops in AI to translate health care information
Tener gripe, tener gripa, engriparse, agriparse, estar agripado, estar griposo, agarrar la gripe, coger la influenza. In Spanish, there are at least a dozen ways to say someone has the flu—depending on the country.
Jun 25, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Acupuncture reduces hot flashes in breast cancer therapy patients, study finds
In a pooled analysis of three clinical trials, acupuncture significantly reduced hot flashes and other hormonal side effects of endocrine therapy taken by women with breast cancer. The analysis of data from the United States, ...
Jun 24, 2024
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