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No evidence for belief that nut allergens spread through aircraft ventilation systems, say experts

There is no evidence for the commonly held belief that nut allergens can be spread through aircraft ventilation systems, say allergy and aviation medicine specialists in an evidence review published in the Archives of Disease ...

Oncology & Cancer

Study suggests around 40% of postmenopausal hormone positive breast cancers are linked to excess body fat

Around 40% of postmenopausal hormone positive breast cancer cases may be linked to excess body fat, suggests Spanish research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

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Neuroscience

Bursts of exercise boost cognitive function, neuroscientists find

Decades of exercise research data support the common view that steady workouts over the long haul produce not only physical benefits but also improved brain function. But what about single bursts of exercise? A team of scientists ...

Neuroscience

Study helps understand pain associated with viral infection

A study published in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity reports the findings of a study by researchers based in Brazil, the United States and South Korea who set out to understand how viral infections cause pain and ...

Oncology & Cancer

Researchers show tumor evolution is written in the genome

Using a system of genetic barcodes and a novel single-cell sequencing method, a research team at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) in Milan has developed an approach to identify cells ...

Oncology & Cancer

Immune signatures may predict adverse events from immunotherapy

Distinct immune "signatures" in patients who develop adverse events while receiving immunotherapy for cancer may help oncologists identify patients at risk and treat them early to prevent serious side effects, suggests a ...

Oncology & Cancer

Extrachromosomal DNA could be a target of future cancer therapies

Research published in Nature Genetics on Oct.14, by Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine, found a higher concentration of a specific kind of DNA—extrachromosomal or ecDNA—in more aggressive and advanced ...