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More walkable neighborhoods have a lower incidence of obesity-related cancers among women

Women living in neighborhoods characterized as walkable, have a reduced risk of obesity-related cancers.

6 Oct 2023

Everyday chemicals linked to increased cancer risk, especially in women

This study identifies links between exposure to chemicals like PFAS, parabens, and phenols and increased cancer risk, particularly among women and across racial groups. The findings spotlight the role of environmental toxins in hormone-related cancers, suggesting new avenues for cancer prevention and mitigation strategies.

24 Sep 2023

Study finds link between PFAS exposure and later puberty in children

Children exposed to higher levels of synthetic chemicals in everyday products, such as water-resistant clothes, umbrellas and food packaging, are more likely to mature later during puberty, according to research presented at the 61st Annual European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology Meeting in The Hague.

21 Sep 2023

Unlocking the genetic code of blood sugar reveals new diabetes risks and lung complications

The study used a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to analyze random glucose levels in nearly half a million non-diabetic subjects, uncovering 150 distinct genetic signals, including 53 new ones, linked to glycemic traits and type 2 diabetes. The research also discovered a causal effect of random glucose and type 2 diabetes on lung function, identifying lung dysfunction as a new diabetes complication.

10 Sep 2023

‘Like a Russian roulette’: US military firefighters grapple with unknowns of PFAS exposure

A U.S. military firefighter for 32 years, Kurt Rhodes trained and performed his duties with aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF — a highly effective fire suppressant that he never knew contained PFAS chemicals, now known to be harmful to human health.

7 Sep 2023

Combination of cediranib and lenalidomide does not improve outcomes in advanced thyroid cancer

Results of a multicenter phase II clinical trial led by the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center show that adding an immunomodulatory agent to treatment with the targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) cediranib did not make a difference in outcomes for treating patients with an advanced form of thyroid cancer that develops from thyroid follicular cells called differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC).

1 Sep 2023

Drug-encapsulated nanogels show potential for treating obesity and other liver diseases

A University of Massachusetts Amherst biomedical engineer has used a nanogel-based carrier designed in his lab to deliver a drug exclusively to the liver of obese mice, effectively reversing their diet-induced disease.

29 Aug 2023

Associations between cardiorespiratory fitness in young men and the incidence of site-specific cancer

A recent study assessed the association between cardiorespiratory fitness and some cancers in healthy young men.

21 Aug 2023

Associations between alcohol intake, cancer risk, and modifying factors in women: smoking, BMI, and MHT interactions

Researchers examined the association between moderate alcohol intake and specific cancer risks.

21 Aug 2023

The menopausal symptoms and food consumption in post-menopausal women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Menopausal symptoms and food consumption in post-menopausal women before and during coronavirus disease 2019.

10 Aug 2023

Pioneering study links testicular cancer among military personnel to ‘forever chemicals’

Gary Flook served in the Air Force for 37 years, as a firefighter at the now-closed Chanute Air Force Base in Illinois and the former Grissom Air Force Base in Indiana, where he regularly trained with aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF — a frothy white fire retardant that is highly effective but now known to be toxic.

9 Aug 2023

Effect of mutations in cancer-driving genes across human cancers

Effect of mutations in cancer-driving genes across human cancers.

9 Aug 2023

The immune-modulatory effect of lenvatinib investigated in new study

Researchers explore the effect of lenvatinib treatment on patients with advanced thyroid cancer.

9 Aug 2023

High-level BPA exposure may affect male fertility

Scientists discuss the effect of bisphenol A on human male fertility.

9 Aug 2023

Seeking Medicare coverage for weight loss drugs, pharma giant courts Black influencers

Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk has turned to influential Black Americans in pursuit of what would be a lucrative victory: having Medicare cover a new class of weight loss drugs, including the company's highly sought Wegovy, which can cost patients more than $1,000 a month.

8 Aug 2023

Survey: Americans want weight loss drugs despite high cost

The long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on T cell activation: autoimmune disorders and endothelial cell dysfunction

Authors explored the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on thymus (T) cell activation.

1 Aug 2023

Thyroid News and Research

More walkable neighborhoods have a lower incidence of obesity-related cancers among women

Everyday chemicals linked to increased cancer risk, especially in women

Study finds link between PFAS exposure and later puberty in children

Unlocking the genetic code of blood sugar reveals new diabetes risks and lung complications

‘Like a Russian roulette’: US military firefighters grapple with unknowns of PFAS exposure

Combination of cediranib and lenalidomide does not improve outcomes in advanced thyroid cancer

Drug-encapsulated nanogels show potential for treating obesity and other liver diseases

Associations between cardiorespiratory fitness in young men and the incidence of site-specific cancer

Associations between alcohol intake, cancer risk, and modifying factors in women: smoking, BMI, and MHT interactions

The menopausal symptoms and food consumption in post-menopausal women before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Pioneering study links testicular cancer among military personnel to ‘forever chemicals’

Effect of mutations in cancer-driving genes across human cancers

The immune-modulatory effect of lenvatinib investigated in new study

High-level BPA exposure may affect male fertility

Seeking Medicare coverage for weight loss drugs, pharma giant courts Black influencers

Survey: Americans want weight loss drugs despite high cost

Reversing β-cell failure: A promising approach for type 2 diabetes treatment

Uncommon genetic allele variants may play a vital role in treatment-resistant depression, finds study

Penn Medicine and CHOP receive $26 million NIH grant to develop treatments for three rare genetic diseases

The long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on T cell activation: autoimmune disorders and endothelial cell dysfunction

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

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