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Study links metal exposure to overweight and obesity in children

Researchers from the Granada Biosanitary Research Institute (ibs.GRANADA) and the University od Granada have revealed positive and negative associations between exposure to a combination of different metals and overweight and obesity in children.

11 Dec 2024

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ taint rural California drinking water, far from known sources

Juana Valle never imagined she'd be scared to drink water from her tap or eat fresh eggs and walnuts when she bought her 5-acre farm in San Juan Bautista, California, three years ago.

11 Dec 2024

Elevated PGE2 levels drive age-related skin changes and cancer risk

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 21 on November 18, 2024, entitled, "Prostaglandin E2 regulates senescence and post-senescence neoplastic escape in primary human keratinocytes."

11 Dec 2024

Accelerated aging linked to early-onset colorectal cancer, study shows

New research from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine suggests that one's biological age, which can be higher than his or her chronological age – a concept called accelerated aging – may predict who's at risk for developing colon polyps, a known risk factor for colorectal cancer.

11 Dec 2024

Ultra-processed foods dominate American home diets

A new analysis led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that more than half of calories consumed at home by adults in the U.S. come from ultraprocessed foods.

11 Dec 2024

Daratumumab treatment shows promise for high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma in phase 3 trial

A new treatment is showing promise for people with high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM).

10 Dec 2024

Researchers explore patient's perceptions of AI in radiology

AI-powered MRIs could cut the potentially toxic dyes used in traditional MRIs by up to 80 percent, but will patients embrace AI-driven brain scans?

10 Dec 2024

Chemical footprints of breast cancer: A new exposomics approach

Researchers in Sweden explored chemical exposures in plasma samples and uncovered links between environmental factors and breast cancer risk influenced by age, parity, and menarche.

10 Dec 2024

Metabolic imaging detects ovarian cancer subtypes and predicts chemotherapy response

Study demonstrates how metabolic imaging differentiates high and low oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) subtypes of high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC). By assessing metabolic activity, it also identifies early and variable responses to chemotherapy, improving precision in treatment strategies.

10 Dec 2024

Study links Western diet to chronic inflammation and colorectal cancer growth

Colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, may be fueled by the food on our plates.

10 Dec 2024

Nanopore sequencing reveals cancer's molecular fingerprint for faster diagnosis

Different types of cancer have unique molecular 'fingerprints' which are detectable in early stages of the disease and can be picked up with near-perfect accuracy by small, portable scanners in just a few hours, according to a study published today in the journal Molecular Cell.

10 Dec 2024

New $1.4M grant supports innovative kidney cancer treatment strategy

Weill Cornell Medicine has received a $1.4 million, four-year grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to investigate a new therapeutic approach for the most common form of kidney cancer.

10 Dec 2024

Geriatric Surgery Verification program enhances postoperative outcomes for older cancer patients

Implementing the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Geriatric Surgery Verification (GSV) program leads to better postoperative outcomes and preserves independence in older cancer patients undergoing major abdominal procedures, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons

10 Dec 2024