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Research demonstrates a bat species' resistance to cancer, pinpoints key genes

A study reveals Myotis pilosus bats exhibit exceptional cancer resistance through gene downregulation, offering insights into natural anticancer mechanisms.

18 Feb 2024

Risk-reducing mastectomies lower breast cancer incidence and mortality in BRCA variant carriers

A study co-led by Professor Kelly Metcalfe of the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, and researchers at the Familial Breast Cancer Research Unit at Women's College Hospital, finds risk-reducing mastectomies (RRM) in women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 genetic variant, significantly reduces the risk of being diagnosed with breast cancer and lowers the probability of death.

16 Feb 2024

Optimizing chemotherapy for older adults with advanced cancer

Standard chemotherapy regimens, which are mostly based on testing in relatively young and healthy patients, may do more harm to older adults with cancer who often struggle with other health issues.

16 Feb 2024

Lockdown delays in melanoma diagnosis cost Europe £6bn and thousands of lives

Delays in diagnosing melanoma due to Covid-19 lockdown may have contributed to over 100,000 years of life lost across Europe and over £6bn in costs, mainly indirectly due to loss of productivity, finds a new study led by UCL and University Hospital of Basel researchers.

16 Feb 2024

New standards for evaluating aging biomarkers unveiled

A new paper led by Harvard researchers has zeroed in on biomarkers of aging using omic data from population-based studies.

16 Feb 2024

Innovative immunotherapy targets rare melanoma subtypes

Scientists at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have built and demonstrated the potential efficacy of a new chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell-based immunotherapy specifically designed to treat patients with cutaneous and rare subtypes of melanoma.

16 Feb 2024

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy shows promise for advanced penile cancer

Penile squamous cell carcinoma is a rare malignancy with limited treatment options and poor prognosis, especially in advanced stages. Because of its rarity, few studies focus on better understanding and managing this disease.

16 Feb 2024

Heart attack survivors face higher risk of long-term health conditions

Having a heart attack significantly increases the risk of developing other serious long-term health conditions, a major new study shows.

16 Feb 2024

Study suggests CT imaging with automated AI system predicts EGFR genotype, identifying mutation status cost-effectively and non-invasively

Researchers developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based predictive system (AIPS) model for the early detection of lung cancer by combining radiological, clinical, and genetic data.

16 Feb 2024

Transforming Cancer Care: Aventa Genomics and the Future of Genomic Testing

In this interview, Chris Roberts of Aventa Genomics highlights the groundbreaking Aventa FusionPlus test, detailing its superior ability to detect gene fusions in cancer diagnostics and its pivotal role in advancing personalized oncology treatments.

From Aventa Genomics 16 Feb 2024

Prenatal Mediterranean diet reduces offspring obesity

The relationship between maternal MedDiet adherence during gestation and overweight offspring risk.

16 Feb 2024

Impact of diet on health outcomes among United Kingdom Biobank participants

The association between diet and health outcomes among United Kingdom Biobank (UKBB) participants.

16 Feb 2024

Exploiting feminism to market unproven health tests to women

Being able to give birth, and predict breast cancer. These are areas where tests and treatments, often lacking scientific support, are marketed using feminist rhetoric.

16 Feb 2024

Next-generation sequencing and machine learning used to map genetic landscape of pancreatic cancer

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on February 5, 2024, entitled, "Genetic and therapeutic landscapes in cohort of pancreatic adenocarcinomas: next-generation sequencing and machine learning for full tumor exome analysis."

15 Feb 2024

City of Hope cures oldest person of blood cancer and achieves HIV remission

City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, treated the oldest person to be cured of a blood cancer and then achieve remission for HIV after receiving a blood stem cell transplant from a donor with a rare genetic mutation.

15 Feb 2024

Novel splicing mechanism for short introns discovered

Researchers confirm that the established pre-mRNA splicing mechanism that appears in textbooks cannot work in a subset of human short introns: A novel SAP30BP–RBM17 complex-dependent splicing has been uncovered.

15 Feb 2024

Turning wine waste into wellness: Grape pomace's journey from by-product to superfood

A study in Foods highlights grape pomace's (GP) potential in preventing winery waste, showcasing its bioactive properties for health benefits and applications in food and cosmetics, contributing to sustainable industry practices.

15 Feb 2024

Gynecologic cancer patients and advocates unite at FWC Forum in San Diego

The Foundation for Women's Cancer (FWC) is pleased to host a Patient and Advocate Education Forum on Friday, March 15, 2024, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. PT, in San Diego, CA, at the San Diego Convention Center the day before the start of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2024 Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer.

15 Feb 2024

GV1001 exerts anti-aging effects in triple transgenic Alzheimer's mice

A new research paper was published on the cover of Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 3, entitled, "GV1001 reduces neurodegeneration and prolongs lifespan in 3xTg-AD mouse model through anti-aging effects."

15 Feb 2024

Novel synthetic antibiotic effective against drug-resistant bacteria

A new antibiotic created by Harvard researchers overcomes antimicrobial resistance mechanisms that have rendered many modern drugs ineffective and are driving a global public health crisis.

15 Feb 2024