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New iron deficiency guidelines raise key blood test cutoffs

ASH 2026 guidelines redefine iron deficiency diagnosis with higher ferritin thresholds, aiming for better detection and management across diverse populations.

9 Oct 2026

What young cancer survivors revealed about stress, exercise and friendship

Adolescent and young adult cancer survivors use exercise and social support to cope with stress, revealing insights for effective mental health interventions.

9 Oct 2026

$13.1 million grant backs bacterial therapies for resistant breast cancer

A scientist at Weill Cornell Medicine is working with colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on new, complementary research efforts engineering therapeutic Salmonella to target critical gaps in treatment for drug-resistant triple-negative breast cancers.

9 Oct 2026

SPRED2 coordinates three signaling pathways to suppress liver cancer stemness

Liver cancer is the fifth most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for 70-85% of primary liver cancers, and its five-year recurrence rate can reach 70-80%.

8 Oct 2026

DNA Typewriter tracks cell divisions and developmental decisions in mice

Scientists have succeeded in reconstructing the family tree of cells in a developing mouse embryo. They recorded cells' relationships, starting when the fertilized egg first split in two and ending after the body with organs took shape.

8 Oct 2026

Rare dendritic cells may promote immune tolerance in metastatic cancer

This study was co-led by Steven Blum, MD. Gary Reynolds, MD, PhD, Samuel Klempner, MD, and Alexandra-Chloé Villani, PhD, jointly supervised the work at the Krantz Family Center for Cancer Research within the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute and the Mass General Brigham Center for Immunology & Inflammatory Diseases (CIID).

8 Oct 2026

Automated ultrasound offers reliable alternative for screening women with dense breasts

A new study in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, published by Elsevier, has found that automated breast ultrasound (ABUS) and handheld ultrasound (HHUS) had similar cancer detection rates in women with dense breasts, while ABUS had a lower false-positive rate.

8 Oct 2026

Disrupted circadian rhythms may influence tumor immunity and cancer spread

Epidemiological studies link light at night (LAN), shift work, chronic jet lag (CJL), and core clock gene mutations to higher cancer risk and aggressive spread, especially in breast and colorectal cancer.

8 Oct 2026

NCCN collaborates with global organizations to launch tailored cancer guidelines for Philippines

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)-an alliance of leading academic cancer centers in the United States-is collaborating with several global organizations to publish new International Adaptations of the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines) for the Philippines.

8 Oct 2026

Excess adiposity may alter the immune environment of airways to promote lung cancer

In a recent study of more than a thousand individuals, greater adiposity, or excessive body fat or fatty tissue, specifically in the abdomen, was associated with lung cancer.

8 Oct 2026

Combination therapy overcomes immunotherapy resistance in glioblastoma

Scientists at The Wistar Institute have identified a combination treatment that overcomes two of the biggest barriers to immunotherapy in glioblastoma.

8 Oct 2026

Universal germline genetic testing catches missed cancer risks in older patients

Universal germline genetic testing of nearly 40,000 patients with solid tumors detected a substantial proportion of inherited gene variants that would have been missed by the standard germline testing approach that excludes those over age 50.

8 Oct 2026

ELRIG and The Protein Society announce keynote speakers for Protein Sciences in Drug Discovery 2026

ELRIG, a not-for-profit, volunteer-led organization dedicated to the global drug discovery community, and The Protein Society, an international, not-for-profit, scholarly society, with the mission to provide forums for the advancement of research into protein structure, function, design and applications, today announced the keynote speakers for Protein Sciences in Drug Discovery 2026.

From ELRIG (UK) Ltd. 8 Oct 2026

Study links non-brain gene variant to anorexia risk

A gene primarily active in fat and muscles could make a person more susceptible to anorexia nervosa, a deadly eating disorder with one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric disease.

8 Oct 2026

Nutritionally similar meals might not affect your body the same way

Ultra-processed foods trigger distinct metabolic and brain responses, influencing insulin release and nutrient processing despite similar nutritional content.

8 Oct 2026

Sugar-rich foods may worsen antibiotic-related gut disruption

Sugar consumption during antibiotic treatment is linked to greater gut microbial disruption in transplant patients, emphasizing the need for dietary awareness.

8 Oct 2026

Mission success: Australian cancer research returns from space

Human stem cells from Adelaide University’s Centre for Cancer Biology have successfully travelled to the edge of space and back as part of a landmark mission for Australian cancer research.

8 Oct 2026

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Innovative techniques using electrical energy to treat bladder cancer may lower recurrence rates and minimize the need for radical surgical interventions.

8 Oct 2026

UK doctors transplant frozen testicular tissue to restore fertility

Doctors in Edinburgh have performed a pioneering procedure to transplant a young man's testicular tissue that was frozen before he underwent chemotherapy, in a potential breakthrough for male fertility preservation.

8 Oct 2026

Three NHS genetics labs fail to routinely share vital variant data

Three out of England's seven NHS genetics laboratories are failing to routinely share vital information about genetic variants in public databases that helps patients with rare diseases access diagnosis and care, reveals an investigation by The BMJ today.

8 Oct 2026