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Mediterranean diet lowers breast cancer risk by 13%, postmenopausal women benefit most

A new meta-analysis of 31 observational studies finds that adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with a 13% lower risk of breast cancer in women, particularly among postmenopausal populations. The protective effect was strongest in Asian countries and in case-control study designs.

22 Apr 2025

Interferon regulatory factor 8 identified as key driver of liver fat buildup in NAFLD

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a hepatic metabolic syndrome resulting from lipid metabolic imbalance. Interferon regulatory factor 8 (IRF8) is well known for its roles in immune cell differentiation and tumor pathogenesis; however, its role in regulating glucose homeostasis and lipid metabolism remains unclear.

22 Apr 2025

UQ plays key role in a national effort to revolutionize prostate cancer treatment

The University of Queensland will play a key role in a national effort to revolutionize treatment for men with prostate cancer.

22 Apr 2025

Clinical AI tool scores highest yet on the United States Medical Licensing Exam

A powerful clinical artificial intelligence tool developed by University at Buffalo biomedical informatics researchers has demonstrated remarkable accuracy on all three parts of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (Step exams), according to a paper published today (April 22) in JAMA Network Open.

22 Apr 2025

Light-induced DNA detection technique enables rapid, ultra-sensitive genetic analysis

PCR genetic analysis has been in the spotlight since COVID-19, but light is now further facilitating PCR-free methods.

22 Apr 2025

AI tool helps GPs spot lung cancer risk months earlier

GPs may soon be able to identify patients with an increased risk of lung cancer up to 4 months earlier than is currently the case.

22 Apr 2025

Tulane researchers identify a potential new way to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Researchers at Tulane University have identified a potential new way to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a deadly and currently incurable lung disease that affects more than 3 million people worldwide.

22 Apr 2025

Study reveals how medulloblastoma spreads and grows on the leptomeninges

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and collaborating institutions reveal in Nature Cell Biology a strategy that helps medulloblastoma, the most prevalent malignant brain tumor in children, spread and grow on the leptomeninges, the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.

22 Apr 2025

Can a plant-based diet help prevent breast cancer?

A case-control study in Iranian women found that higher adherence to a healthy plant-based diet significantly reduces breast cancer risk in postmenopausal women and those with a BMI under 25. In contrast, high intake of unhealthy plant-based foods raised risk in premenopausal women.

22 Apr 2025

Walnut consumption linked to reduced inflammation and lower colon cancer risk

There are new findings out about the benefits of eating walnuts. Results from a UConn School of Medicine clinical trial on the cover of the April edition of the journal Cancer Prevention Research show walnuts improve systemic inflammation while also reducing colon cancer risk.

22 Apr 2025

DNA origami structures enable targeted imaging of pancreatic cancer

One of the challenges of fighting pancreatic cancer is finding ways to penetrate the organ's dense tissue to define the margins between malignant and normal tissue.

22 Apr 2025

AGA announces $2.4 million in research funding for 74 recipients

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is proud to announce the selection of 74 recipients to receive $2.4 million in research funding through the annual AGA Research Foundation Awards Program.

22 Apr 2025

Targeting zombie cells could revolutionize chronic back pain treatment

In a preclinical study led by McGill University researchers, two drugs targeting "zombie cells" have been shown to treat the underlying cause of chronic low back pain. The condition affects millions of people worldwide.

22 Apr 2025

Research reveals significant increase in ME/CFS cases across England

There are almost two-thirds more people living with ME/CFS in England than previously thought, a study says.

22 Apr 2025

New study sheds light on 3D gene hubs driving brain cancer

The way DNA folds inside the nucleus of brain cells may hold the key to understanding a devastating form of brain cancer called glioblastoma, suggests a new preclinical study from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

22 Apr 2025

Liquid biopsy offers new hope for early cancer detection

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death globally, with nearly 20 million new cases and 9.7 million deaths in 2022.

22 Apr 2025

New RNA-based blood test offers insight into cancer and tissue damage

Stanford Medicine researchers have developed a blood test capable of detecting cancers, the ways cancer resists treatments and tissue injury caused by non-cancerous conditions.

21 Apr 2025

Major breakthrough could turn IV drugs into oral treatments for brain cancer and Alzheimer's

A research team led by scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) made a major breakthrough with the potential to turn IV drugs into oral treatments for diseases like brain cancer and Alzheimer's disease.

21 Apr 2025

Engineered brain cells offer new hope for treating Alzheimer's

A new way to deliver disease-fighting proteins throughout the brain may improve the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders, according to University of California, Irvine scientists.

21 Apr 2025

Vitamin D curbs colorectal cancer by boosting immunity and blocking tumor growth

Review highlights how vitamin D, particularly its active form calcitriol, modulates immune responses, inflammation, and tumor progression to help prevent colorectal cancer (CRC). Evidence suggests adequate vitamin D levels and supplementation reduce CRC risk and improve outcomes.

21 Apr 2025

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Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Mediterranean diet lowers breast cancer risk by 13%, postmenopausal women benefit most

Interferon regulatory factor 8 identified as key driver of liver fat buildup in NAFLD

UQ plays key role in a national effort to revolutionize prostate cancer treatment

Clinical AI tool scores highest yet on the United States Medical Licensing Exam

Light-induced DNA detection technique enables rapid, ultra-sensitive genetic analysis

AI tool helps GPs spot lung cancer risk months earlier

Tulane researchers identify a potential new way to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Study reveals how medulloblastoma spreads and grows on the leptomeninges

Can a plant-based diet help prevent breast cancer?

Walnut consumption linked to reduced inflammation and lower colon cancer risk

DNA origami structures enable targeted imaging of pancreatic cancer

AGA announces $2.4 million in research funding for 74 recipients

Targeting zombie cells could revolutionize chronic back pain treatment

Research reveals significant increase in ME/CFS cases across England

New study sheds light on 3D gene hubs driving brain cancer

Liquid biopsy offers new hope for early cancer detection

New RNA-based blood test offers insight into cancer and tissue damage

Major breakthrough could turn IV drugs into oral treatments for brain cancer and Alzheimer's

Engineered brain cells offer new hope for treating Alzheimer's

Vitamin D curbs colorectal cancer by boosting immunity and blocking tumor growth

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