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Annual breast cancer screening beginning at age 40 results in highest mortality reduction

Annual breast cancer screening beginning at age 40 and continuing to at least age 79 results in the highest reduction in mortality with minimal risks, according to a new study published today in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America.

20 Feb 2024

Breakthrough gene therapy method utilizes bird retrotransposon for safe gene insertion

The recent approval of a CRISPR-Cas9 therapy for sickle cell disease demonstrates that gene editing tools can do a superb job knocking out genes to cure hereditary disease.

20 Feb 2024

Fasting-mimicking diet reduces biological age and disease risks, study shows

Cycles of a diet that mimics fasting can reduce signs of immune system aging, as well as insulin resistance and liver fat in humans, resulting in a lower biological age, according to a new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology-led study.

20 Feb 2024

Unveiling the role of CD24-Siglec10 axis in tumor immune evasion

Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. CD24, also known as heat-stable protein, is a highly glycosylated glycosylphosphatidylinositol junction membrane protein.

20 Feb 2024

Innovative computer model of the lung enables detailed simulation of radiation effects

An innovative computer model of a human lung is helping scientists simulate, for the first time, how a burst of radiation interacts with the organ on a cell-by-cell level.

20 Feb 2024

Study highlights health care disparities for Nunavik Inuit inhabitants with lung cancer

People living in the Inuit region of Nunavik in northern Quebec die earlier after a diagnosis of lung cancer than Montreal residents receiving treatment at the same cancer centre, according to new research published in CMAJ.

20 Feb 2024

NIH-funded research enhances genetic testing for health equity

To prevent an emerging genomic technology from contributing to health disparities, a scientific team funded by the National Institutes of Health has devised new ways to improve a genetic testing method called a polygenic risk score.

20 Feb 2024

Selection, optimization, and validation of genetic tests for 10 common diseases

By analyzing millions of small genetic differences across a person's genome, researchers can calculate a polygenic risk score to estimate someone's lifetime odds of developing a certain disease.

19 Feb 2024

Husker research duo selected as Phase 1 winners in the NIH's Targeted Genome Editor Delivery Challenge

A Husker research duo was named a first-round winner in a National Institutes of Health competition aimed at generating solutions for delivering genome-editing technology to the cells of people with rare and common diseases.

19 Feb 2024

Associations between food additive emulsifiers and cancer risk

Researchers assessed associations between food emulsifier intake and cancer risk among NutriNet-Santé study participants.

19 Feb 2024

Identification of genetic determinants of micronucleus formation

The genetic determinants of micronuclei formation (MN).

19 Feb 2024

What factors are associated with recent prostate-specific antigen screening in transgender women?

A new study reports on factors associated with prostate cancer screening among transgender women.

19 Feb 2024

Novel monoclonal antibody shows promise in targeting HER2-positive breast cancer cells

In a step forward for breast cancer treatment, researchers at Tohoku University have developed a novel monoclonal antibody which specifically targets a certain type of breast cancer cell.

19 Feb 2024

In California, faceoff between major insurer and health system shows hazards of consolidation

For weeks, more than half a million Anthem Blue Cross enrollees who receive health care from the University of California were held in suspense.

19 Feb 2024

Healthy lifestyles linked to specific metabolic markers, large study finds

Researchers identify metabolomic markers linked to healthy lifestyles in a large study, showing a connection between lipid metabolism and reduced mortality risks.

18 Feb 2024

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

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Annual breast cancer screening beginning at age 40 results in highest mortality reduction

Breakthrough gene therapy method utilizes bird retrotransposon for safe gene insertion

Fasting-mimicking diet reduces biological age and disease risks, study shows

Unveiling the role of CD24-Siglec10 axis in tumor immune evasion

Innovative computer model of the lung enables detailed simulation of radiation effects

Study highlights health care disparities for Nunavik Inuit inhabitants with lung cancer

NIH-funded research enhances genetic testing for health equity

Selection, optimization, and validation of genetic tests for 10 common diseases

Husker research duo selected as Phase 1 winners in the NIH's Targeted Genome Editor Delivery Challenge

Associations between food additive emulsifiers and cancer risk

Identification of genetic determinants of micronucleus formation

What factors are associated with recent prostate-specific antigen screening in transgender women?

Novel monoclonal antibody shows promise in targeting HER2-positive breast cancer cells

In California, faceoff between major insurer and health system shows hazards of consolidation

Healthy lifestyles linked to specific metabolic markers, large study finds

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

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

Optimizing chemotherapy for older adults with advanced cancer

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

New standards for evaluating aging biomarkers unveiled

Understanding the DNA Damage Response in Innate Immunity eBook

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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