Dogs are pets in nearly 50 million U.S. homes.
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New research on cat and dog health may provide clues on how to prevent and treat cancer in humans.
Vegetarians had a 14% lower risk of developing all types of cancer compared to people who regularly eat meat.
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Eating less meat was also linked with a lower risk of colorectal, breast, and prostate cancer.
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New research shows that a ban on aggressive hi-vis promotion of sugary drinks could be far more successful in reducing consumption than a sugar tax.
Rapid HIV test.
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The drug pembrolizumab reveals where latent HIV is hiding.
People in the world’s poorest countries have not benefited equally from the recent advancements made in cancer.
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People in the world’s poorest regions have not benefited equally from the recent advancements made in cancer screening, prevention and treatment.
Some strains of the human papilloma virus (HPV) have been associated with cancers, especially cervical cancer.
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Some cancers are actually caused by viruses that linger for long periods in the body, or cause physical damage that later turns cancerous.
Metabolic conditions like obesity and diabetes can influence how cancer develops and responds to treatment.
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Fat cells and cancer cells talk to each other. Specialists in both systems can do the same.
Nucleic acid vaccines use mRNA to give cells instructions on how to produce a desired protein.
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DNA and mRNA vaccines produce a different kind of immune response than traditional vaccines, allowing researchers to tackle some previously unsolvable problems in medicine.
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The pandemic lifestyle we are all adjusting to is the life families of children with cancer have already been living. But there have been positives, too.
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Genes and environments almost always combine to influence our risk of diseases. Research in twins has helped us understand how.
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Tobacco smoking results in DNA changes to a much greater magnitude than vaping
Anticipating when cancer cells become resistant to treatment can help oncologists more quickly adjust their therapies.
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Applying the principles of ecology and evolution could help oncologists anticipate cancer drug resistance and optimize their treatment plans for patients.
Cancer causing molecules are abundant in processed meats.
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Whether these chemicals are harmful to our health depends a lot on what molecules they interact with in our body.
Not all tumours can be detected by the body’s immune system.
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The parasite which causes toxoplasmosis has shown promise in treating difficult tumours in mice.
Many women with metastatic breast cancer feel left out of annual ‘Pinktober’ awareness drives because these campaigns tend to focus on earlier, more curable stages of the disease.
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A diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer means having cancer for the rest of one’s life – a situation with very different needs and concerns compared to earlier stages of the disease.
Lung cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.
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Every cancer is different. Grouping cancer mutations by their structure and function could help make treatments more personalized.
High levels of drinking during the pandemic can cause health problems.
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People who increased their drinking significantly during the pandemic are risking illness.
A protein-rich shake is often the way many people try to get more of this nutrient into their diets.
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A food historian spent a month at the Library of Congress trying to answer the question of why we have historically been, and remain, so focused on dietary protein. Here is what she found.
The NanoMslide causes potentially cancerous cells to ‘light up’ with vivid colour contrast. It has already been successful in finding early-stage breast cancer cells in human tissue.
Exercise programmes lasting between one and four weeks were shown to benefit patients.
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Patients who got in shape before surgery had shorter hospital stays afterwards on average.