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Microgreens: Superfoods for the future, packed with nutrients and easy to grow

Review in Heliyon highlights the nutritional superiority, cultivation methods, and health benefits of microgreens, emphasizing their potential as a sustainable functional food amidst global health and environmental challenges.

12 Feb 2024

Beyond just a berry: The multifaceted health benefits of black chokeberry

Review highlights the potential of black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) in disease control and prevention, focusing on its rich polyphenol content and the diverse mechanisms through which it exerts anti-disease properties on the human body.

12 Feb 2024

Study links symptomatic dizziness to higher mortality risk

Study explores the link between symptomatic dizziness and increased all-cause mortality, particularly highlighting the association with diabetes and cardiovascular disease mortality, underscoring the need for effective management and further research.

12 Feb 2024

Smoking, drinking, and dietary habits linked to head and neck cancer risk, study finds

Study in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery examines the link between smoking, drinking, and dietary habits and the risk of developing head and neck cancer (HNC), highlighting the significant impact of lifestyle choices on cancer risk.

12 Feb 2024

Mad2 expression levels with chromosomal abnormalities can be a biomarker for esophageal cancer

A new research paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on February 5, 2024, entitled, "Differential expression of Mad2 gene is consequential to the patterns of histone H3 post-translational modifications in its promoter region in human esophageal cancer samples."

12 Feb 2024

Daily aspirin linked to higher mortality in older adults, study finds

A study from the ASPREE clinical trial found that daily aspirin intake in adults over 70 did not increase disability-free survival and was associated with higher all-cause mortality, primarily due to cancer-related deaths.

12 Feb 2024

Novel approach improves CAR T-cell therapy efficacy against acute myeloid leukemia

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists improved chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T–cell immunotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), demonstrating better efficacy in the lab.

12 Feb 2024

Study reveals role of protein modification in neurodegenerative disease progression

Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, present a significant health challenge, affecting over 50 million people globally.

12 Feb 2024

Complications during pregnancy linked to higher risk of heart disease and stroke later in life

Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women, and women who have complications during pregnancy, such as high blood pressure or gestational diabetes, have a significantly higher risk of heart disease and stroke later in life, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in Circulation, the Association's flagship peer-reviewed journal.

12 Feb 2024

Heart attacks can be predicted with a standard blood test

Using the results of a standard blood test and an online tool, you can find out if you are at increased risk of having a heart attack within six months.

12 Feb 2024

Study reveals a crucial survival tactic employed by cancer cells

A study led by the group of Didier Trono at EPFL has revealed a crucial survival tactic employed by cancer cells.

12 Feb 2024

Study may open up new ways of approaching metabolic diseases

A study led by the University of Barcelona and the Biomedical Research Networking Center in Diabetes and Associated Metabolic Disorders (CIBERDEM) reveals how a new mechanism could improve the efficiency of currently available treatments for diabetes.

12 Feb 2024

New method traces primed resistance in cancer via sister cells

In many cancers, such as ovarian cancer, each round of chemotherapy kills the majority of cancer cells, while a small population of them survives through treatment.

12 Feb 2024

Physical activity may help alleviate pain intensity for cancer survivors

Study shows that higher levels of physical activity are linked with less pain, and to a similar extent in adults with and without a history of cancer.

12 Feb 2024

PulmoBioMed raises £1.4m for innovative lung test commercialization

PulmoBioMed - a Northumbria University spin-out which has developed a new lung test that could lead to earlier diagnosis of asthma and other conditions - has raised £1.4m to help commercialize its technology.

12 Feb 2024

Study could lead to non-invasive, light-based techniques for early detection of skin conditions

A study conducted by Aston University researchers has demonstrated that the appearance of aging skin looks noticeably different compared to younger skin, when examined under polarized laser light.

12 Feb 2024

New research shows promise for urine-based test to detect ovarian cancer

New research by Joseph Reiner and colleagues at Virginia Commonwealth University shows promise for a urine-based test for ovarian cancer. Reiner will present their research at the 68th Biophysical Society Annual Meeting, to be held February 10 - 14, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

12 Feb 2024

Understanding how natural genetic variation contributes to adaptive responses to low oxygen

Humans are still evolving, and Tatum Simonson, PhD, founder and co-director of the Center for Physiological Genomics of Low Oxygen at University of California School of Medicine, plans to use evolution to improve healthcare for all.

12 Feb 2024

States target health insurers’ ‘prior authorization’ red tape

Christopher Marks noticed an immediate improvement when his doctor prescribed him the Type 2 diabetes medication Mounjaro last year.

12 Feb 2024

Genetics of estrogen production linked to endometrial cancer risk in postmenopausal women

A study in eBioMedicine identifies genetic factors regulating blood estrone levels in postmenopausal women, linking specific genetic loci to an increased risk of endometrial cancer, highlighting the role of non-ovarian estrogen production in cancer development.

11 Feb 2024

Cancer News and Research

Latest Cancer News and Research

Microgreens: Superfoods for the future, packed with nutrients and easy to grow

Beyond just a berry: The multifaceted health benefits of black chokeberry

Study links symptomatic dizziness to higher mortality risk

Smoking, drinking, and dietary habits linked to head and neck cancer risk, study finds

Mad2 expression levels with chromosomal abnormalities can be a biomarker for esophageal cancer

Daily aspirin linked to higher mortality in older adults, study finds

Novel approach improves CAR T-cell therapy efficacy against acute myeloid leukemia

Study reveals role of protein modification in neurodegenerative disease progression

Complications during pregnancy linked to higher risk of heart disease and stroke later in life

Heart attacks can be predicted with a standard blood test

Study reveals a crucial survival tactic employed by cancer cells

Study may open up new ways of approaching metabolic diseases

New method traces primed resistance in cancer via sister cells

Physical activity may help alleviate pain intensity for cancer survivors

PulmoBioMed raises £1.4m for innovative lung test commercialization

Study could lead to non-invasive, light-based techniques for early detection of skin conditions

New research shows promise for urine-based test to detect ovarian cancer

Understanding how natural genetic variation contributes to adaptive responses to low oxygen

States target health insurers’ ‘prior authorization’ red tape

Genetics of estrogen production linked to endometrial cancer risk in postmenopausal women

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