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Ancient Viruses Might Be Spurring Modern-Day Cancers
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Cancer growth can be fueled by flecks of ancient viral DNA lodged into the genetics of modern humans, a new study says. Overall, about 8% of the human genome is made of bits...
Current Gene Screens Miss Many at High Cancer Risk: Study
THURSDAY, July 19, 2024 – As good as many genetic tests might be, a deeper look at the DNA of over 44,000 people identified many who carried genes that hike their risks for cancer, researchers said....
Late Cancer Diagnosis Biggest Health Concern for Most, Poll Shows
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 — When it comes to health worries, cancer leads the way, a new poll shows. The University of Cambridge poll included 2,000 adults who said their biggest concern is getting dia...
Modifiable Risk Factors Account for Many Cancer Cases, Deaths
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – An estimated 40.0 percent of all incident cancer cases and 44.0 percent of cancer deaths are attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors among U.S. adults aged 30...
Mediterranean Diet Adherence Tied to Lower Mortality for Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 – For cancer survivors, higher adherence to a traditional Mediterranean diet (MD) is associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality, specifically cardiovascular...
Unhealthy Microbiome May Raise Death Risk After Organ Transplant
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 – People with an “unhealthy” gut microbiome appear to be more likely to die following an organ transplant, a new study warns. These gut microbe patterns are specifically ass...
Doctors Perform Larynx Transplant in Cancer Patient
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 – For years, Marty Kedian had been without a voice. Kedian, who hails from Haverhill, Mass., has undergone dozens of surgeries while being treated for a rare form of...
New ER Program Helped More Patients Get Needed Hospice Care
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – One hospital's push to transition patients who are nearing the end of life from the emergency room to hospice care appears to be working. After the program went into effect,...
Racial Differences Seen in Epigenetic Age Acceleration in Childhood Cancer Survivors
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – For childhood cancer survivors, there are racial and ethnic disparities in epigenetic age acceleration (EAA), which are partially mediated by social determinants of health...
Could a Cancer Drug Curb the Organ Damage of Severe COVID?
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – An experimental cancer drug might be able to help prevent the organ damage caused by severe COVID infections, a new study finds. The drug, called eganelisib, inhibits an...
Wegovy, Ozempic Lower Risk of Many Obesity-Related Cancers
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – In yet another finding that touts the health benefits of wildly popular weight-loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic, scientists report that taking the drugs may help...
Granting Waiver for Cancer Treatment Does Not Affect Safety, Efficacy Outcomes
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – In a trial involving patients with therapy-refractory cancer treated with approved targeted or immunotherapies, matched to their tumor molecular profile but outside their...
Survey Shows Men Need to Do More to Prevent Cancer
FRIDAY, July 5, 2024 – American men are blowing their best chance to head off cancer or spot it early, when it's easiest to treat, a new survey warns. More than 6 in 10 (65%) men in the nationwide...
Mediterranean Diet Ups Survival Odds After Cancer
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 – The Mediterranean diet can help cancer survivors maintain their heart health and live longer, a new study says. Cancer patients whose eating patterns stuck closely to the...
Vaginal Cancer Incidence Increasing Globally
WEDNESDAY, July 3, 2024 – The incidence of vaginal cancer is increasing globally, according to a study published online June 25 in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology....
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