Tunnel workers on major projects repeatedly exposed to excessive silica dust levels
Tunnel workers carving out some of the nation’s multi-billion-dollar infrastructure projects were repeatedly exposed to levels of silica…
New cancer treatment praised by first recipient
The first person to be given new high-precision radiography treatment for prostate cancer at the Royal United Hospital…
Higher neuroticism may curb strenuous exercise, genetic analysis suggests
A genetically informed UK study suggests that personality may shape engagement in moderate and vigorous physical activity, with…
Contagious Cancer Found in North American Catfish
The idea that cancer could behave like a contagious disease may seem absurd; in humans, cancer cannot be…
Cambridge scientists solve brain puzzle behind popular obesity drugs
Cambridge scientists have solved the mystery of why both stimulating and blocking a particular ‘switch’ in the brain…
Engineered extracellular vesicles dramatically improve cancer detection sensitivity
Anyone afflicted with cancer will often face a long and difficult journey. The early stages of any medical…
MEK inhibition could limit T cell exhaustion and give a boost to immunotherapy
A major pillar of cancer immunotherapy involves stimulating T cells, the specialized killers of the immune system, to…
Chemotherapy leaves early genomic fingerprints in childhood tumors
Nearly half of childhood tumors treated with common types of chemotherapy showed detectable DNA changes linked to treatment within 18 months, according to a new international study led by The…
Compounded GLP-1s: Why doctors worry and the FDA is cracking down
So, are these copycat versions of the weight loss drugs safe? Poison control centers across the U.S. have…
‘It gets much harder, doesn’t it?’: King Charles III delivers hilarious six-word reply after well-wisher compliments his ‘good looks’ at 77
King Charles III has delivered a characteristically witty response after a fellow 77-year-old complimented him on how youthful…
Thymulin curbs age-related inflammation and slows breast tumors in mice
A thymus-derived peptide reduced inflammatory immune activity and improved immunotherapy responses in aged mice, suggesting a potential strategy…
Red meat intake emerges as a potential pancreatic cancer risk factor
A review of nearly 2 million participants links higher red meat intake to pancreatic cancer risk, while the…