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Statins may reduce breast cancer mortality rates

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Statins may reduce breast cancer mortality rates

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers determined the relationship between serological cholesterol levels, statin usage, and breast cancer (BC) mortality. Study: Statin Use, Cholesterol Level, and Mortality Among Females With Breast Cancer. Image Credit: artemevdokimov/Shutterstock.com Background Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women across the world, with satisfactory survival rates but … Read more

AI tools show promise in personalized cancer treatment, but lag behind human experts

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AI tools show promise in personalized cancer treatment, but lag behind human experts

Treating cancer is becoming increasingly complex, but also offers more and more possibilities. After all, the better a tumor’s biology and genetic features are understood, the more treatment approaches there are. To be able to offer patients personalized therapies tailored to their disease, laborious and time-consuming analysis and interpretation of various data is required. Researchers … Read more

Breakthrough treatments face manufacturing and efficacy

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Breakthrough treatments face manufacturing and efficacy

In a recent review published in Gene Therapy, a group of authors explored the progress and persistent hurdles in gene therapy for inherited blood disorders, malignancies via chimeric antigen receptors (CAR)-T cells, and varied diseases treated with in vivo adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors, addressing the transformative cures and the economic and manufacturing complexities involved. Study: … Read more

I visited my doctor to get ear infection checked out and was told I had a BRAIN TUMOR

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I visited my doctor to get ear infection checked out and was told I had a BRAIN TUMOR

By Luke Andrews Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com 21:03 27 Oct 2023, updated 22:26 27 Oct 2023 A woman in Michigan who thought she had an ear infection was shocked when doctors found her symptoms were caused by a brain tumor. Annette Courtier, in her 50s and from Lansing, went to doctors complaining of pain in her … Read more

Impact of ketogenic diets on breast cancer

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Impact of ketogenic diets on breast cancer

In a recent review published in Nutrients, researchers explored the therapeutic potential of the ketogenic diet (KD) for breast cancer (BC). Study: Ketogenic Diet and Breast Cancer: Recent Findings and Therapeutic Approaches. Image Credit: Boontoom Sae-Kor/Shutterstock.com Background BC, the most common cancer in women, is greatly influenced by dietary patterns. The ketogenic diet (KD), characterized by a … Read more

Drug combo safely decreases pancreatic cancer growth in mice

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Drug combo safely decreases pancreatic cancer growth in mice

A new combination of treatments safely decreased growth of pancreatic cancer in mice by preventing cancer cells from scavenging for fuel, a new study finds. Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, its Department of Radiation Oncology, and the Perlmutter Cancer Center, the work builds on prior discoveries at NYU Langone that revealed … Read more

New discovery could delay relapse in triple-negative breast cancer

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New discovery could delay relapse in triple-negative breast cancer

A team of researchers at the Medical University of Vienna has discovered that dormant tumor cells surviving chemotherapy can be targeted through the inhibition of a specific protein called P-glycoprotein (P-gp). This discovery opens up new possibilities for delaying relapse and is particularly relevant for aggressive triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), for which there are currently … Read more

New AI model improves accuracy of tumor removal in breast cancer surgery

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New AI model improves accuracy of tumor removal in breast cancer surgery

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning tools have received a lot of attention recently, with the majority of discussions focusing on proper use. However, this technology has a wide range of practical applications, from predicting natural disasters to addressing racial inequalities and now, assisting in cancer surgery. A new clinical and research partnership between the … Read more

How abalone viscera peptides could be the next big thing in medicine

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How abalone viscera peptides could be the next big thing in medicine

In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers explore the antimicrobial and anticancer properties of bioactive peptides derived from abalone fish viscera. Study: Antimicrobial and anticarcinogenic activity of bioactive peptides derived from abalone viscera (Haliotis fulgens and Haliotis corrugata). Image Credit: mnimage / Shutterstock.com Background Marine life could be promising novel sources of bioactive molecules; however, … Read more

Research suggests laminin could play role in slowing progression of breast tumors

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Research suggests laminin could play role in slowing progression of breast tumors

Cells are capable of translating mechanical changes into biological responses. This process is known as mechanotransduction and plays a fundamental role in the progression of solid tumors, such as breast cancer. It is well-established that a common mechanical alteration in cancer progression involves tissue hardening. This stiffness is precisely what is detected during self-examinations or … Read more