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Category: 8. Health
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Immune Cells Meant To Fight Cancer Are Secretly Helping Tumors Grow
Researchers have found that tumors can rewire neutrophils to promote cancer growth rather than suppress it. Forecasting whether a tumor will stay contained or accelerate is still one of oncology’s biggest unknowns. A team at the University of…
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Scientists were wrong for decades about DNA knots
Scientists at the University of Cambridge, working with international collaborators, have identified a crucial process that shapes how DNA behaves as it moves through nanoscale pores. This process is fundamental to many biological activities and…
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This popular diet was linked to a much lower stroke risk
Women who follow a Mediterranean-style eating pattern may face a lower risk of stroke, according to research published on February 4, 2026, in Neurology Open Access, a journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study found a strong…
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A secret cell alliance may explain why ovarian cancer is so deadly
Ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynecological cancer, largely because it is usually discovered too late. In most cases, doctors diagnose the disease only after it has already spread widely throughout the abdomen. Although researchers have long…
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Scientists Find a Sneaky Way To Starve Cancer Cells Without Harming Healthy Cells
Researchers from UNIGE and Marburg have shown that D-cysteine, the “mirror” form of cysteine, can selectively target specific cancer cells. Many cancer treatments harm healthy tissue along with tumors, often leading to serious side effects….
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Hearing aids didn’t boost memory tests but dementia risk dropped
A newly released study reports that among people with moderate hearing loss, receiving a prescription for hearing aids did not lead to measurable improvements on standard tests of memory and thinking. The research was published in Neurology, the…
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Chronic alcohol use profoundly alters gene expression in the brain’s reward system
Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly alters gene expression in key brain regions involved in reward, impulse control, and decision-making, according to a study led by researchers at the Institute for Neurosciences, a joint center…
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Cancer Immunotherapies Work Better When Administered Early in the Day
Research has suggested that cancer treatments administered early in the day are more effective than those administered later in the day. However, most of this work consists of pre-clinical studies,…
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Cancer Immunotherapies Work Better When Administered Early in the Day
Research has suggested that cancer treatments administered early in the day are more effective than those administered later in the day. However, most of this work consists of pre-clinical studies,…
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