A hidden communication network between brain cells and glioblastoma tumors may be key to slowing this aggressive cancer. Canadian scientists have identified a previously overlooked biological process that could slow the advance of glioblastoma,…
Category: 8. Health
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Researchers Discover Brain Cancer’s Secret Helpers – and How To Shut Them Down
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Ageing slows brain protein clearance and shifts synaptic waste to microglia
New mouse data reveal that ageing neurons struggle to clear synaptic proteins, shifting the burden to microglia and exposing a critical vulnerability in brain protein maintenance.
Study: Ageing promotes microglial accumulation of…
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This new antibody may stop one of the deadliest breast cancers
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is among the most aggressive forms of breast cancer and is especially difficult to treat. It grows rapidly, spreads early, and lacks the hormone receptors that allow many other breast cancers to be treated…
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Inside Life Medical’s Growth from a Single Service into a Broader Medical Ecosystem
Life Medical’s growth story is rooted in a simple question that continues to guide its direction: how can care be delivered in a way that better reflects how patients actually live? According to CEO Dov Brafman, the company did not begin with an…
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Relief for Millions: Popular Heartburn Drugs Cleared of Stomach Cancer Risk
Proton pump inhibitors are among the most commonly prescribed medications worldwide, but concerns about a possible link to stomach cancer have lingered for decades. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are among the most frequently prescribed…
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6 Winter Storm Safety Tips To Help Avoid An ER Visit, From A Doctor
Shoveling snow is a workout that can double as a cardiac stress test. Take regular breaks, lift small amounts and stop immediately if you feel chest pressure or unusual shortness of breath.
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A big storm is shaping up this weekend,…
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Trojan horse immunotherapy opens tumors to immune system attack
Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed an experimental immunotherapy that takes an unconventional approach to metastatic cancer: instead of going after cancer cells directly, it targets the cells…
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Cancer vaccines enter a new era of personalized immunotherapy
A new comprehensive review from researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai details how decades of cancer vaccine research are converging into a new era of more precise, personalized, and effective immunotherapies,…
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Progression-free survival prolonged with sacituzumab govitecan plus pembrolizumab in triple-negative breast cancer
For patients with previously untreated, programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1)-positive, locally advanced unresectable or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), sacituzumab govitecan plus pembrolizumab yields significantly longer…
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Study explores how shared cells influence health across generations
During pregnancy, maternal and fetal cells migrate back and forth across the placenta, with fetal cells entering the mother’s bloodstream and tissues. They can settle in maternal organs such as the thyroid, liver, lungs, brain and…
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