Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have uncovered dementia-like behavior in pancreas cells at risk of turning into cancer. The findings provide clues that could help in the treatment and prevention of pancreatic cancer, a difficult-to-treat disease linked to 6,900 deaths in the UK every year.*
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Hidden brain signal reveals Alzheimer’s years before symptoms
TSPO, a key biomarker of brain inflammation, could help detect Alzheimer’s disease years before memory loss and other symptoms set in – potentially leading to advances in how the disease is diagnosed and treated, according to a study published in Acta Neuropathologica.
“This is the first study…
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New TikTok Pee Challenge Has People Urinating In Public
There’s a new TikTok trend that has people apparently urinating in different public places where they shouldn’t and then sharing evidence of the pee deed using the hashtag #PeeChallenge. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
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Well, urine for something that’s not a treat. There’s a…
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As GLP-1 Drugs Take Off, Walmart Expands Specialty Pharmacy Delivery
Walmart is expanding its ability to delivery specialty medicines including GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound and other medicines that need to be refrigerated and reconstituted to its same-day delivery offerings. In this photo is the grand opening of a new Wal-Mart Stores Inc. location in…
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Trump And RFK Jr. To Link Tylenol In Pregnancy To Autism. Here’s What You Need To Know
Tylenol is being linked to Autism.
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Update, Sept. 22: This story, originally published on Sept. 6, has been updated to include President Trump’s Sept. 21 announcement at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service regarding his administration’s findings on autism.
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Lung cancer plugs into the mouse brain
Once in the brain, lung cancer cells can plug themselves into the electrical circuitry there and grow, a study of mice shows. The results, published September 10 in Nature, highlight the deep and mysterious connections between cancer and the brain.
“It’s beautiful work,” says…
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Exploration of tumor-immune landscape in colorectal adenocarcinoma using AI-powered multiplexed image analysis
Colorectal cancer is a high disease burden cancer and is the second leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. The first-line treatment option is surgical resection of cancerous tissue. However, the clinical picture becomes more complex for recurrent disease, which occurs in roughly 20%…
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Childhood plastic exposure could be fueling obesity, infertility, and asthma
Childhood exposure to chemicals used to make plastic household items presents growing health risks that can extend long into adulthood, experts from NYU Langone Health report.
This is the main conclusion after a review of hundreds of the latest studies on the topic, publishing online Sept. 21 in…
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How Death Fold Domains Boost Immune Protection
The immune system can be a double-edged sword; we need it to protect us from pathogens and aberrant cells, but if it is not carefully regulated it can cause serious harm to the body as well. When the body encounters a pathogen, inflammatory responses are set…
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Why tRNA May Unlock The Next Big Leap In Disease Control
tRNA is an important component of the biological synthesis of new proteins, as it carries a specific amino acid that will be incorporated to the protein through the ribosome machinery, as directed by mRNA sequence
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Transfer RNA, once considered merely a cellular courier, has now been…
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