London hospital trials groundbreaking 'vaccine' to prevent return of bowel cancer Trial at UCLH will involve patients who have had surgery to remove tumour Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2024
Toxic PFAS absorbed through skin at levels higher than previously thought Absorption through skin could be ‘significant source of exposure’ to toxic forever chemicals, study shows The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2024
Closing the Stanford Internet Observatory will edge the US towards the end of democracy The organisation responsible for monitoring digital falsehoods is reportedly being wound down after pressure from Republicans and conspiracy theorists The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024
Study finds how macrophages play critical role in immune system Macrophages are essential to the immune system because they combat infections and help heal damaged tissue. Read further on Dynamite News: Dynamite News · Jun 28, 2024
Penis Cancer Cases On The Rise Worldwide: Know Signs For Early Detection The relatively rare malignancy affecting genitals is predicted to increase at an alarming rate of 77% in the next three decades. Medical Daily · Jun 24, 2024
The happy microbiome: how to nourish all of yours - from mouth to gut to vagina Genetically speaking, we are more microbe than human and, whether on our skin or up our nose, they are essential to our health. Here are simple ways to keep yours thriving The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2024
Research reveals toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ accumulate in testes Study suggests exposure to chemicals manufactured to resist water and heat likely to affect health of offspring The Guardian - US · Jun 22, 2024
Early Removal Of Ovaries May Affect Women's Brain Health: Study Researchers have discovered that women who undergo oophorectomy before menopause may face a higher risk of experiencing reduced white matter integrity in their brains as they age. Medical Daily · Jun 21, 2024
The week in theatre: A Child of Science; Wedding Band; No Love Songs – review The moving story of the invention of IVF gives space to the women affected; Alice Childress’s 60s interracial romance proves relevant still; but a musical about unplanned parenthood can’t find the drama The Guardian - UK · Jun 16, 2024
Small Fish Intake Reduces Risk Of All-Cause Mortality, Death From Cancer: Study A group of researchers from Japan discovered potential life-extending benefits of habitually eating small fish eaten whole, particularly among women. Medical Daily · Jun 14, 2024
Bowel cancer breakthrough as combined drugs found to shrink tumours After six months, tumours were shown to shrink or remain stable in 61% of the patients The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2024
Being facially expressive may make you a better negotiator – research Facially expressive people are also seen as more likeable, scientists say. The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2024
Scientists may finally have an answer for the obesity paradox Scientists studied mice and tumour samples from kidney cancer patients The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024
A missing link in the timeline of Earth's chemistry may have been found Scientists may have found missing pieces in the timeline that connects ancient Earth chemistry to modern day metabolic reactions. Space · Jun 11, 2024
AAP · Jun 11, 2024 Swimmers' cancer risk sparks call for sun safe Olympics Researchers are calling for Brisbane's 2032 Olympics to be a sun safe games, following a study in to the risk of cancer for elite swimmers.
Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2024 Did ancient Egyptians use surgery to treat brain cancer? Scientists say they’ve found evidence from ancient skulls that doctors performed operations on cancerous tumours.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024 ‘Off the charts’: the key breakthroughs giving new hope in treating cancer World’s largest cancer conference in Chicago shares ‘impressive’ findings in vaccines, drug trials and AI
Axios · Jun 6, 2024 Gene editing's next big targets Scientists are pursuing advances to address the technology's limitations and stretch gene editing to treat different types of diseases, improve agriculture, livestock and more.
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2024 First case of ‘highly contagious’ ringworm transmitted through sex recorded in US The condition can be treated with typical antifungal medication, but it can take weeks for rashes to disappear
The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2024 Women who begin menopause early face double the risk of breast cancer, study finds Research finds women who go through early menopause are almost four times as likely to contract ovarian cancer
Medical Daily · Jun 3, 2024 Study Identifies Diet That Could Lower Risk Of Death In US Women To 23% Greater adherence to the Mediterranean diet had up to 23% reduced risk of all-cause mortality in U.S. women.
International Business Times · Jun 3, 2024 Rupert Murdoch Marries Again At Age 93 Media magnate Rupert Murdoch has married for the fifth time at age 93, tying the knot with a retired molecular biologist a quarter century younger than him.
The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2024 Breakthrough breast cancer blood test proves 100% accurate The ‘liquid biopsy’ uses whole genome sequencing to look for genetic faults in a patient’s DNA
The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2024 Prostate cancer spit test raises hopes for men with genetic risk of disease Early research raises hopes of a more accurate screening tool for men who are at high risk of aggressive disease.
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2024 Scientists develop cheap and quick spit test for prostate cancer DNA test, which takes seconds to collect, can detect men at high risk and spare others unnecessary treatment