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In 2007, a last-resort cancer treatment led to an extraordinary HIV breakthrough that helped rewrite medical history

Cancer treatment received major breakthrough in 2007 and the findings remain one of the most remarkable chapters in modern medicine. A treatment undertaken as a last resort for an aggressive blood cancer unexpectedly revealed a pathway toward one of biomedical science's most ambitious goals. Although much work remains before a…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

Why some smokers don't develop lung cancer, while non-smokers do: New study reveals direct evidence

New research reveals how inherited genetics impact DNA damage from exposures. This study provides direct evidence explaining why cancer risk varies among individuals. Scientists bred mice with diverse genetic backgrounds to study cancer development. They found genetic makeup alters mutation processes and tumor development pathways. These findings will inform future…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

Gray Hair Reason Found: A Japanese study explains why people get grey hair and it may be linked to cancer

Why Do People Get Grey Hair: New research in Japan suggests grey hair may signal a body's protective response against Cancer. Stem cells shut down after severe DNA damage, preventing harm, however, certain carcinogens can cause these cells to multiply unchecked. This process can lead to melanoma, the most dangerous…

The Economic Times · Jul 27

Beyond the sleep score: What is a circadian score and which wearables offer it?

Simply tracking your sleep scores isn't good enough anymore, which is why so many wearables are monitoring our body clocks and generating a circadian score — here are the top trackers that offer them

Tom’s Guide · Jul 24

Tapeworm discovered that makes its host live 10 times longer and prompts them to receive ‘royal treatment’

By living a less active, longer life, infected ants seem to promote further transmission of the tapeworm, scientists say

The Independent UK · Jul 24

In 1928, Alexander Fleming returned from vacation and accidentally discovered penicillin, the medical breakthrough that became the world's most widely used antibiotic

Sir Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin accidentally in 1928 after returning from vacation. Howard Florey and Ernst Chain later developed methods to purify this substance. Penicillin became a crucial medicine during World War II, saving many soldiers. This antibiotic revolutionized medical care by treating previously deadly infections. Penicillin laid the groundwork…

The Economic Times · Jul 23

Ads call ovarian cancer a ‘silent killer’. But does urging women to undergo early detection testing do more harm than good?

Website offering blood check is aimed at people with a higher risk of disease – and false positives can create fear

The Guardian - AU · Jul 21

Going to Theaters, Museums, and Cinemas Regularly Is Linked to a Physiological Age 3 Years Younger, Study Finds

A new study of 1,899 adults found that frequent cultural activities like theater and museums are linked to a 3-year lower physiological age. Here's what the research shows.

Medical Daily · Jul 21

Scientists Find That Compounds in Coffee May Activate a Cellular Aging Defense System Beyond Caffeine

A Texas A&M study in Nutrients found that coffee compounds beyond caffeine activate the NR4A1 receptor, a cellular stress and aging defense system. Here's what it means.

Medical Daily · Jul 21

Researchers Say Younger Generations May Be Aging Faster Than Their Parents Did

Separate studies, one at Washington University School of Medicine (WashU Med), St. Louis, MO, and one at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons...

Saving Advice · Jul 20