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Preventative Cancer Therapies Can Cause The Disease To 'hibernate' And Return Later, Research Suggests

Preventative therapy, often carried out for years after initial treatment, triggers changes in cancer cells, which allow them to avoid being killed off, but focusing on a particular enzyme may be the solution, the study suggests.

AI Reveals Prostate Cancer Is Not Just One Disease

Artificial Intelligence has helped scientists reveal a new form of aggressive prostate cancer, which could revolutionise how the disease is diagnosed and treated in the future.

Cancer Signs Could Be Spotted Years Before Symptoms, Says New Research Institute

Tests that can identify early changes in cells would give doctors more time to offer treatment, say Cambridge researchers.

Top 5 Research Breakthroughs Of 2023

In 2023 a lot of work was done to make progress with Breast Cancer, here is a brief summary.

Research Uncovers How To Target ‘sleeping’ Breast Cancer Cells And Prevent Relapse

Scientists have discovered how breast cancer cells can ‘hibernate’ to avoid treatment and ‘wake up’ years later – causing a relapse that is more difficult to treat.

In Two Early Trials, Blood Cancer Treatment Appears Promising For Deadly Brain Tumor

A modified version of CAR-T therapy, which is used to treat leukemia and lymphoma, was found to be safe in two small, early clinical trials.

Cancer Deaths Plummet In Middle-aged People

Fewer middle-aged people are dying from cancer in the UK than at any point over the last 25 years, a new study from Cancer Research UK has revealed.

“Dual-Target” Cell Therapy Appears To Shrink Brain Tumors, Penn Medicine Research Finds

Early trial results from six patients with recurrent glioblastoma may be a promising step towards developing cell therapies for solid tumours.

Swedish Researchers Develop New AI Computer Model To Detect Lymphatic Cancer

In the study, the Lymphoma Artificial Reader System accurately detected 90% of lymphatic cancers.

The EV Shift Could Prevent Millions Of Childhood Asthma Attacks

A widespread transition to EVs could avoid nearly 3 million asthma attacks and hundreds of infant deaths, in addition to millions of lower and upper respiratory ailments.

First Neuralink Patient Made A Full Recovery, But The FDA And Some Doctors Have Concerns About Patient's Long-Term Health

"Higher resolution brain interfaces that are fully wireless and allow two-way communication with the brain are going to have a lot of potential uses."

Amazon’s Billion-Dollar Investment Arm Targets Generative AI In Robotics

Of the big tech companies Amazon has the most obvious practical need for robotics in its operations, which may shape its investments and even provide a ready market for new products in its warehouses or delivery vans.