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The Brain On Microplastics: A Study In Mice Finds The Brain’s Immune Cells Gorging On Plastic
Posted in Medicine, Science on 11th Feb, 2025
by Alexander Muller
Scientists generally agree that microplastics floating across the blood-brain barrier can cause damage or spark inflammation in the body affecting neuron function.
An AI Test To Help Guide Bowel Cancer Treatment
Posted in Medicine, Science on 2nd Feb, 2025
by Alexander Muller
Doctors could have a new way of working with those defences, making the treatment decisions that come after surgery much easier. A team has shown that an AI test can analyse important CD3 immune cells in stage 2 bowel tumours and identify the people who most need chemotherapy as a secondary shield to stop their cancer coming back.
Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy May Hamper Immunotherapy, New Breast Cancer Research Finds
Posted in Medicine, Science on 2nd Feb, 2025
by Alexander Muller
A new study has provided novel insights into the effects of radiation on the immune cells surrounding breast cancer tumours.
Scientists Developing New Cancer Vaccine To Target 'invisible' Stage
Posted in Medicine, Science on 2nd Feb, 2025
by Alexander Muller
A new cancer vaccine is being developed which scientists hope could target the disease before it takes hold.
Bowel Cancer Risk Could Be Reduced With An Extra Glass Of Milk
Posted in Medicine, Science on 31st Jan, 2025
by Alexander Muller
“It’s suggested that calcium might protect against bowel cancer by binding to bile acids and free fatty acids to form a type of a harmless ‘soap’, which stops them from damaging the lining of our gut.”