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New research suggests 10% increase in bowel cancer cases by 2040

Posted in Medicine, Science on 21st Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller

If trends in bowel cancer continue at the current rate, the number of people diagnosed with the disease will rise from 42,800 to 47,700. The estimated death tally from the disease would reach 2,500.

Prestigious cancer research institute has retracted 7 studies amid controversy over errors

Posted in Medicine, Science on 21st Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller

Seven studies from researchers at the prestigious Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have been retracted over the last two months after a scientist blogger alleged that images used in them had been manipulated or duplicated.

New Treatment Approach for Hard-To-Treat Cancers Shows Promise

Posted in Medicine, Science on 21st Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller

Treating cancer is like navigating a gigantic maze. Now, imagine a way to see a clear path forward toward better treatment options. That's the goal of functional precision medicine.

Beyond Plaques: New Alzheimer's Treatment Pathway Discovered

Posted in Medicine on 3rd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller

Researchers have discovered that limiting a certain enzyme can have a dramatic impact in protecting against the effects of Alzheimer's disease.

This Gene Increases the Risk of Alzheimer’s. Scientists Finally Know Why

Posted in Medicine, Science on 2nd Apr, 2024
by Alex Muller

"Our findings suggest a link between genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease with microglial lipid droplet accumulation potentially providing therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's disease," wrote the team in their paper.