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Technique That Determines 'Eye Age' Could Lead To Precision Treatments

Posted in Medicine on 22nd Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller

Targeting both aging and disease cells could make treatment more effective because the two act separately but simultaneously to cause eye damage, the researchers say.

New research can help policymakers prioritise funding needs and allocate resource for cancer

Posted in Medicine, Science on 20th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller

Results from the largest ever review of clinical trials in cancer screening, prevention, and early detection (SPED) have been published.

Mediterranean diet intervention may not improve breast cancer prognosis in high-risk patients

Posted in Medicine on 20th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller

The consumption of the Mediterranean diet in combination with phytoestrogen does not appear to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence among high-risk women. However, a better prognosis of breast cancer has been observed among women with higher compliance with dietary recommendations.

New funding for research investigating how breast cancer resists hormone therapy

Posted in Medicine on 20th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/248575/new-funding-research-investigating-breast-cancer/

Study Finds Carcinogen Exposure Makes Cancer Cells More Susceptible to Immune Attack, with Implications for Treatment

Posted in Medicine on 18th Oct, 2023
by Alex Muller

The researchers hypothesized that DNA-mutating carcinogens may enhance the immune response to cancer.