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Keytruda Combo Therapy Fails in Lung Cancer Trials
Drugmakers Merck and Eisai said on Friday a combination of their cancer therapies did not prolong the lives of patients in two late-stage studies testing it as a treatment for a type of lung cancer. The pairing of Merck's blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda and Eisai's...
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Consuming Aspartame Could Harm Memory of Offspring
Researchers from Florida State University found that those who regularly consume the artificial sweetener aspartame could experience learning and memory problems - and their children could be affected as well. According to the study, published in Scientific Reports, the...
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Millions Unknowingly Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
A lot of people who think they don't have secondhand smoke exposure actually do, according to a new study that compared survey answers with blood tests. According to the results of sensitive blood tests, more than half of American adults in the study had recently been...
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Why Bats Don't Get Cancer
Bats have an extraordinary ability to avoid cancer and handle infections, and researchers now think they might know why. Specific genetic adaptations caused by rapid evolution have made bats extremely cancer-resistant, researchers report in the Sept. 20 issue of the...
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Women Overestimate Risks From Breast Cancer Genes
Women who carry mutations in genes known as BRCA have an elevated risk of breast cancer. But a large, new study suggests that risk may be lower than generally believed -- especially if a woman has no close relative with the disease. The study, of more than 400,000 British...
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Should You Get a Whole-Body MRI Scan?
Whole-body MRI scans are the latest health fad to be promoted by celebrities, with Kim Kardashian taking to Instagram last month to tout the practice. But doctors are warning that such whole-body scans, while tempting, are pricey and not all that accurate. In fact, the...
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Chronic Reflux Doesn't Raise Esophageal Cancer Risk
Rebutting conventional wisdom, a large Swedish study finds that most people with chronic acid reflux, or GERD, do not have a higher risk for developing cancer of the esophagus. "Previous studies have shown that individuals with repeated symptoms of acid reflux - [such as]...
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Best Foods to Fight Disease-Causing Inflammation
Inflammation is linked to some of the most common conditions affecting Americans today, including heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and cancer. While short-term inflammation is key in defending the body against infection, when it becomes chronic the immune system...
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Immunologist Wins Prize for Innovative Cancer Therapy
When Michel Sadelain began his decades-long quest to genetically modify immune cells to fight cancer, his peers dismissed his ideas as absurd and even his mother grew concerned for his career. On Thursday, the French and Canadian scientist was announced as a winner of the...
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Air Pollution Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Air pollution has long been known to harm the heart and lungs, but new research suggests it might also raise the risk of breast cancer. Researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) discovered that...
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French Watchdog: iPhone 12 Emits Too Much Radiation
A government watchdog agency in France has ordered Apple to withdraw the iPhone 12 from the French market, saying it emits levels of electromagnetic radiation that are too high.
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Red Cross Needs Donors During National Blood Shortage
The American Red Cross said Monday that it urgently needs blood donations because the national blood supply has dropped nearly 25% since early August. Back-to-back climate-related disasters have hampered blood collection efforts, and a summer shortfall has made the shortage...
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Moderna, Immatics Collaborate on Cancer Vaccines
Vaccine maker Moderna said on Monday it had struck a deal with Immatics for developing cancer vaccines and therapies and would pay the drug developer $120 million in cash and additional milestone payments. Moderna said the companies intend to combine Immatics' T-cell...
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American Men Not as Healthy as They Believe
Most American men think they're leading a healthy lifestyle, possibly picturing themselves as a Hollywood leading man type. But their actual health habits are those of a schlubby sidekick, a new Cleveland Clinic survey reveals. The national poll found that four out of five...
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J&J Drug Combo Stops Lung Cancer Spread for Longer
Johnson & Johnson said on Wednesday its combination drug helped increase the duration of no progress in a type of non small-cell lung cancer in patients. The therapy met the main goals of the study that tested a combination of antibody treatment Rybrevant and experimental...
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Cancers Among the Young Are Rising Worldwide
Cancer is surging among people under 50, a new global study reveals. Over the past 30 years, new cases have increased 79% worldwide in that age bracket, according to a report published Sept. 5 in BMJ Oncology. The fastest rising cancers are in the windpipe and prostate, and...
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All About the Skin Cancer That Struck Jimmy Buffett
Legendary singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett died Sept. 1 after battling Merkel cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer that is diagnosed in fewer than 3,000 Americans each year. The announcement was a shock to fans on the unofficial last weekend of summer. While skin cancer...
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AI as Accurate as Radiologists Reading Breast Scans
Another study is showing that artificial intelligence (AI) is as good as a specialist doctor in spotting breast cancer on a mammogram. But don't expect computers to take over the job from humans, experts say. In a study that compared the mammography-reading skills of an AI...
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Too Much Paperwork Is Delaying Cancer Patients' Care
Red tape is getting in the way of cancer patients receiving the treatment they crucially require, a new study has found. Patients were 18% more likely to experience cancer care delays or be unable to stick to a treatment plan if they had to fill out a lot of paperwork,...
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Promising New Pill Kills Cancer, Spares Healthy Cells
A new cancer drug named after a brave little girl with a captivating smile has been found in preclinical research to destroy solid tumors while leaving healthy cells intact. The drug contains a molecule called AOH1996, named after Anna Olivia Healey, who was born in 1996,...
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Don't Forget This in Back-to-School Backpacks
While most parents are diligent about applying sunscreen to their kids at the beach, many forget when sending them back to school. With children engaging in outdoor recess, school sports and other outdoor activities during the day, it's just as important to protect them...
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Study: Cancer Screening Tests May Not Extend Lives
While new research suggests cancer screenings are not extending lives for the most part, the study's authors stressed that there are still good reasons why people should continue with screenings.Their review of clinical trials looked at six kinds of common cancer tests -...
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AI Not Reliable When Answering Cancer Questions
AI might not always be your most accurate source of health information, especially when it comes to cancer care, new research finds.Two new studies assessed the quality of responses offered by AI chatbots to a variety of questions about cancer care.One, published Aug. 24 in...
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High-Fat Diet Linked to Colorectal Cancer Risk
Colorectal cancer rates among young adults are skyrocketing and researchers may have determined why. The new study found that high-fat diets can alter gut bacteria and increase the risk of colorectal cancer in mice. Experts say the same gut-altering mechanism caused by the...
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Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Women's Cancer Risk
It's long been known that obesity is tied to increased cancer risk, but can weight loss after bariatric surgery help lower a person's odds for the disease? The surgeries have now been around long enough for researchers to finally study the link. And a study involving 40...