Understanding how the brain makes decisions
Our brain makes decisions based on direct associations between stimuli in our environment, but it often also does so based on events that initially appear unrelated. How does it achieve…
New urine-based tumor DNA test may help personalize bladder cancer treatment
In a multi-institutional study published in Science Direct, researchers revealed that testing urine-based tumor DNA (utDNA) can help predict which bladder cancer patients are at higher risk for recurrence after…
Mayo Clinic’s AI tool identifies 9 dementia types, including Alzheimer’s, with one scan
Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity patterns linked to nine types of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, using a single,…
Antimicrobial resistance genes hitch rides on imported seafood
Colistin is a potent, last-resort antibiotic, used only to treat people with dangerous, life-threatening bacterial infections that have developed resistance to other drugs. But it’s not foolproof. Worldwide, resistance to…
How the brain solves complicated problems
The human brain is very good at solving complicated problems. One reason for that is that humans can break problems apart into manageable subtasks that are easy to solve one…
Hereditary Mutations in BRCA Genes Increase Risk of Rare Lymphoma Among Women with Breast Cancer Who Received Textured Breast Implants
Women with breast cancer who were also carriers of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation and received textured breast implants as part of their reconstructive surgery after mastectomy were 16 times…
Improved survival with combination of Lurbinectedin and Atezolizumab for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer #ASCO25
Results from a global phase 3 clinical trial found that maintenance therapy with a combination of lurbinectedin and atezolizumab helped some patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) live…
Colon cancer survivors: movement is medicine and reduces the risk of cancer recurrence and death #ASCO25
New study results show that a structured exercise program following surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy reduced the risk of recurrent or new cancer and increased survival for patients with stage III…
Alcohol-fueled cancer deaths are on the rise in the US #ASCO25
A new study led by experts at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is the first to look at trends over time…
Budget request would stunt U.S. cancer research and risk future advances in cancer care #ASCO25
Today the administration released the details of its proposed FY 2026 budget request, including a nearly 40% reduction in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National…