“AI platform” designs molecular missiles to attack cancer cells
Precision cancer treatment on a larger scale is moving closer after researchers have developed an AI platform that can tailor protein components and arm the patient’s immune cells to fight…
Long-term exposure to outdoor air pollution linked to increased risk of dementia. The Lancet Planetary Health
An analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution – including that coming from car exhaust emissions – plays in increased…
A new blood test may detect leukemia risk and replace bone marrow sampling
What if a blood test could reveal the pace of our aging – and the diseases that may lie ahead? The labs of Profs. Liran Shlush and Amos Tanay at…
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…
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…