Colon cancer is now the deadliest cancer for adults under 50, yet it remains one of the most preventable since polyps detected and removed during screening can’t turn into cancer later.
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Half of Americans unaware of at-home colon cancer screening options
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Thymus function may hold the key to understanding immune aging
As populations age worldwide, the decline of the immune system, a process known as immunosenescence, has become a critical biomedical challenge. This decline leads to increased susceptibility to infections, reduced vaccine effectiveness, and…
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Trader Joe's pulls frozen meals tied to 37 million-pound nationwide recall
Trader Joe’s is recalling several frozen food items after reports that they may contain small pieces of glass.
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MRI supplemental to digital breast tomosynthesis averts additional breast cancer deaths
For women aged 40 years and older with extremely dense breasts, digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with supplemental magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) averts additional breast cancer deaths and results in more false-positive biopsy…
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A virus without a vaccine or treatment is hitting California. What you need to know
A respiratory virus that doesn’t have a vaccine or a specific treatment regimen is spreading in some parts of California—but there’s no need to sound the alarm just yet, public health officials say.
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Scientists Cut Amyloid Plaques by 50% in Mice With Engineered Cells : ScienceAlert
A new kind of cellular immunotherapy shows promise in preventing Alzheimer’s-associated plaques from forming in the brain – and even removing some when given in advanced cases.
Working with mice, scientists at Washington University developed…
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Combination therapy shows promising efficacy in aggressive leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a particularly aggressive form of blood cancer that usually progresses rapidly if swift and intensive treatment is not applied. Although the disease can often be contained by chemotherapy (remission), it returns in…
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AAAAI: Peanut allergy risk increased in younger siblings of peanut-consuming children
Younger siblings of peanut-consuming children have an increased risk for peanut sensitization and allergy, which can be mitigated by early introduction of peanuts, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of…
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Immune protein found to play a key role in maintaining bone health
Researchers at King’s College London have discovered that an immune protein best known for protecting the body against infection also plays an important role in maintaining healthy bones. The research published in Proceedings of the National…
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Study offers roadmap to navigate police presence in the ER
Clear policies, better training, and survivor advocates can help protect people after violence while letting police do their investigative work in the emergency room, according to researchers from MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown…
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