Obesity is a dangerous disease that shares key features with cancer
Although obesity has been recognized as a disease by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 1948, its identity as a disease may not be...
Scientists find new risk factors for colon cancer
Colorectal cancer is a condition that affects the colon or rectum, primarily impacting older adults. However, new research indicates that young adults are not...
Scientists find a new way to treat liver cancer
Liver cancer is one of the world's most common and lethal forms of cancer, primarily diagnosed at advanced stages, limiting therapeutic options.
Current first-line treatments...
Common blood cancer drug linked to severe kidney injury
Dasatinib, a medication widely used for treating chronic myeloid leukemia, is now under the spotlight due to newly discovered severe side effects.
A comprehensive study...
How weight-loss surgery lowers the risk of blood cancers
In a groundbreaking study from the University of Gothenburg, scientists have discovered a substantial link between obesity surgery and a lowered risk of developing...
Scientists solve the mystery of cancer metastasis
Cancer metastasis, the process by which cancer cells spread from the primary tumor to other parts of the body, has been a long-standing mystery...
Can ‘magic mushroom’ help treat cancer in women?
Doctors are increasingly suggesting that it's time to seriously consider psilocybin, the active component in "magic mushrooms," as a way to help women suffering...
How chemotherapy may trigger breast cancer recurrence
A recent study led by Ramya Ganesan of Emory University and published in the open-access journal PLoS Biology reveals that a standard chemotherapy drug...
Cancer is rising in under-50s – but the causes are a mystery
Cancer is often thought of as a disease that mostly affects older people. But worrying new research shows that cancer in younger adults is...
Gut microbes could offer new way to detect pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to diagnose early and treat effectively. It ranks as the 12th most common cancer globally, with a dismal survival...