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Adult weight gain strongly linked to higher obesity-related cancer risk
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (1172+ words) News-Medical Be the first to rate this article Adult weight gain strongly linked to higher obesity-related cancer risk New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May) shows that people who gain the highest…...
Maternal workplace exposures may increase autism risk in children
1+ day, 44+ min ago (637+ words) Mothers who work in jobs where they are frequently exposed to toxic chemicals or experience high stress have higher odds of having a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), suggest the findings of original research published online in the journal'Occupational…...
Maternal insulin resistance linked to higher abdominal fat in girls
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (143+ words) During pregnancy, the body needs much more insulin after the first trimester due to hormonal changes in the placenta. Insulin resistance peaks in the third trimester of pregnancy " typically around weeks 32-36. Early life exposure to different hormones can shape long-term…...
How cost, access, and awareness barriers are slowing BRCA testing
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (584+ words) Despite broader guidelines and life-saving targeted therapies, real-world evidence reveals persistent gaps and inequities in BRCA testing, raising urgent questions about who gets access to precision cancer care and why." Study: BRCA testing patterns in breast cancer over time in…...
AI tool estimates biological age from photos to predict cancer outcomes
2+ week, 1+ day ago (320+ words) News-Medical Raymond Mak, MD, co-senior and corresponding author, radiation oncologist at Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute and faculty member in the Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (AIM) program, Mass General Brigham - Study links common herbicide to rising early-onset colorectal cancer risk…...
NCCN publishes new patient guide for prostate cancer screening
2+ week, 1+ day ago (165+ words) The NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Prostate Cancer Screening is now available for free download at NCCN. org/patients or via the NCCN Patient Guides for Cancer App, thanks to funding from the NCCN Foundation. People are surprised to learn that…...
New global initiative advocates for independent academic clinical cancer trials
2+ week, 1+ day ago (89+ words) "Independent academic cancer clinical trials are a public good," said Denis Lacombe, EORTC CEO "They generate the evidence needed to optimise cancer care, beyond commercial priorities, and are essential to building resilient healthcare systems where research is embedded in routine…...
Y'ni. Fit expands use for menstrual discharge management
2+ week, 5+ day ago (216+ words) According to a study from the Harvard Chan School of Public Health, approximately 20% of menstruating women in the United States report using a menstrual cup. Usage is increasing, particularly in women age 18-35, who are drawn to the reusability, environmental sustainability,…...
Early childhood interventions may safeguard brain health after maternal stress
2+ week, 5+ day ago (424+ words) Researchers from the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center and Queens College suggest that building strong adaptive skills in early childhood may serve as a buffer against the detrimental effects of prenatal stress on a child's developing brain....
Bioengineered chewing gum reduces cancer-linked oral microbes
2+ week, 6+ day ago (284+ words) Researchers led by'Henry Daniell'of the'School of Dental Medicine'have shown that extracts from bioengineered chewing gum reduce the levels of three microbes known to be associated with head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC), paving the way for more effective and…...