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June 26, 2025

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Only 13 % Know: The One-Minute Self-Exam That Could Save Young Men’s Lives

June 16, 2025 — A new survey shows most Americans wrongly think testicular cancer is an older man's issue, despite it most commonly affecting men aged 20 40. Early detection is key but misconceptions about symptoms ...

Shocking Brain Cancer Breakthrough: Electric Fields Supercharge Immune Assault

June 9, 2025 — A breakthrough study from Keck Medicine of USC may have found a powerful new triple therapy for glioblastoma, one of the deadliest brain cancers. By combining Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields), which ...

Unlocking Precise Composition Analysis of Nanomedicines

May 30, 2025 — Current regulations for nanomedicines overlook the effects of the different forms of the same element, such as ions, nanoparticles, and aggregates. In a recent study, researchers developed a new analytical method combining an asymmetric flow ...

Wilms Tumors: How Genes and Imprinting Pave the Way for Cancer

May 27, 2025 — A biobank for pediatric kidney tumors plays a key role in identifying hereditary causes of Wilms tumors. New insights gained with its help enable better risk assessment for affected families and could form the basis for targeted screening and ...

New Blood Test Shows Superior Sensitivity in Detecting HPV-Associated Head and Neck Cancers

May 20, 2025 — Head and neck cancer researchers are reporting the development and testing of HPV-DeepSeek, a novel liquid biopsy assay. In their new study, HPV-DeepSeek achieved 99% sensitivty and specifity for ...

Focused Ultrasound Halts Growth of Debilitating Brain Lesions

May 16, 2025 — A new, incision-free technique developed at UVA Health to treat debilitating brain lesions called cerebral cavernous malformations, or cavernomas, has shown great promise in early testing, halting the growth of the lesions almost ...

Exercise the Key to Maintaining Vitamin D Levels in Winter

May 15, 2025 — New research shows that regular exercise can help maintain Vitamin D levels during the darker ...

New Nanoparticle Could Make Cancer Treatment Safer, More Effective

May 14, 2025 — Scientists have created a new nanoparticle that could make ultrasound-based cancer treatments more effective and safer, while also helping prevent tumors from coming back. To make the therapy even more powerful, the scientists also attached a potent ...

Biologists Identify Targets for New Pancreatic Cancer Treatments

May 8, 2025 — Cryptic peptides, which are expressed in pancreatic cancer cells, could be promising targets for T-cell therapies that attack pancreatic tumors, according to a new ...

Blocking a Surprising Master Regulator of Immunity Eradicates Liver Tumors in Mice

Apr. 25, 2025 — 'Cold' tumors are resistant to common immunotherapies. Researchers have uncovered a master regulator that can be manipulated to prevent tumor growth in ...

Golden Eyes: How Gold Nanoparticles May One Day Help to Restore People's Vision

Apr. 16, 2025 — A team of researchers has identified a promising new approach that may one day help to restore vision in people affected by macular degeneration and other retinal ...

MIT Engineers Develop a Way to Mass Manufacture Nanoparticles That Deliver Cancer Drugs Directly to Tumors

Apr. 3, 2025 — Researchers developed a manufacturing technique that rapidly generates large quantities of nanoparticles coated with drug-delivering polymers, which hold great potential for treating cancer. The ...

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New IVF Method Mimics Fallopian Tube Environment, Increasing Sperm Viability

Mar. 25, 2025 — The success of in vitro fertilization depends on many factors, one of which is sperm viability. A recent study documents a new way to select viable ...

Uniquely Shaped, Fast-Heating Nanoparticles Halt Ovarian Tumor Growth

Mar. 20, 2025 — New magnetic nanoparticles in the shape of a cube sandwiched between two pyramids represent a breakthrough for treating ovarian tumors and possibly other types of ...

Precision Cancer Treatment Using Magnet-Guided, Heat-Activated Nanoparticles

Mar. 8, 2025 — Cancer treatment has advanced significantly, focusing on targeted approaches that destroy tumor cells while sparing healthy tissue. Researchers have ...

Uncovering the Protein Complex Critical to Male Fertility

Mar. 7, 2025 — Researchers found that TEX38 and ZDHHC19 co-localize on the plasma membrane of spermatids and mediate S-palmitoylation of ARRDC5, a crucial protein for spermatogenesis. Disrupting either TEX38 or ...

Naturally Occurring Mechanism Hampers Fertility

Mar. 5, 2025 — A research team has uncovered how a naturally occurring biological mechanism found in mammals is able to prevent sperm cells from interacting with an egg, preventing fertilization. The discovery, ...

More Than Meets the Eye: An Adrenal Gland Tumor Is More Complex Than Previously Thought

Feb. 28, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered a surprising layer of complexity in aldosterone-producing adenomas -- adrenal gland tumors that drive high blood pressure. ...

Butterfly Wings Inspire New Imaging Technique for Cancer Diagnosis

Feb. 21, 2025 — Using the microscopic structures found on the wings of the Morpho butterfly, researchers have developed a simple and inexpensive way to analyze cancer biopsy samples that could make cancer diagnosis ...

Simple Treatment Can Save Lives for Men With a Common Chromosomal Disorder

Feb. 17, 2025 — Testosterone treatment significantly reduces mortality among men with Klinefelter syndrome. Researcher calls for changes in guidelines to ensure more patients receive the necessary ...

New Perspectives for Personalized Therapy of Brain Tumors

Feb. 11, 2025 — Scientists have developed an innovative method for growing brain tumors of individual patients in the laboratory that mimic the original structure and the molecular property of the parental tumor as ...

Breast Cancers Broadly Defined by Their Genome Architecture

Feb. 10, 2025 — Breast cancers at all stages are defined by the structure of their genomes, researchers find. Targeting these processes early is likely to offer unexpected therapeutic ...

Co-Located Cell Types Help Drive Aggressive Brain Tumors

Feb. 7, 2025 — A type of aggressive, treatment-resistant brain tumor has a distinct population of immune cells that support its growth, according to new ...

Vitamin D Matters During First Trimester

Feb. 3, 2025 — Maternal vitamin D levels in the first trimester were related to both prenatal growth and pregnancy outcomes, according to a new study. Low vitamin D levels during the first trimester of pregnancy ...

Alarming Rise in Rates of Advanced Prostate Cancer in California

Feb. 3, 2025 — The incidence of advanced prostate cancer in California rose markedly in the decade since doctors stopped routinely screening all men for the disease, according to a new ...

Researchers Pioneer DNA-Tagged Gold Nanoparticles for Targeted Cancer Treatment

Jan. 28, 2025 — A team of researchers has developed a novel method to enhance the precision of cancer treatment using gold nanoparticles tagged with DNA ...

Uncovering the Role of Y Chromosome Genes in Male Fertility in Mice

Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact fertility in male mice. This research could help us understand why some men don't produce ...

Tumor-Secreted Protein May Hold the Key to Better Treatments for Deadly Brain Tumor

Jan. 8, 2025 — A study has found targeting a protein called endocan and its related signaling pathway could be a promising new approach for treating glioblastoma, an aggressive and lethal type of brain ...

Approaches Against Metastatic Breast Cancer: Mini-Tumors from Circulating Cancer Cells

Jan. 3, 2025 — Tumor cells circulating in the blood are the 'germ cells' of breast cancer metastases. They are very rare and could not be propagated in the culture dish until now, which made research into ...

MRI-First Strategy for Prostate Cancer Detection Proves to Be Safe, Study Finds

Dec. 19, 2024 — There are several strategies for the early detection of prostate cancer. The first step is often a blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA). If PSA levels exceed a certain threshold, the next ...

New, Simple, and Natural Method for Producing Vitamin B2

Dec. 11, 2024 — Many vitamins are produced in chemical factories, often synthetically, but researchers have succeeded in developing a natural and simple method for producing vitamin B2: by gently heating lactic acid ...

Brain Tumor Organoids Accurately Model Patient Response to CAR T Cell Therapy

Dec. 9, 2024 — Researchers used lab-grown organoids created from tumors of individuals with glioblastoma (GBM) to accurately model a patient's response to CAR T cell therapy in real time. The organoid's ...

In Five Cancer Types, Prevention and Screening Have Been Major Contributors to Saving Lives

Dec. 5, 2024 — Improvements in cancer prevention and screening have averted more deaths from five cancer types combined over the past 45 years than treatment advances, according to a modeling study. The study ...

Taking High-Dose Vitamin D Supplements for Five Years Did Not Affect the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes

Dec. 3, 2024 — Using significantly higher doses of vitamin D than recommended for five years did not affect the incidence of type 2 diabetes in elderly men and women, according to a new ...

Revisiting Vitamin D Guidelines

Dec. 2, 2024 — In June of 2024, the Endocrine Society, influenced by a substantial body of research conducted in recent years, published new clinical practice guidelines for the testing and supplementation of ...

High-Dose IV Vitamin C Plus Chemotherapy Doubles Survival in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Nov. 18, 2024 — A randomized, phase 2 clinical trial shows that adding high-dose, intravenous (IV) vitamin C to chemotherapy doubles the overall survival of patients with late-stage metastatic pancreatic cancer from ...

New Genetic Changes Linked to Testicular Cancer Offer Fresh Insights Into the Disease and Its Treatment

Nov. 13, 2024 — Scientists have identified new gene faults and evolutionary patterns contributing to testicular cancer. Their findings offer profound insights into the development of the disease and into potential ...

In 10 Seconds, an AI Model Detects Cancerous Brain Tumor Often Missed During Surgery

Nov. 13, 2024 — Researchers have developed an AI powered model that -- in 10 seconds -- can determine during surgery if any part of a cancerous brain tumor that could be removed remains.The technology, called ...

Vitamin D Supplements May Lower Blood Pressure in Older People With Obesity

Nov. 12, 2024 — Vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older people with obesity, and taking more than the Institutes of Medicine's recommended daily dose does not provide additional health benefits, ...

Early Treatment for Nerve Tumors Prevents Serious Problems, Study Finds

Nov. 12, 2024 — Small cranial nerve tumors that can cause hearing loss, vertigo and ringing in the ears are often watched rather than treated, but a new study is set to change how the tumors, called vestibular ...

Study Leads the Way to Early Detection and Treatment of Aggressive Prostate Cancer

Nov. 11, 2024 — Scientists uncover functionality of a genetic variant in the prostate specific antigen (PSA) gene to improve the current diagnostic test to help distinguish aggressive from non-aggressive prostate ...

Vitamin D During Pregnancy Boosts Children's Bone Health Even at Age Seven

Nov. 6, 2024 — Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at age seven, according to ...