‘AI scientist’ suggests combinations of widely available non-cancer drugs can kill cancer cells

An ‘AI scientist’, working in collaboration with human scientists, has found that combinations of cheap and safe drugs – used to treat conditions such as high

Cambridge University News • cambridge
June 4, 2025 ~5 min

New approach to treating aggressive breast cancers shows significant improvement in survival

A new treatment approach significantly improves survival rates for patients with aggressive, inherited breast cancers, according to Cambridge researchers.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 13, 2025 ~7 min


Removing ovaries and fallopian tubes linked to lower risk of early death among certain breast cancer patients

Women diagnosed with breast cancer who carry particular BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic variants are offered surgery to remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes as this

Cambridge University News • cambridge
May 7, 2025 ~6 min

The Women’s Health Initiative has shaped women’s health for over 30 years, but its future is uncertain

The landmark study, which enrolled more than 160,000 participants and has informed public health guidelines for women over 50, is still making tremendous contributions to women’s health.

Jean Wactawski-Wende, Professor of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo • conversation
May 2, 2025 ~8 min

Light-activated chemicals improve breast cancer treatment

"Our work offers a targeted, safe, and cost-effective treatment for aggressive breast cancers with limited treatment options."

Jules Bernstein - UC Riverside • futurity
Feb. 14, 2025 ~5 min

Plant extract replica shows promise against breast cancer

"...the new analogue of phaeocaulisin A we have reported shows promising efficacy against triple-negative breast cancer cells..."

Carol Clark-Emory • futurity
Feb. 11, 2025 ~8 min

Heart drug dissolves breast cancer cell clusters in the blood

Digoxin, found in foxglove, reduces the number of cells in clusters of breast cancer cells circulating in the blood, research finds.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
Feb. 3, 2025 ~5 min

Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk – an expert on how alcohol affects the body breaks down a new government report

The government linked alcohol with seven types of cancers, prompting the US surgeon general to call for warning labels on beer, wine and liquor.

Nikki Crowley, Assistant Professor of Biology, Biomedical Engineering and Pharmacology, Penn State • conversation
Jan. 10, 2025 ~9 min


Magnetic fields boost chemo for breast cancer

A new magnetic-assisted approach addresses one of the biggest challenges of chemotherapy, namely its toxic effects on healthy tissues.

National University of Singapore • futurity
Jan. 9, 2025 ~7 min

1 gene may put you at higher risk of breast cancer’s spread

New research provides the first evidence of genetic predisposition to breast cancer metastasis, with far-reaching clinical implications.

Katherine Fenz-Rockefeller • futurity
Dec. 10, 2024 ~6 min

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