208 million Americans are classified as obese or overweight, according to new study synthesizing 132 data sources

If obesity trends continue on the current trajectory, more than 80% of US adults will be overweight or obese.

Marie Ng, Affiliate Associate Professor of Global Health, University of Washington • conversation
Nov. 27, 2024 ~6 min

A blueprint for better cancer immunotherapies

By examining antigen architectures, MIT researchers built a therapeutic cancer vaccine that may improve tumor response to immune checkpoint blockade treatments.

Bendta Schroeder | Koch Institute • mit
Nov. 25, 2024 ~7 min


Can Bees, Dogs Identify Cancer Earlier Than Machines?

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 19, 2024 ~5 min

New tool could improve liver cancer detection

"This clinical score provides primary care clinicians with a straightforward tool to assess whether to be concerned about liver cancer..."

Yale • futurity
Nov. 18, 2024 ~7 min

Fake immune systems shed light on cancer patient infections

Immune system models could speed up vaccine development, cancer treatment research, and improved health outcomes across a range of diseases.

Georgia Tech • futurity
Nov. 13, 2024 ~8 min

New strategy puts targets on brain cancer cells

Researchers have identified a possible way to make glioblastoma cells vulnerable to different types of immunotherapy.

Julia Evangelou Strait-WUSTL • futurity
Nov. 11, 2024 ~7 min

Startup gives surgeons a real-time view of breast cancer during surgery

The drug-device combination developed by MIT spinout Lumicell is poised to reduce repeat surgeries and ensure more complete tumor removal.

Zach Winn | MIT News • mit
Nov. 6, 2024 ~7 min

Eating healthy fats may protect you against cancer

"These findings suggest that the average person should focus on getting more of these fatty acids in their diets."

Leigh Hataway U. Georgia • futurity
Nov. 4, 2024 ~4 min


Cells use ‘compass’ to find their way around your body

New research uncovers the chemical "compass" that guides cells through our bodies

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Oct. 31, 2024 ~4 min

Implantable microparticles can deliver two cancer therapies at once

The combination of phototherapy and chemotherapy could offer a more effective way to fight aggressive tumors.

Anne Trafton | MIT News • mit
Oct. 28, 2024 ~7 min

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