Every cancer is unique – why different cancers require different treatments, and how evolution drives drug resistance

There is no one-size-fits-all approach to treating cancer. Understanding how cancer cells evolve could help researchers develop more effective drugs.

Monika Joshi, Associate Professor of Hematology and Oncology, Penn State • conversation
May 1, 2023 ~10 min

Turning 50? Here are 4 things you can do to improve your health and well-being

Middle age means staying a step ahead on both the medical and financial fronts.

Jay Maddock, Professor of Public Health, Texas A&M University • conversation
Feb. 17, 2023 ~9 min


Colonoscopy is still the most recommended screening for colorectal cancer, despite conflicting headlines and flawed interpretations of a new study

Don’t be confused by recent media reports – colonoscopies are still the best way to detect and prevent colon cancer.

Franklin G. Berger, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences, University of South Carolina • conversation
Oct. 19, 2022 ~10 min

Experts: Don’t skip colonoscopy due to that study in the news

If you saw news coverage of a study suggesting limited benefit to colonoscopies, consider this message from experts.

Leslie Orr-Rochester • futurity
Oct. 14, 2022 ~5 min

Yes, Black patients do want to help with medical research – here are ways to overcome the barriers that keep clinical trials from recruiting diverse populations

Overcoming the access barriers and biases that underrepresented and underserved communities face could not only improve research participation but also improve care.

RaKetra Snipes, Physician Assistant in Gastroenterology, Morehouse School of Medicine • conversation
Sept. 8, 2022 ~9 min

C. difficile may cause colorectal cancer

Clostridioides difficile, a bacterial species that causes serious diarrheal infections, may also drive colorectal cancer, research in mice finds.

Amy Mone-JHU • futurity
July 14, 2022 ~7 min

Taller people may be more likely to get colorectal cancer

"Taller height is an overlooked risk factor, and should be considered when evaluating and recommending patients for colorectal cancer screenings."

Caslon Hatch-Johns Hopkins • futurity
March 6, 2022 ~8 min

Common food additive messes with gut bacteria

A common food additive alters gut bacteria. That may promote chronic inflammatory conditions, including colitis and colon cancer.

LaTina Emerson-Georgia State • futurity
Dec. 1, 2021 ~5 min


Harvard research foregrounds AI as colonoscopy tool

Harvard-led research signals life-saving potential for artificial intelligence in fight against colon cancer.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Oct. 1, 2021 ~9 min

Antidepressants slow cancer growth in mice

When combined with immunotherapy, some antidepressants stopped the growth of pancreatic and colon cancers in mice. In some cases tumors even disappeared.

Kurt Bodenmueller-U. Zurich • futurity
Sept. 28, 2021 ~5 min

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