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

Does drinking coffee prevent certain cancers?

"...these findings support the need for more data and further studies around the impact that coffee and tea can have on reducing cancer risk."

Heather Simonsen - U. Utah • futurity
Dec. 30, 2024 ~4 min


Deadly brain cancer hijacks body clock to grow

Brain cancer has an internal clock and syncs its daily rhythms to match—and take advantage of—the rhythms of its host.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Dec. 16, 2024 ~11 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

Even a bit of arsenic in water raises kidney cancer risk

A new study shows that current arsenic regulations might be insufficient to protect public health.

Texas A&M University • futurity
Dec. 9, 2024 ~5 min

Fructose in food boosts cancer growth

New research shows that the liver turns fructose, a sweetener added to ultra-processed foods, into lipids that many types of cancers crave.

Talia Ogliore-WUSTL • futurity
Dec. 4, 2024 ~10 min

RNA plays a surprising role in DNA repair

Researchers have discovered a surprising role for RNA in DNA repair. The work could lead to better treatments for cancer and other diseases.

Georgia Tech • futurity
Dec. 3, 2024 ~7 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

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