Just one hot dog a day may increase risk of diabetes, heart disease and colorectal cancer: study

Study analyzing 77 research papers finds habitual consumption of processed foods increases chronic disease risk, challenging assumptions about safe levels. Read More

New lab model brings hope for aggressive blood cancer research

Researchers working on an incurable blood cancer can now use a new lab model which could make testing potential new treatments and diagnostics easier and quicker, new research has found. Read More

A single genetic mutation may have made humans more vulnerable to cancer than chimpanzees

New research from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered an evolutionary change that may explain why certain immune cells in humans are less effective at fighting solid tumors compared to ... Read More

Scientists invent blood test that predicts cancer years before symptoms show

UCLA researchers found that two proteins doctors use to check for heart damage can also predict cancer years before symptoms appear. Read More

New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Higher Cancer Risk

New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO), taking place May 11-14 in Malaga, Spain, reveals that a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with ... Read More

Identification of proteins that regulate telomerase may impact aging and cancer research

A study by Children's Medical Research Institute (CMRI) researchers reveals a new group of proteins that guide the powerful enzyme telomerase, opening potential doors to novel treatments for cancer, ... Read More

Cheap drug cuts colon cancer risk — and may help treat it - New York Post

A 20-cent “wonder drug” may do more than manage blood sugar. Researchers are investigating whether a widely used diabetes medication could aid in the fight against colorectal cancer after the ... Read More

Doctors warn popular drink may increase risk of blood cancer

US researchers have found that taurine, an amino acid often added to energy drinks such as Red Bull and Celsius, can act as a fuel source for leukemia cancer cells, which develop in bone marrow. Read More

Aggressive blood cancer: A key protein could pave the way for targeted therapies

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive cancer affecting the blood and bone marrow that progresses rapidly, making immediate treatment essential. While chemotherapy and targeted drugs have ... Read More

GLP-1 diabetes drugs like Ozempic may modestly reduce cancer risks

Widely used GLP-1 drugs for type 2 diabetes such as Novo Nordisk's Ozempic may modestly reduce the risk of obesity-related cancers, especially colorectal cancer, according to data released on ... Read More

FDA OKs New Treatment for Hard-to-Treat Lung Cancer - WebMD

The FDA has granted fast-track approval to the drug telisotuzumab vedotin (sold as Emrelis) as a first-of-its-kind treatment for certain people who have non-squamous non-small-cell lung cancer. Read More

Biden's last prostate cancer blood test was in 2014, spokesperson says - CBS News

Doctor explains how Biden's prostate cancer could have advanced undetected 02:20. Former President Joe Biden received his last known blood test to check for prostate cancer in 2014, a spokesperson ... Read More