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Gastrointestinal Cancers Are Surging Among Young Americans, and No One Is Quite Sure Why

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-07-18 20:12:56

Young people appear to be increasingly vulnerable to gastrointestinal cancers, but researchers aren’t entirely sure what is driving the surge in disease. In a new study out this week, scientists led by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute found that rates of early-onset GI cancers—those occurring in people younger than 50—are rising more rapidly than other types of cancer. In particular, colorectal cancer cases have significantly increased, while rates of other forms of the disease, like stomach ca

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What’s on offer at a luxury Bay Area longevity clinic

news.ycombinator.com Catherine Ho 2025-07-18 23:56:02

Human Longevity, a medical clinic in South San Francisco’s biotech corridor, feels more like a spa than a doctor’s office. The floors of the 8,000-square-foot space are sleek and white, the walls bamboo with moss accents. Visitors are referred to as clients, not patients, as they are ushered into private rooms equipped with Wi-Fi, snacks, full bathrooms with showers, and cameras for Zoom meetings — a feature meant to accommodate executives who fly in for the day for multi-hour batteries of test

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Colon Cancer Explained: Warning Signs, Risk Factors and Prevention

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-20 04:30:00

Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, and it's important to be aware of the symptoms as well as what you can do to prevent this deadly illness. Colorectal or colon cancer (not to be confused with stomach or gastric cancer) has become a hot topic in recent years with news of celebrities -- such as Chadwick Boseman and Kirstie Alley-- passing away after battling the disease. In 2025, the American Cancer Society estimates that there will be about 107,320 new cases of c

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No. Eggs Won't Impact Your Cholesterol and 17 Other Health Myths You Can Stop Believing

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-07-20 07:06:20

Cracking your knuckles will cause arthritis. Eggs impact your cholesterol levels. Coffee stunts your growth. For decades, health myths like these have influenced consumer decisions, originating from obscure studies or the opinion of a then-influential doctor. Science has debunked much of this conventional wisdom that percolates as fact. Here are 18 of the most common health myths that everyone needs to stop believing right now. Myth: Exercising at night ruins your sleep Feel free to work out a

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Air pollution may contribute to development of lung cancer in never-smokers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-09 04:33:45

Now, a study published on July 2 in Nature has uncovered compelling genomic evidence that points to air pollution—and other environmental exposures—as a potential major factor behind this growing public health concern. The study was jointly led by researchers at the University of California San Diego and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “We’re seeing this problematic trend that never-smokers are increasingly getting lung cancer, but we haven’

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Air Pollution May Contribute to Development of Lung Cancer in Never-Smokers

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-08-09 19:33:45

Now, a study published on July 2 in Nature has uncovered compelling genomic evidence that points to air pollution—and other environmental exposures—as a potential major factor behind this growing public health concern. The study was jointly led by researchers at the University of California San Diego and the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “We’re seeing this problematic trend that never-smokers are increasingly getting lung cancer, but we haven’

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Notorious Fungus Blamed for ‘Mummy’s Curse’ Is Now a Promising Cancer Treatment

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2025-08-20 09:00:30

In the 1920s, a number of workers on the excavation team that uncovered King Tutankhamun’s tomb met untimely deaths. Five decades later, 10 out of 12 scientists died after entering the tomb of the 15th-century Polish King Casimir IV. In both cases, researchers suggested that fungal spores could have played a role in the mysterious deaths, specifically identifying the fungus Aspergillus flavus within the Polish burial. A. flavus is now making a comeback, but not as a reawakened killer from ancie

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Cancer-targeting nanoparticles are moving closer to human trials

technologyreview.com Anne Trafton 2025-08-27 20:00:00

In the original production technique, layers with different properties can be laid down by alternately exposing a particle to positively and negatively charged polymers, with extensive purification to remove excess polymer after each application. Each layer can carry therapeutics as well as molecules that help the particles find and enter cancer cells. But the process is time-consuming and would be difficult to scale up. In the new work, the researchers used a microfluidic mixing device that al

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Breakthrough cancer test predicts whether chemotherapy will work

news.ycombinator.com Sarah Knapton 2025-08-29 18:11:03

A breakthrough test can successfully predict whether chemotherapy will work so patients can avoid needless side effects. The test, developed by the University of Cambridge, looks at the structure of tumour DNA and forecasts whether it will resist treatment. It was piloted using data from 840 patients with different types of cancer and found that it could help spot whether treatment was likely to fail for ovarian, prostate and breast cancers. James Brenton, a professor of ovarian cancer medici

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Troubling Case Links Vaping to Aggressive Lung Cancer

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-09-02 08:20:47

Vaping might be safer than cigarette smoking, but they carry their own health risks. A New Jersey man’s electronic cigarette habit likely contributed to his fast-spreading, fatal lung cancer, his doctors say. Doctors at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City detailed the tragic death this month in the American Journal of Case Reports. The 51-year-old former smoker and longtime vaper developed an aggressive lung cancer that killed him just months after diagnosis. Though a causa

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Trump EPA May Undo Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2025-09-03 04:50:07

In 2024, the Biden administration issued a ban on the last type of asbestos still used in the United States due to its links to cancer. The Trump administration isn’t so sure that we need to protect people from such things. Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency will delay the ban on the material and reconsider the rule entirely. Because, hey, when has a little cancer ever hurt anyone? The material at the core of this back-and-forth policymak

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Trump’s EPA to “reconsider” ban on cancer-causing asbestos

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-08 08:08:09

Despite touting ambitious goals of making America healthier, the Trump administration on Monday revealed in court documents that it is backpedaling on a ban on cancer-causing asbestos. Last year, under the Biden administration, the Environmental Protection Agency took a long-awaited step to ban the last type of asbestos still used in the US—chrysotile asbestos, aka "white asbestos." While use of chrysotile asbestos was on the decline, the dangerous mineral has lingered in various gaskets, brake

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Puerto Rico’s power struggles

technologyreview.com Alexander C. Kaufman 2025-09-10 00:00:00

The plant, owned by the utility giant AES, has long plagued this part of Puerto Rico with air and water pollution. During Hurricane Maria in 2017, powerful winds and rain swept the unsecured pile—towering more than 12 stories high—out into the ocean and the surrounding area. Though the company had moved millions of tons of ash around Puerto Rico to be used in construction and landfill, much of it had stayed in Guayama, according to a 2018 investigation by the Centro de Periodismo Investigativo,

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Doctors Find They Can Detect Cancer in Blood Years Before Diagnosis

futurism.com Unknown 2025-09-11 11:15:53

Image by Getty / Futurism Cancer Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have discovered that cancer can be detected in the bloodstream a full three years before it's spotted by doctors for an official diagnosis. As detailed in a partially government-funded study published in the journal Cancer Discovery last month, the team found that genetic material being shed by cancer tumors can show up in the bloodstream far earlier than previously thought, paving the way for promising new cancer screeni

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After a series of tumors, woman’s odd-looking tongue explains everything

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-09-14 20:39:39

Breast cancer. Colon cancer. An enlarged thyroid gland. A family history of tumors and cancers as well. It wasn't until the woman developed an annoying case of dry mouth that doctors put it all together. By then, she was in her 60s. According to a new case study in JAMA Dermatology, the woman presented to a dermatology clinic in Spain after three months of oral unpleasantness. They noted the cancers in her medical history. When she opened wide, doctors immediately saw the problem: Her tongue wa

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Why Bats Don’t Get Cancer—and What That Means for Humans

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2025-09-15 23:50:16

When you think of longevity in animals, chances are that the Greenland shark will immediately come up. After all, researchers estimate that the enigmatic animal can live for at least 250 years. It turns out, however, that bats also hold their own when it comes to lifespan, with some species living up to 25 years—equivalent to 180 human years—and they tend to do it cancer-free. Researchers from the University of Rochester (UR) have investigated anti-cancer “superpowers,” as described in a UR sta

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Bats Have Cancer-Fighting ‘Superpowers’—Here’s What That Means for Humans

gizmodo.com Margherita Bassi 2025-09-16 04:50:16

When you think of longevity in animals, chances are that the Greenland shark will immediately come up. After all, researchers estimate that the enigmatic animal can live for at least 250 years. It turns out, however, that bats also hold their own when it comes to lifespan, with some species living up to 25 years—equivalent to 180 human years—and they tend to do it cancer-free. Researchers from the University of Rochester (UR) have investigated anti-cancer “superpowers,” as described in a UR sta

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Latest Tech News

Gastrointestinal Cancers Are Surging Among Young Americans, and No One Is Quite Sure Why

What’s on offer at a luxury Bay Area longevity clinic

Colon Cancer Explained: Warning Signs, Risk Factors and Prevention

No. Eggs Won't Impact Your Cholesterol and 17 Other Health Myths You Can Stop Believing

Air pollution may contribute to development of lung cancer in never-smokers

Air Pollution May Contribute to Development of Lung Cancer in Never-Smokers

Notorious Fungus Blamed for ‘Mummy’s Curse’ Is Now a Promising Cancer Treatment

Cancer-targeting nanoparticles are moving closer to human trials

Breakthrough cancer test predicts whether chemotherapy will work

Troubling Case Links Vaping to Aggressive Lung Cancer

Trump EPA May Undo Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos

Trump’s EPA to “reconsider” ban on cancer-causing asbestos

Puerto Rico’s power struggles

Doctors Find They Can Detect Cancer in Blood Years Before Diagnosis

After a series of tumors, woman’s odd-looking tongue explains everything

Why Bats Don’t Get Cancer—and What That Means for Humans

Bats Have Cancer-Fighting ‘Superpowers’—Here’s What That Means for Humans

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