Hepatitis C: The Cure Is Possible, but Awareness Is Key“I never thought much about the liver. It was just another organ doing its job quietly in the background, like a backstage crew member you forget is there until the show falls apart. I didn’t know what hepatitis C...
Air Pollution ‘Strongly Associated’ With DNA Mutations Tied to Lung Cancer“Lung cancer cases are on the rise in non-smokers around the world, and air pollution could be an insidious, contributing factor. A genome study has now found that outdoor smog and...
The #1 Vegetable to Eat More Of to Reduce Visceral Fat, According to Dietitians“Key Points: Visceral fat is deep belly fat that can raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease and more. Eating carotenoid- and fiber-rich vegetables may help protect against this harmful...
Oregon third worst for hepatitis C deaths in U.S., according to reports “PORTLAND, Ore.—As national data show Oregon’s hepatitis C rates are among the worst in the nation, state officials are emphasizing a need for increased community-based screenings and prevention...
New AI Tool Enhances Precision of Lung Cancer Radiation Therapy“A new artificial intelligence tool developed by researchers at Northwestern Medicine has matched expert physicians in mapping lung tumors for radiation therapy and may even improve on their accuracy by...
Can a pill replace exercise? Swigging this molecule gives mice benefits of working out“A molecule made by the kidneys and found in some foods can reproduce some of the myriad benefits of exercise — and slow some signs of ageing — when fed to mice. Betaine is a...
Two-in-one treatment targets ‘undruggable’ lung cancer“Takeshi Shimamura, an associate professor of surgery in the College of Medicine, sees cancer as a many-headed monster: adaptive, relentless and difficult to eradicate. Thwarting its progress is his Herculean...
Cassidy, Van Hollen Introduce Life-Saving Hepatitis C Legislation“WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced life-saving legislation to cure low-income and hard-to-reach Americans with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Cassidy...
Detailing the Potential Benefit of Intratumoral Therapies in Lung Cancer“Key Takeaways: JNJ-1900 enhances radiation therapy effects while minimizing damage to healthy lung tissue, offering a promising approach for lung cancer treatment. Intratumoral therapies can...
Colon cancer recurrence and deaths cut 28% by simple exercise, trial finds“Exercise is generally good for you, but a new high-quality clinical trial finds that it’s so good, it can even knock back colon cancer—and, in fact, rival some chemotherapy...