1+ week, 5+ day ago   (291+ words) High blood sugar is usually discussed in relation to eyes, kidneys, nerves and heart disease. A new study adds another possible concern: how cancer cells hide from the immune system. Researchers studied a dense outer coating around cancer cells called…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (346+ words) Diabetes is often described as a problem of insulin resistance or insulin deficiency. But inside the insulin-producing beta cell, the story is more detailed. Researchers have identified a role for tiny cell structures called peroxisomes in beta-cell health. Peroxisomes help…...

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (335+ words) Alcohol research is messy because drinking is never just about alcohol. It is also about lifestyle, meals, income, culture, drinking patterns and health status. A large UK Biobank analysis tried to look more closely at those differences by separating wine…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (307+ words) Pancreatic cancer has long been one of the most difficult cancers to treat. One major reason is KRAS. More than 90% of pancreatic tumours are driven by mutations in this gene. KRAS acts like a growth switch. When mutated, it can…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (316+ words) Pancreatic cancer remains one of the hardest cancers to treat. One reason is KRAS. Mutations in this gene are extremely common in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and help drive tumour growth, spread and treatment resistance. Researchers are now testing a new…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (249+ words) Researchers in Minnesota have been looking at how bacteria in the mouth talk to each other. That may sound abstract, but it could matter a lot for gum disease. Dental plaque is not just a random mass of microbes. It…...

7+ mon, 3+ day ago   (711+ words) Cancer is often described as a disease of mutated cells, but tumours do not grow in isolation. They sit inside a “microenvironment” made up of blood vessels, structural tissue, signalling molecules and immune cells that can either attack the tumour…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (690+ words) Although pancreatic cancer is less common than some other cancers, its outcomes are disproportionately poor. Many people are diagnosed late and even when surgery is possible, recurrence and spread are frequent. This gap between incidence and mortality has driven intense…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (282+ words) Inflammation is a normal part of healing. The problem is when it does not switch off properly. Ongoing inflammation can damage tissues and is linked to many long term conditions, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. A team led by…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago   (268+ words) Cancer is increasing worldwide at a scale many health systems are not prepared for. A major analysis published in The Lancet reports that global new cancer cases have more than doubled since 1990, reaching an estimated 18.5 million in 2023. Over the same…...