February 21, 2025

Study Links Stress to Immune Changes in Breast Cancer

New research shows chronic stressors like perceived stress, inadequate social support, racial discrimination, and neighborhood deprivation are associated with deleterious changes to systemic and tumor immunity in breast cancer patients, with more pronounced effects in Black women.

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February 21, 2025

Environmental vs. Genetic Risk in Aging and Mortality

Researchers quantify the exposome's greater impact on aging and mortality risk compared with genetic predisposition, identifying 25 key environmental risk factors.

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February 21, 2025

Cardiometabolic Shifts May Predict Dementia, Study Shows

An accelerated decline in BMI and waist circumference, along with fluctuating HDL levels, may signal early cognitive impairments up to a decade before dementia diagnosis, study finds.

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February 21, 2025

Dual Immunotherapy Extended Progression-Free Survival in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Subgroup

An immunotherapy combination for advanced, highly mutated colorectal cancer has significantly delayed disease progression vs single-agent therapy, according to data presented at the 2025 ASCO Gastroin...

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February 21, 2025

Imlunestrant Alone or With Abemaciclib: An All-Oral Targeted Therapy for ER-Positive Advanced Breast Cancer

The investigational next-generation oral selective estrogen receptor degrader imlunestrant improved progression-free survival both as monotherapy in patients with ESR1 mutations and in combination wit...

The ASCO Post

February 21, 2025

Study Finds Diabetes Fuels Antibiotic Resistance

A study in Science Advances shows diabetes accelerates antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus infections, highlighting hyperglycemia's role in promoting resistant bacterial strains.

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February 20, 2025

Is GLP-1RA Use Tied to Short-Term Thyroid Cancer Risk?

Study authors attributed the increased cancer risk to greater medical scrutiny rather than a biological effect.

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February 20, 2025

Hospital Occupancy to Reach 85% by 2035

The projection is driven by a decline in staffed beds and an aging population.

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February 20, 2025

Long-Term Olive Oil Consumption Linked to Less Weight Gain

Findings from a 20+ year study of over 121,000 U.S. adults showed increased olive oil consumption was associated with less weight gain in middle age compared to other fats, such as butter, margarine, and other vegetable oils.

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