Some tumors are almost impossible to treat. That’s especially true for carcinomas, which don’t behave like other malignancies. Some of these tumors act as shapeshifters and start to resemble cells from other organs of the human…
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Dexamethasone may halt metastases in resistant breast cancer
Researchers have discovered that dexamethasone, a widely used anti-inflammatory drug, could help combat metastases in hormone-resistant ER+ breast cancer.
A new study by researchers at the University of Basel have found new…
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Research links social determinants of health to rural-urban disparities in colorectal cancer mortality rates
New research reveals that certain social determinants of health-such as socioeconomic status, household characteristics, and racial/ethnic minority status-have significant effects on rural–urban disparities in colorectal cancer…
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Kimchi consumption strengthens antigen recognition and immune regulation
Amid concerns about the simultaneous spread of multiple respiratory diseases, such as colds and influenza, with the change of seasons in current times, a recent clinical study has scientifically proven that kimchi, a traditional…
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Plant-based diets especially healthy ones are negatively associated with depression: a cross-sectional study | BMC Public Health
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Fewer than 1 in 4 preschoolers meet the recommended daily physical activity levels
Fewer than 1 in 4 children aged 2 to 4 meet the recommended daily physical activity levels, a new study has found. Additionally, while children are much more active on days when they attend early years settings, most preschoolers…
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Why cat siblings don’t look alike
(Image credit: byakkaya via Getty Images) When we adopted our cat “Scallop” from the ASPCA as a kitten, she left behind a brother, “Clam,” who had been picked up from the…
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