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Epigenetic noise: Unappreciated process helps cells change identity

University of Chicago
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study suggests that randomness or variability in the way DNA is packaged can create a kind of “epigenetic noise,” enabling cells to take on the identify of different cell types. This flexibility plays an important role in tissue repair and the immune system but can also be exploited for the development of tumors.

Journal: Nature
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, U.S. National Science Foundation, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Pilot study provides foundation for understanding how music therapy improves pain after pancreatic surgery

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from University Hospitals Connor Whole Health found that it was feasible to conduct a live music-assisted relaxation and imagery session among patients admitted for pancreatic surgery. Participants described the music therapy intervention as beneficial and useful throughout recovery.

Journal: Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health

Plant-based diets can reduce the risk of multimorbidity

University of Vienna
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Multimorbidity caused by cancer and cardiometabolic diseases can be reduced – regardless of age

Journal: The Lancet Healthy Longevity

Breast tumors tunnel into fat cells to fuel up. Can we stop them?

University of California - San Francisco
Peer-Reviewed Publication

When triple-negative breast cancer grows, the fat cells around it seem to shrink.

UCSF researchers have discovered that the cells of these tumors, which are among the deadliest types of breast cancer, build molecular tunnels, called gap junctions, into nearby fat cells. The tumor cells then send instructions that trigger the fat cells to release stores of energy that could feed the cancer.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: U.S. Department of Defense, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, Atwater Foundation, Bechtle Family Foundation, Breast Cancer Research Fund, Subramanian Breast Cancer Support Fund, European Molecular Biology Organization, U.S. Department of Defense

AI model developed by Dresden research team simultaneously detects multiple genetic colorectal cancer markers in tissue samples

Technische Universität Dresden
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An international, interdisciplinary research team led by Prof. Jakob N. Kather from the Else Kröner Fresenius Center (EKFZ) for Digital Health at TU Dresden analyzed seven independent patient cohorts from Europe and the USA using their newly developed AI model. The model detects genetic alterations and resulting tissue changes in colorectal cancer directly from tissue section images. This could enable faster and more cost-effective diagnostics in the future. For the development, validation, and data analysis of the model, experts in data and computer science, epidemiology, pathology, and oncology worked closely together. The study has been published in the journal “The Lancet Digital Health”.

Journal: The Lancet Digital Health

Blood clot finding raises questions about snakebite treatment

University of Queensland
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Australian research shows Eastern Brown Snake venom from northern and southern populations build blood clots in very different ways indicating the antivenom may not always be as effective as it could be.

Journal: Toxins

GSA Guide offers strategies for helping patients make better health care choices

The Gerontological Society of America
Reports and Proceedings

“Why bother? At my age, breast cancer is the least of my worries,” says a patient in the opening vignette of “Helping Patients Make Health Care Decisions,” the latest publication from the Gerontological Society of America. This new guide equips health care providers with essential strategies to support informed, value-based decision-making with their older patients, recognizing the many factors that influence how individuals approach their health care.

Restricted blood flow speeds tumor growth by aging the immune system

NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Cutting off blood flow ages the bone marrow, weakening the immune system’s ability to fight cancer, a new study finds.

Journal: JACC CardioOncology
Funder: American Heart Association, NIH/National Institutes of Health

Catheryn Yashar named President-Elect of National Society

University of California - San Diego
Grant and Award Announcement

Catheryn Yashar, MD, has been named president-elect of the American Society of Radiation Oncology, which represents more than 10,000 members internationally.

Differential use of depression and anxiety medications in adults with a history of cancer

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this study, cancer survivors were significantly more likely to take medications for depression and anxiety compared with noncancer survivors, underscoring the importance of mental health in cancer. However, the findings suggested disparities associated with this, with non-Hispanic Black patients exhibiting decreased use.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

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