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Medicine & Health

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 9-Aug-2025 17:11 ET (9-Aug-2025 21:11 GMT/UTC)

2-Jun-2025

Sea change in cancer care requires urgent action to strengthen oncology workforce, care delivery

Canadian Medical Association Journal
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Rapid advances in cancer treatment have benefitted many people, but urgent change is needed in Canada’s cancer care workforce to ensure patient care, according to an analysis published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.241425.

Journal: Canadian Medical Association Journal

1-Jun-2025

Participation in community gathering places and loss of independence among older adults with and without mild disability

Osaka Metropolitan University

An Osaka Metropolitan University-led team investigated whether participation in community gathering places reduces the risk of LOI among older adults, including those with mild disability.

Journal: Preventive Medicine

1-Jun-2025

Not-so-tasty: Plastic particles found in food could harm the body

American Society for Nutrition
Reports and Proceedings

Results from a new animal study suggest that microscopic plastic particles found in food and beverages may affect glucose metabolism and harm organs such as the liver. The findings raise concerns about potential health risks in people and point to the need for more research.

Meeting: NUTRITION 2025

1-Jun-2025

For heart health, food quality matters more than cutting carbs or fat

American Society for Nutrition
Reports and Proceedings

A new study that followed almost 200,000 people for several decades has found that when it comes to heart health, the quality of food consumed matters as much as following a low-carbohydrate or low-fat diet.

Meeting: NUTRITION 2025

1-Jun-2025

Higher linoleic acid levels linked to lower heart disease and diabetes risk

American Society for Nutrition
Reports and Proceedings

New research that used blood markers to measure linoleic acid levels and their relation to cardiometabolic risk adds evidence that this omega-6 fatty acid may help to lower risks for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. The findings challenge claims that seed oils are harmful to cardiometabolic health.

Meeting: NUTRITION 2025

1-Jun-2025

Diet influences survival after stage iii colon cancer, Dana-Farber study finds

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Reports and Proceedings

Patients with colon cancer who consumed an anti-inflammatory diet during a phase 3 clinical trial showed longer overall survival post-treatment compared to those on a proinflammatory diet, according to a Dana-Farber Cancer Institute analysis. Engaging in higher levels of physical activity may amplify the positive influence on survival.

Meeting: 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting

1-Jun-2025

Switch to experimental drug after liquid biopsy detection of breast cancer recurrence improves outcomes

Weill Cornell Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A large prospective, randomized clinical trial in patients with advanced breast cancer has found that the use of liquid biopsy blood tests for early detection of a treatment-resistance mutation, followed by a switch to a new type of treatment, substantially extends the period of tumor control compared to standard care.

Journal: New England Journal of Medicine