People with Lynch syndrome face a much higher lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer and several other cancers. Current prevention strategies rely heavily on regular screenings, surveillance, and in some cases preventive surgery. A new study suggests that a cancer-prevention vaccine may one day become another tool for reducing that risk.
A new systematic review and meta-analysis is helping shine a spotlight on one of the least understood groups: high-grade endometrioid endometrial cancers with no specific molecular profile (NSMP). The findings suggest that this subtype represents nearly one-third of high-grade endometrial cancers and may play an important role in the future of personalized cancer care.
A large new study suggests that, for many patients with resectable esophageal cancer, adding surgery to treatment may lead to better survival than chemotherapy and radiation alone. However, treatment decisions are highly individualized, and not every patient is a candidate for surgery.
Pregnant women are often told that acetaminophen (also called paracetamol) is one of the safest pain relievers to use when needed. While it remains an important medication during pregnancy, new research suggests scientists may need to better understand how prenatal exposure could affect the reproductive development of baby girls. The findings do not prove that paracetamol causes long-term problems, but they do highlight an area that deserves further study.
Chances are, you know someone with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia involving memory loss. That’s due in part to the fact that as our older population grows, so does the number of people facing serious cognitive and related health issues.
Not surprisingly, this demographic change has been accompanied by a growth in the number of marketers who prey on this population, pitching products that make unproven claims that they can prevent, treat, delay, or even cure Alzheimer’s disease.
Many people choose xylitol instead of sugar because it has fewer calories and has little effect on blood sugar. It is commonly found in sugar-free gum, candies, toothpaste, mouthwash, baked goods, and other low-sugar products.