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Can a common cancer mutation now be controlled? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Cancer mutations are often named, with one common group in a gene called KRAS. Although common, KRAS mutations have been extremely difficult to target, but now a new agent may have broken the code. That’s according to William Nelson, director …
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What accounts for increased cancer risk among adults younger than fifty? Elizabeth Tracey reports
Avoiding ultraprocessed foods is good for your health, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Foods that can’t be found in nature and have undergone extensive processing are known as ‘ultraprocessed,’ with a new study fingering them as associated with adverse health outcomes. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at Johns Hopkins says the message …
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What is an ultraprocessed food and does it increase your risk for cancer? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Ultraprocessed foods are getting a lot of attention these days as dietary don’ts. Now a new study looks at their role in cardiovascular disease and cancer. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says this study …
Can DNA in the blood indicate someone’s risk for frailty and dementia? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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DNA found freely circulating in the blood is increasingly important clinically. Now a Johns Hopkins study has found that so-called ‘cell free DNA’ may be helpful in identifying risk for frailty and dementia in older folks. Clinician and researcher Lolita …
How are messenger RNAs involved with disorders like depression? Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Did you know the cells in your body have a housekeeping function called autophagy? Research by Sarven Sabunciyan and colleagues at Johns Hopkins has shown that aberrant messenger RNAs, or mRNAs, in pregnancy may alter this pathway and lead to …
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