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Bowel cancer is rising in younger people around the world
It isn’t entirely clear why bowel cancer is on the rise among adults under 50 STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO…
December 11, 2024
A lipid made by tumour cells reprograms immune cells
Nature, Published online: 11 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03855-8 Cancer cells often become unresponsive to multiple types of therapy. It…
December 11, 2024
Reversing resistance to cancer immune therapy with antibodies that target GDF-15 protein
CLINICAL BRIEFINGS 11 December 2024 The protein GDF-15 is a potent immunosuppressor that is overexpressed in many solid…
December 11, 2024
Why the genetic-testing revolution left some people behind — and what to do about it
Evolutionary geneticist Mary-Claire King did not anticipate the impact of her discovery.Credit: Rina Castelnuovo/New York Times/Redux/eyevine When Mary-Claire…
December 10, 2024
Nobel prizewinner who transformed cancer therapies with research into brain hormones
Credit: Keystone/Zuma Press/Alamy Andrew V. Schally’s most enduring legacy lies in his groundbreaking discovery of brain hormones that…
December 6, 2024
What is the best time of the month to treat breast cancer?
Nature, Published online: 04 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03847-8 Could breast cancer survival rates be improved simply by timing treatment…
December 4, 2024
The liver converts fructose into lipids to fuel tumours
Nature, Published online: 04 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03653-2 Fructose aids tumour growth, but cancer cells usually lack the enzymes…
December 4, 2024
Ageing of stem cells reduces their capacity to form tumours
Nature, Published online: 04 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03721-7 The discovery that the ageing of lung stem cells drives iron…
December 4, 2024
Why breast cancer treatments might work best just after your period
Download the Nature Podcast 4 December 2024 In this episode: 00:48 Chemotherapy efficacy varies with the menstrual cycle…
December 4, 2024
Why do Ozempic and Wegovy seem to treat everything?
It is rare that a drug becomes a household name and even rarer for one to become a…
December 3, 2024