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Revealing How Cancer Cells Cooperate — and How to Stop Them
Cancer cells team up to survive, spread and grow. A new investigative team led by Fred Hutch Cancer Center breast cancer researcher Kevin Cheung, MD is coming together to unravel how. Supported by a $1 million grant from the Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation, the researchers will explore how clusters of cancer cells communicate to collaborate, and how to target tumor teamwork to help stave off drug resistance and reduce tumor spread.
For Us, By Us: Addressing Unique Needs of Black Women in the HIV Response
In solidarity with the theme of the 2023 US Conference on HIV/AIDS, “A Love Letter to Black Women,” the HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP), led by its Director, Kaye Hayes, MPA, is creating a nationally coordinated, community-driven initiative to improve the lives and well-being of Black women of both cis and trans experience in America and further explore ending the scourge of the HIV epidemic among the community. HIV.gov spoke with the initiative’s co-leads to better understand its impetus and to discuss a recent community meeting in Houston, Texas to enhance the collective ability to address Black women’s unique needs in the HIV response.
Nearly 1 in 4 Adults Dumped From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured, Survey Finds
Nearly a quarter of adults disenrolled from Medicaid in the past year say they are now uninsured, according to a survey released Friday that details how tens of millions of Americans struggled to retain coverage in the government insurance program for low-income people after pandemic-era protections began expiring last spring.
More than 25% of Cancer Survivors Report Significant Levels of Disability
A survey of nearly 50,000 cancer survivors has found that more than a quarter had a physical disability that impaired their mobility and almost 10% had a disability affecting self-care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers report in a new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology today [April 4]. Both rates are sharply higher than those for adults who have not had cancer.
FDA Approves Dovato for Teens Living With HIV
On April 8, the Food and Drug Administration approved ViiV Healthcare’s Dovato (dolutegravir/lamivudine) pill as a new all-in-one daily HIV treatment option for adolescents ages 12 years and older. “This expanded indication for Dovato brings an oral, two-drug, single-tablet regimen to adolescents living with HIV, providing a complete HIV...
Meningococcal Disease Is Rising, Including Among People With HIV
In late March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an alert about an increase in invasive meningococcal disease, with the highest annual number of cases reported since 2014. People living with HIV, Black people and those ages 30 to 60 are disproportionately affected. Meningococcal disease is potentially life-threatening and requires prompt medical attention. The CDC urges all people for whom meningococcal vaccination is recommended—including HIV-positive people—to stay up to date with their vaccines.
Healthy Recipe: Chicken, Squash & Kale Quesadilla
Not only are quesadillas super quick to whip up, but they’re also a fabulous way to repurpose leftovers and add whatever cancer-fighting ingredients you like. All you need is some cheese to bring the ingredients together, spoon a little of chipotle-yogurt sauce over it, and you’ll have a winning dish.
Universal Hepatitis C Screening Benefits Cancer Patients
A universal hepatitis C screening protocol for inpatients at a large cancer center led to more diagnoses and treatment and coincided with a declining likelihood of developing secondary liver cancer, according to study findings presented at The Liver Meeting 2023. Although less than 1% of the U.S. population has chronic...
Visit to Tulsa’s Historic Black Wall Street Inspires
Understanding historical contexts is valuable when seeking to understand and address the social and structural determinants of health that drive HIV-related health disparities. During a visit by staff from the HHS Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy (OIDP) to learn more about Oklahoma’s Ending the HIV Epidemic in the...
What Cancer Did O.J. Simpson Have?
Both iconic and infamous, NFL legend O.J. Simpson, who in 1995 was found not guilty of murdering his ex-wife and her friend, died of cancer, according to an announcement posted on X, formerly Twitter, by his family. He was 76. “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to...
Proteogenomic Signatures May Help Identify Risk of Prostate Cancer Progression
Certain proteogenomic signatures in the prostate cancers of men of African and European ancestries were associated with higher risk of metastasis and/or recurrence of the disease, according to a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024, held April 5-10. A study that combines proteomics...
Can Decaf Coffee Cause Cancer?
A cup of decaffeinated coffee may keep jitters at bay, but some health advocacy groups are petitioning the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban a known cancer-causing chemical commonly used in the decaffeination process, CNN reports. Methylene chloride is a chemical used in such industrial processes as paint remover...
Want to Enroll in a Long COVID Clinical Trial? This New Project Helps Track Them.
A new long COVID project makes information about clinical trials more accessible to people who may want to participate in research while showing gaps in the current search for meaningful treatments. Patient-researcher Ezra Spier developed the new project, called Long COVID Studies. As of its launch on March 26, the site includes details of about 550 trials in the U.S. and 54 other countries.
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day 2024
Wednesday, April 10, marks National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (#NYHAAD) 2024. “Addressing the impact of HIV on young people requires they have access to affirming, culturally competent and medically accurate resources and tools,” according to Advocates for Youth, the national nonprofit that leads NYHAAD and works to empower young people to protect themselves against HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancy.
Accelerated Aging May Increase Risk of Early-Onset Cancers in Younger Generations
Accelerated aging was more common in recent birth cohorts and was associated with increased incidence of early-onset solid tumors, according to research presented at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2024, held April 5-10. “Multiple cancer types are becoming increasingly common among younger adults in the United...
Cost and Access Are Not the Only Barriers Women Face in Getting Lifesaving Mammograms
A new CDC Vital Signs study finds that only about 65% of women ages 50 to 74, with three or more health-related social needs, are up to date with their mammograms. Breast cancer causes more than 40,000 deaths in women each year in the United States, and screening mammograms have been shown to reduce breast cancer deaths.
Benefits of Plant-Based Diet in Black Adults
In observance of Minority Health Month this April, one cardiologist discussed how Black Americans can improve their health outcomes by increasing their intake of plant-based foods, Kaiser Permanente reports. Regional chief of cardiology for Kaiser Permanente, Columbus Batiste, MD, said cutting out meat and increasing intake of fiber-rich plant-based foods...
One in Five People With Cancer Participate in Medical Research Studies
Researchers from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and peer institutions released new findings in the Journal of Clinical Oncology showing that when all types of cancer research studies are considered, at least one in five people with cancer, or 21.9%, participate in some form of clinical research.
CDC Reports 6% Decline in U.S. Hepatitis C Cases
Experts are “cautiously encouraged” by the slight decrease in new U.S. hepatitis C (HCV) cases following more than a decade of steady increases, health officials told The Associated Press (AP). Data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for 2022 showed a 6% decline in...
Cancer Cases Expected to Rise to 35 Million Worldwide by 2050
The American Cancer Society (ACS) on April 4 released Global Cancer Statistics, 2024, the organization’s report on global cancer facts and trends. According to the findings, an estimated 20 million cancer cases were newly diagnosed in 2022 and 9.7 million people died from the disease worldwide. By 2050, the number of cancer cases is predicted to reach 35 million.
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