Columbus, OH

Scientists from Mayo Clinic and Yale University used organoids, or mini-brain models, to study the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). They discovered an imbalance in excitatory cortical neurons, which are crucial for brain communication and function. By analyzing gene expression in these neurons, they identified changes in transcription factors that may underlie ASD. The research highlights the potential of using organoids to understand brain disorders and possibly prevent ASD through prenatal genetic testing.

Unlocking Autism: Mayo Clinic’s “Mini-Brain” Study Reveals Key Insights

The Guardian

US findings suggesting ageing is not a slow and steady process could explain spikes in health issues at certain ages

Scientists find humans age dramatically in two bursts – at 44, then 60

Research on mice indicates that early exposure to persistent organic pollutants disrupts the gut microbiome significantly, influencing the onset of metabolic disorders in adulthood. New research led by Penn State reveals that early exposure to ‘forever chemicals’ in the environment permanently disrupts the gut microbiome in mice, potentially leading to...

Scientists Warn: These Common Chemicals May Forever Alter Gut Health, Leading to Lifelong Disease

A drug that was developed to treat pancreatic cancer has now been shown to increase symptom-free survival in preclinical medulloblastoma models – all without showing signs of toxicity. Medulloblastoma is the most common malignant brain tumor in children. Survival rates vary according to which one of the four subtypes...

Drug developed for pancreatic cancer shows promise against most aggressive form of medulloblastoma

KAUST researchers have demonstrated that LINE-1 RNA, a transposable element in the human genome, plays a crucial role in bone repair. This breakthrough, challenging the old view of such elements as ‘junk DNA,’ offers new avenues for treating osteoporosis and other diseases. Approximately half of the human genome...

Ancient Viral DNA: The Unexpected Key to Bone Healing and Beyond

New research indicates that more efficient treatment methods are available for patients undergoing CAR-T cell therapy, suggesting that current FDA guidelines mandating that patients remain close to treatment centers for four weeks after receiving the therapy results in unnecessary challenges and additional medical costs. According to the findings, extending close...

CAR-T Cell Therapy Cancer Risks May Drop Off After Two Weeks of Therapy: Study

Cancer cells can hijack cell cycles to exponentially increase their numbers, a process called proliferation. Cancer drugs can stop the growth of cancer cells by jumpstarting a complex chain of genetic and cellular events. But often, this story is more complex, involving treatments that don’t work as well as had been hoped.

How Do Cancer Cells Divide Despite Treatment?

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Medically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MDMedically reviewed by Gagandeep Brar, MDLeukemia and lymphoma are two common types of blood cancers. Leukemia affects the white blood cells (WBCs) that fight infection, while lymphoma develops in the lymphatic system and also affects certain white blood cells. Leukemia causes cancer cells to circulate in the bloodstream, and lymphoma causes cancer cells to bind together and form tumors. Symptoms of both cancers are very similar, but key differences include who is affected and how these conditions are diagnosed.Symptoms of Leukemia and LymphomaSymptoms of leukemia and lymphoma tend to look very similar. Generally, both conditions affect...

What's the Difference Between Leukemia and Lymphoma?

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Imagine tiny fists punching their way through your body. For some cancer patients, this may be the reality. Melanoma cells can mechanically tunnel their way through tissue using fleshy membrane protrusions without the need for chemicals that chew up the environment, researchers report June 12 in Developmental Cell. Cells have...

Some melanoma cancer cells may punch their way through the body

Research shows that early colonial dogs in North America reflected cultural tensions between Native Americans and Europeans, with evidence of Indigenous dog ancestry persisting despite European replacement. Previous research has shown that European dog lineages gradually replaced North American ones between 1492 and the present day. To gain deeper insights...

Ancient DNA Reveals Fate of North America’s Indigenous Dogs

Massachusetts State

SurvivorNet

A 31-year-old Massachusetts man living with a cancerous brain tumor is taking back control of his life after once losing the ability to walk and do other everyday tasks. Rohan Venkatesh found hope in a new and innovative approach to brain cancer treatment that drastically cuts down the time it takes to get a diagnosis from ten days to just two.

New Dramatically Quicker Method For Brain Cancer Diagnosis Helps Save Massachusetts Man– His Remarkable Recovery

Scientists used more than 120 years of data to decipher how melting ice, dwindling groundwater, and rising seas are nudging the planet’s spin axis and lengthening days. Recent studies reveal that Earth’s days are lengthening, a trend accelerating due to climate-driven changes such as glacier melt and aquifer depletion. These alterations in mass distribution not only shift the planet’s axis but also decelerate its rotation. Research utilizing advanced measurement techniques and spanning the last century details how human-induced changes are exacerbating these natural phenomena, with potential long-term impacts on timekeeping and technology reliant on precise timings.

Earth Slows Down As Temperatures Heat Up

The cancer is so rare that there is not enough data to know how often it occurs.

'Our son's cancer care before his death was brutal'

WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

MadameNoire

The recent study emphasizes the urgent need for advanced technologies to treat and potentially cure breast cancer.

Double Mastectomy Treatment May Not Increase Cancer Survival Rate, New Study Reveals

Researchers have demonstrated that adding metastasis-directed radiation therapy to standard-of-care chemotherapy may improve progression-free survival in patients with oligometastatic pancreatic cancer, according to a recent study published by Ludmir et al in the Journal of Clinical Oncology and previously presented at the 2024 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium (Abstract 603). Background.

Metastasis-Directed Radiation Therapy Plus Chemotherapy in Oligometastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Cancer Health

In 2006, Diana Lindsay, who had never so much as held a cigarette, was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. It had metastasized to both lungs, her brain and lymph nodes. Keith Eaton, MD, PhD, clinical director of thoracic, head and neck medical oncology at Fred Hutch Cancer Center, told her that a typical patient in this situation would have about nine months to live. But he also observed that she seemed remarkably strong and vital. “He said, ‘You don’t look like my normal lung cancer patient,’” said Lindsay, who had just returned from a business trip to Europe. She was 54 at the time. “He didn’t want to take away the health I had for the limited time I had to live.”

20 Years Since an EGFR Discovery, a Woman With Stage IV Lung Cancer Is Thriving

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Unique Plant Species Provide Surprising New Insights Into Cancer

New research explores the adaptation strategies of polyploid plants, offering insights for cancer treatment and enhancing crop resilience against environmental challenges. Whole genome duplication (WGD) occurs...

Unique Plant Species Provide Surprising New Insights Into Cancer

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