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NJ 911 Supervisor Dies After 2-Month Cancer Battle

NJ 911 Supervisor Dies After 2-Month Cancer Battle

Sussex County is mourning the loss of a public servant, wife, and mother, who died after a months-long battle with Stage 4 colon cancer. Supervisory Public Safety Telecommunicator Shannon (Quinn) Thonus, of Sandyston, died following a courageous battle with Stage 4 colon cancer, Sheriff Michael F. Strada announced on Saturday, July 12. According to a GoFundMe launched in May, Shannon’s …

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Are Breast Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to Dementia?

Are Breast Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to Dementia?

Despite concerns about cognitive decline after cancer treatment, most breast cancer survivors show no increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, and some may have a slightly lower risk than their cancer-free peers, according to a large retrospective study from Korea. However, any apparent protective effect faded with time, the investigators reported online in JAMA Network Open. Overall, this is “reassuring …

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In seconds, AI builds proteins to battle cancer and antibiotic resistance

In seconds, AI builds proteins to battle cancer and antibiotic resistance

In the last year, there has been a surge in proteins developed by AI that will eventually be used in the treatment of everything from snakebites to cancer. What would normally take decades for a scientist to create — a custom-made protein for a particular disease — can now be done in seconds. For the first time, Australian scientists have …

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‘Tremendous uncertainty’ for cancer research as US officials target mRNA vaccines | Trump administration

‘Tremendous uncertainty’ for cancer research as US officials target mRNA vaccines | Trump administration

As US regulators restrict Covid mRNA vaccines and as independent vaccine advisers re-examine the shots, scientists fear that an unlikely target could be next: cancer research. Messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccines have shown promise in treating and preventing cancers that have often been difficult to address, such as pancreatic cancer, brain tumors and others. But groundbreaking research could stall as …

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