Tag Archives: cancer

Flying in the face of many studies and widespread medical opinion, a new study suggests eating red meat could actually help protect against dying from cancer.  Researchers from McMaster University in Canada, analyzed data from nearly 16,000 adults ages 19 and older taken from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHAMES III). They investigated how much animal and plant protein people typically …

NCI axes funding for pediatric brain cancer trial consortium, shifts focus to broader oncology group  Fierce Biotech A major childhood brain cancer network is ending  statnews.com Pratiti Bandopadhayay: Urgent Need to Sustain Funding for Pediatric Brain Tumor Trials  Oncodaily HHS winds down pediatric brain tumor pact after 26 years, prioritizing other childhood cancer work  Endpoints News Parvati Tiwari: Advocates Express Alarm Over NCI’s Decision …

Researchers developing vaccines to treat cancer have been granted access to one of the UK’s most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) supercomputers. The team at the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Medicine will be allowed to use the device, know as Dawn, for 10,000 hours as part of a government scheme. They will be analysing tens of thousands of data …

Exercise is a cornerstone of good health and evidence shows it can even help prevent cancers returning following treatment. But new findings are raising an unexpected question: could very high-volume endurance training carry its own risks? At the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting, researchers from Inova Schar Cancer Institute reported that a surprising number of dedicated marathon and …

Exercise is a cornerstone of good health and evidence shows it can even help prevent cancers returning following treatment. But new findings are raising an unexpected question: could very high-volume endurance training carry its own risks? At the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting, researchers from Inova Schar Cancer Institute reported that a surprising number of dedicated marathon and …

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A fit and healthy father has told how he dismissed signs of his blood cancer as the lingering side effects of a stomach bug.  Tim Blackburn, from Somerset, suddenly began to feel fatigued in December 2022 during the busy festive period.  But it was only after the 60-year-old then developed nausea and struggled to keep food down that his family urged him …

Scientists in Japan have unveiled a revolutionary bacteria-based therapy that eradicates tumors without relying on the immune system, offering fresh hope for patients where standard treatments fail. Credit: Stock Two bacteria working in harmony show powerful antitumor effects. The approach could transform treatment for immunocompromised patients. A research team led by Professor Eijiro Miyako at the Japan Advanced Institute of …

If you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. This supports our mission to get more people active and outside.Learn about Outside Online’s affiliate link policy Preliminary findings suggest marathoners and ultramarathoners may have a higher risk of abnormal colonoscopy findings, but previous studies paint a different picture (Photo: Michael Blann/Getty) Published August 25, 2025 01:21PM At …

Scientists have developed a simple blood test to spot ovarian cancer early that could “significantly improve” outcomes for women with the disease. More than 300,000 women, mostly over the age of 50, are diagnosed worldwide each year, according to the World Cancer Research Fund. Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed late, which makes treating the condition more difficult. The test trialled …