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Researchers show how a tumor cell’s location and environment affect its identity

June 23, 2023

New approach could provide insights into cancer progression and treatment response, leading to more precise therapies.

Researchers show how a tumor cell’s location and environment affect its identity

Research challenges current thinking on the genetic causes of very early menopause

June 22, 2023

The genetic causes of very early menopause will have to be reconsidered after researchers found that nearly all women who carried variations thought to cause the condition in fact had their menopause at an older age.

Research challenges current thinking on the genetic causes of very early menopause

Researchers reveal mechanism of protection against breast and ovarian cancer

June 21, 2023

Researchers have outlined the structure and function of a protein complex which is required to repair damaged DNA and protect against cancer.

Researchers reveal mechanism of protection against breast and ovarian cancer

Study finds combustion from gas stoves can raise indoor levels of chemical linked to a higher risk of blood cell cancers

June 16, 2023

Study finds combustion from gas stoves can raise indoor levels of chemical linked to a higher risk of blood cell cancers

Study finds combustion from gas stoves can raise indoor levels of chemical linked to a higher risk of blood cell cancers

Dads are key in supporting breastfeeding, safe infant sleep

June 15, 2023

Fathers can make a huge difference in whether an infant is breastfed and placed to sleep safely, according to a recent survey of new fathers led by scientists at Northwestern University and the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

Dads are key in supporting breastfeeding, safe infant sleep

Study Identifies Potential Warning Signs of Colorectal Cancer in Younger Adults

June 15, 2023

New cases of colorectal cancer in people under the age of 50 have been rising at an alarming rate over the past several decades. But younger adults aren’t routinely screened for colorectal cancer because the disease is still relatively rare in younger adults.

Study Identifies Potential Warning Signs of Colorectal Cancer in Younger Adults

Dads are key in supporting breastfeeding, safe infant sleep

June 15, 2023

Fathers can make a huge difference in whether an infant is breastfed and placed to sleep safely, according to a recent survey of new fathers.

Dads are key in supporting breastfeeding, safe infant sleep

Men died of overdose at 2-3 times greater a rate than women in the U.S. in 2020-2021

June 14, 2023

National data show need for more research into the diverse biological, behavioral, and social factors underlying differences in sex-based vulnerability to drug use.

Men died of overdose at 2-3 times greater a rate than women in the U.S. in 2020-2021

Technique restores healthy bacterial balance in C-section babies

June 14, 2023

Newborns delivered by cesarean section who are swabbed with the vaginal fluid of their mothers after birth have beneficial bacteria restored to their skin surface and stools, according to a new study. In the first randomized study of its kind, a team of researchers found the process, known as vaginal seeding, definitively engrafted new strains of maternal bacteria in the babies' bodies.

Technique restores healthy bacterial balance in C-section babies

Purdue News: NURSING PHD STUDENT ADVANCES RESEARCH IN PALLIATIVE CARE AND FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING

June 13, 2023

PhD student Evans Appiah Osei has seen firsthand the challenges women with cervical cancer face in his home country of Ghana, where palliative care and regular screening is uncommon.

Purdue News: NURSING PHD STUDENT ADVANCES RESEARCH IN PALLIATIVE CARE AND FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING