I went to the doctor with an itchy back and now I don’t know how long I have left

Geoff Sweeney, 52, with his wife Lyndsey and daughters Freya and Sophie. Photo credit should be: Family Handout/PA Real Life/PA Wire -Credit: Family Handout/PA Real Life/PA Wire A father was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer after losing his mother and stepmother to the same disease. Geoff Sweeney, 52, a charity director from Derby, was first … Read more

There is still no standard test to detect pancreatic cancer early. Scientists are working to change that

Mammograms are used to detect breast cancer early. Colonoscopy is available to detect colon cancer early. But there is no standard test to detect early cases of pancreatic cancer, before the cancer cells have spread and when surgery is more likely to help. Early detection of pancreatic cancer can increase a patient’s chances of survival. … Read more

Ella Vaday, Ben Cohen and more bared it all for the TV charity Christmas special

Promotional image of the cast of ITV’s ‘The Real Full Mont: Jingle Balls’ Christmas special featuring Ella Vaday, Paul Barrell, Ben Cohen, Gemma Collins and more. ITV https://www.itv.com/ Queer icons included Drag racing UK alum Ella Vaday (Nick Colier), former England rugby star and LGBTQ+ ally Ben Cohen, and Princess Diana’s former gay butler Paul … Read more

Greater adherence to lifestyle-based recommendations reduced the risk of cancer in Britain

A recent one BMC medicine study assesses adherence to World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)/American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) recommendations and their impact on cancer incidence in the UK. Study: Adherence to the 2018 World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF)/American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) cancer prevention recommendations and risk of 14 lifestyle-related cancers in the … Read more

Research shows that dietary trans-vaccenic acid increases anti-tumor immunity

In a recent study published in Nature, researchers developed a library of blood nutrient molecules and conducted screens to find nutritional components that influence anti-tumor immunity. Study: Trans-vaccenic acid reprograms CD8+ T cells and antitumor immunity. Image credits: Anusorn Nakdee/Shutterstock.com Background Dietary nutrients are closely linked to human physiological processes, as they provide energy, biosynthesize … Read more