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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 11-Jul-2025 13:10 ET (11-Jul-2025 17:10 GMT/UTC)

Nontraditional risk factors shed light on unexplained strokes in adults younger than 50

American Heart Association
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Among adults ages 18-49 (median age of 41 years) who were born with a hole in the upper chambers of their heart known as patent foramen ovale (PFO), strokes of unknown cause were more strongly associated with nontraditional risk factors, such as migraines, liver disease or cancer, rather than more typical factors such as high blood pressure.

Journal: Stroke

Survey shows majority of Americans unaware of innovative cancer treatment

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Reports and Proceedings

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center is at the forefront of a new approach to cancer treatment, called CAR T-cell therapy. The little known, but highly promising technology breakthrough makes it possible for your body to fight cancer, often without invasive surgery, offering patients new hope for the possibility of long-term remission.

However, a new survey by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center of 1,021 adults in the United States shows 65% are unfamiliar with the personalized cancer treatment option.

Sylvester Cancer Tip Sheet for April 2025

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Tackling high-grade neuroendocrine tumors, unlocking the mysteries of kidney cancer metabolism, making comprehensive cancer services more accessible, emerging trends after an FDA committee ruling favors using a new endpoint in multiple myeloma trials, and more are in this month’s tip sheet from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Study links climate change to rising arsenic levels in paddy rice, increasing health risks

Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Study reveals that climate change may significantly impact arsenic levels in paddy rice, a staple food for millions across Asia. The research shows that increased temperatures above 2°C, coupled with rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, lead to higher concentrations of inorganic arsenic in rice, potentially raising lifetime health risks for populations in Asia by 2050.

Journal: The Lancet Planetary Health
Funder: National Key Research and Development Program of China

Unhealthy metabolic profile sharply increases risk of breast cancer returning and subsequent death from breast cancer among those who have survived the disease

European Association for the Study of Obesity
Peer-Reviewed Publication

*Note – this is an early press release from the European Congress on Obesity in Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May. Please credit the congress when using this research.*

New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) and published in The Journal of Internal Medicine shows that, in survivors of breast cancer, having an unhealthy metabolic profile or so called ‘metabolic syndrome’ increases the risk of breast cancer recurrence by 69%, and subsequent breast cancer mortality by 83%. The study is by Dr Sixten Harborg, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University/Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark. and Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, MA, USA, and colleagues.

Journal: Journal of Internal Medicine
Meeting: European Congress on Obesity (ECO2025)

Research alert: Human and HPV genes combine to form extrachromosomal DNA that promotes oropharyngeal tumor growth

University of California - San Diego
Peer-Reviewed Publication

HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancers are becoming more common. A new study finds that human and HPV DNA hybridize in cancer cells, creating extrachromosomal DNA which drives the growth of tumors.

Journal: Nature Communications

DNA organization offers clues for advancing stem cell therapy

University of California - Riverside
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, have discovered how adult stem cells retain their regenerative power.

Journal: Genes & Development
Funder: NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences, University of California Office of the President, California Institute for Regenerative Medicine

Study evaluates effect of oxidizing compounds on melanoma cells

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Results from a FAPESP-supported research center pave the way for expanding the use of photodynamic therapy in the fight against skin cancer.

Journal: Photochemistry and Photobiology
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Discovery of FOXR2 activation in various brain tumors refines diagnosis to improve care

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital implicated the FOXR2 gene in previously unassociated brain tumor types, with implications for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. The potentially practice-changing findings were published today in Neuro-Oncology, a journal of the Society for Neuro-Oncology.

Journal: Neuro-Oncology

Researchers explore adapted Argentine dance therapy for cancer survivors at Ohio State

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Business Announcement

Adapted Argentine tango dance therapy is helping some breast cancer survivors regain natural balance and sensation after experiencing neuropathy, a common side effect of chemotherapy treatment. Expansion of a new clinical study will look further at how this musical movement intervention can “rewire” the brain to improve function after chemotherapy-related nerve changes.