In a major blow to public health, the Superior Court of California has ruled that the State of California may ignore the dangers of processed meat, a product that the World Health Organization has classified as “‘carcinogenic to humans’ (Group 1) on the basis of sufficient evidence for colorectal cancer.”

Cancer center researchers developed a safer, more targeted gene therapy to kill cancer cells linked to a common herpesvirus — potentially transforming treatment.

Study suggests that brain shape can serve as a reliable indicator of its overall health.

The researchers say their geometric approach could eventually provide new markers for identifying dementia risk

The National Institute on Aging helped support the research.

A Multi-Party Team represented by Carnegie Mellon University researchers and private industry partners has secured an award of up to $26.7 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) Platform Optimizing SynBio for Early Intervention and Detection in Oncology (POSEIDON) program to usher in a new era of proactive cancer screening, offering an at-home solution to detect over 30 Stage 1 solid tumor cancers from a simple urine sample.