Something strange could be happening at a Massachusetts hospital. At least six employees working on the same floor of the Newton-Wellesley Hospital have recently developed benign brain tumors. The latest brain tumor case was disclosed this week by the Department of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) at Mass General Brigham, the parent system of Newton-Wellesley. […]
Donating Your Blood Could Have a Surprising Health Benefit
Your regular donation of blood could be doing some good for your own health. Researchers have found early evidence that blood donation can trigger helpful changes in the cells that replenish our blood supply. Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute and others conducted the study, published Tuesday in the journal Blood. Studying blood samples from […]
Does Ozempic Really Cause Thyroid Cancer? What the Science Actually Says
For all the buzz surrounding Ozempic and similar GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, there are also plenty of concerns about potential serious or long-term side effects. Among the scariest of these fears is that GLP-1 drugs may cause certain types of thyroid cancer. The risk is relevant enough that the Food and Drug Administration has […]
A Protein Borrowed From Tardigrades Could Give Us Radiation Body Armor
The strangely adorable and resilient tardigrade, or water bear, just might hold the key to making cancer treatment a lot more (water-) bearable. That’s because a team of researchers just found evidence that a protein produced by these microscopic creatures could protect our healthy cells from the ravages of radiation therapy. Scientists at MIT, the […]
Water Chlorination Might Be Raising Our Risk of Certain Cancers
An important tool for keeping our drinking water clean may be riskier than we thought. New research finds link between water chlorination and an increased risk of certain cancers. Scientists at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden led the research, which is a review of past studies looking at chlorination and cancer. They found evidence that […]
Scientists Uncover an Unlikely New Weapon Against Cancer: Fat Cells
Our body fat may turn out to be a secret weapon in our everlasting fight against cancer. A new study released this week suggests that fat cells can be engineered into a treatment that literally starves out tumors. Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, conducted the research, published Tuesday in Nature Biotechnology. Across […]