Why some cancer drugs stop working even when they hit the right target One of the most frustrating patterns in modern oncology is watching a treatment work well at first, only to lose control of the disease later on. At face value, that can seem cont...
Continue readingA new generation of cardiac MRI strengthens the case for spotting heart failure before symptoms begin Heart failure is usually recognised only once the body starts sending unmistakable signals: shortness of breath, swelling, reduced exercise toleranc...
Continue readingChronic inflammation may reprogramme the gut in ways that leave lasting colorectal cancer risk The connection between chronic intestinal inflammation and colorectal cancer has been recognised for years. People living with inflammatory bowel disease,...
Continue readingHow brain metastases turn immune cells into tumour allies For years, the simplest way to think about brain metastases was to imagine cancer cells reaching the brain, settling there and growing in a difficult organ. That explanation is no longer enoug...
Continue readingAI may help predict liver cancer risk using data already sitting in the medical record One of the hardest parts of liver cancer care is timing. Hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of primary liver cancer, is far more treatable when it is f...
Continue readingLess axillary surgery may lower lymphoedema risk in breast cancer without clearly sacrificing cancer control Among the most feared long-term effects of breast cancer treatment, lymphoedema stands out for one reason: it can follow patients long after...
Continue readingA fusion protein may push normal brain development towards a cancer-linked state One of the most important shifts in modern cancer biology is the growing recognition that tumours do not arise only because cells start dividing too fast. In many cases,...
Continue readingDigital therapy is gaining ground after heart attack by treating the anxiety recovery often leaves behind When someone survives a heart attack, the medical conversation usually turns quickly to the physical side of recovery: medications, cardiac reha...
Continue readingThe MIND diet is back in the spotlight, but the science still stops short of a brain-health promise Few ideas in health are as appealing as the possibility of reaching older age with memory, focus and independence largely intact. As populations age,...
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