Frequency of tooth brushing was associated with risk of new-onset diabetes in a large retrospective study. In 188,013 individuals followed for a median of 10 years, those who brushed three or more times a day were 8% less likely to develop diabetes…
An artificial intelligence (AI) system for breast cancer screening outperformed radiologists in a recent study in Nature. The technique spotted more cancers and raised fewer false alarms. The researchers evaluated the AI system's cancer predictions and clinical radiologists' original decisions based on biopsy-confirmed breast cancer…
Many people worldwide have type 2 diabetes, a metabolic condition in which the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar levels. Experts already know that lack of physical activity can contribute to the risk of diabetes, but what type of exercise might lower…
Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is diagnosed in more than 130,000 people globally every year. Now, work is being done on a tool to help in its early detection: a simple, compact laser probe able to distinguish between harmless moles…
Immune cells called macrophages are supposed to serve and protect, but cancer has found ways to put them to sleep. Now researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania say they’ve identified how to fuel macrophages with the energy needed to…
