Discovery finds how ovarian cancer disables immune cells
Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have discovered a mechanism that ovarian tumors use to cripple immune cells and impede their attack—blocking the energy supply T cells depend on. The work, published…
Talc is probably carcinogenic to humans
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), has evaluated the carcinogenicity of talc and acrylonitrile. The outcome of the assessment…
Large-scale Finnish study discovers link between premature menopause and mortality risk
Women who enter menopause before the age of 40 are more likely to die young, but may lower their risk with hormone therapy, according to research presented at the 26th…