Cancer Genetics – News and Features

A new report reveals alarming levels of toxic heavy metals in protein powders, with nearly 50% of products exceeding safety thresholds for lead, cadmium and arsenic. The study highlights organic and plant-based powders as the most contaminated.

Researchers discovered that inflammasomes prevent cancer in blood stem cells by regulating proliferation and suppressing oncogenes like Ras. This protective mechanism involves cleaving tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptors in the bone marrow stroma.

Two newly identified disease-causing genes, known as Bzw2 and Eif5a2, have been implicated in early prostate cancer development.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins and the Chinese Academy of Sciences discovered that a mouse protein, STELLA, blocks the cancer-associated protein UHRF1, reversing epigenetic changes that promote tumor growth.

A new machine learning-powered blood test can detect multiple types of cancer in their earliest stages.

A new AI tool can accurately predict gene activity within any human cell, revealing the cell's inner mechanisms.

St. Jude researchers reveal that moderate levels of mitochondrial DNA mutations boost leukemia growth by increasing metabolic plasticity, while high mutation levels shut down tumor development.

A study by the University of Copenhagen reveals that plant-based drinks, like almond and oat milk, lack essential proteins and amino acids compared to cow’s milk. Extensive processing, including UHT treatment, reduces nutritional quality.

A new study of plant-based drinks shows they lack proteins and essential amino acids compared to cow’s milk due to extensive processing, which degrades protein quality and can create harmful substances.

A UT Southwestern trial found selinexor, an FDA-approved drug, effective in KRAS-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Combined with chemotherapy, it achieved tumor control in 80% of cases.