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DNA damage
Karen Knudsen: The Scientist Who Refused to Move Slowly
“I’m a scientist first and foremost. I don’t remember a time not thinking about being a scientist.” What Karen Knudsen, the CEO of Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy, remembers clearly is the pull not toward prestige or power, but toward…
Breast cancer treatments may accelerate ageing
Breast cancer treatments activate genes associated with biological ageing. The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 8 October, suggests that chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery all lead to statistically significant increases in cellular senescence and DNA damage…
IL-6 provides missing link between exercise and colon cancer protection
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) molecules released into the systemic circulation during exercise elicit biological effects limiting colon cancer cell proliferation. The UK study, published in International Journal of Cancer, 7 April, provides a potential mechanism of action explaining how regular physical activity…