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Pet cats get cancer at a rate similar to humans and often develop the same types of cancer. (Unsplash/Andy Quezada)

What pet cats can tell us about human cancer

A new study isolated DNA from the tumours of 500 cats across 13 different tumour types and mapped the sequence of 1,000 genes often found mutated in human cancers.
Mumbai at sunrise: a thick layer of smog engulfs India’s megacity. The Greater Mumbai Metropolitan Region is home to over 22 million people. Bhatakta Manav/Shutterstock.

Atmospheric dust: the overlooked suspect in urban air pollution

New research reveals that the adverse environmental and health impacts of atmospheric dust in the world’s rapidly growing megacities deserve far more attention.
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Can blood tests really detect cancer?

Blood tests are helpful for monitoring your overall health. But research suggests they can also give us clues about the development of some cancers.
Astonishing but true: apples are one of the latest plant-based materials tissue engineers are experimenting with to create lab-grown human cartilage. Priscilla Du Preez/Unsplash

Developing lab‑grown human cartilage… using apples!

Some medical conditions involve cartilage tissue loss, which is why skin grafting is vital. Lab-grown cartilage could be the way forward for human tissue repair and reducing animal testing.
Actor James Van Der Beek died from colon cancer at age 48. Andrew Toth/Getty Images

Colorectal cancer is increasing among young people, as James Van Der Beek’s death reminds us – cancer experts explain ways to decrease your risk

Colon cancer symptoms can be subtle. While lifestyle changes can help reduce your risk, open communication with your family and doctor is essential.
3D liposome showing phospholipid bilayers: hydrophilic heads facing the water and hydrophobic tails folded inwards. (Getty/photo supplied by ÉTS)

The invisible bubbles that spread cancer could also help stop it

Researchers are studying liposomes to understand and block the spread of metastases, paving the way for new cancer treatments.
Dementia needs the same foundations that cancer has built: Co-ordinated care pathways with the infrastructure to support it, disclosure norms, national and provincial leadership bodies and ongoing public education campaigns with government backing. (Unsplash/Vitaly Gariev)

Ending dementia stigma could change its trajectory: Cancer’s history shows why

Dementia today occupies the same stigmatized, system-neglected space that cancer did half a century ago. And history shows us that stigma, not simply the absence of cures, delays progress.

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