After learning that they carry a mutated version of the BRCA1 gene, their options were to undergo intensive monitoring every six months or to have preventive surgeries involving profound changes to their bodies and their lives
A study reveals that the rate of new cases in those over 55, who still make up the majority, remains stable, but diagnoses are increasing at younger ages
Live fast, die old. This could be the premise of the work by this researcher, who tries to unravel the secrets of centenarians who are in good health despite a lifestyle that cannot always be considered a model to follow
The experimental drug is an ultrasensitive version of CAR-T therapies, which have already revolutionized the treatment of leukemias and lymphomas
A study identifies rare variants in a gene associated with reduced tobacco consumption
Scientist Laura Soucek, who removed tumors from rodents almost 20 years ago, invokes the ‘moral duty’ not to generate false expectations after Mariano Barbacid’s announcement
The scientist is author of one of the most influential works in the history of tumor research
‘It seemed deeply unfair that in this era of precision medicine, where targeted therapies are the treatment of choice for cancer in humans, they didn’t exist for cats,’ says the senior author of the study
The model allows for the precise and complex modification of cells and molecules to cure diseases
The biochemist’s company, Vega Oncotargets, has toned down its message after the false expectations generated by the announcement of a promising experiment with 45 ‘cured’ mice
Preventable infections drive deaths in women, while tobacco dominates among men, according to the WHO’s most extensive study yet
The preventive immunization Nous-209 works in an initial trial with patients who have 17 times the risk of developing tumors compared to the general population
A study shows that, in the most sedentary people, small amounts of activity are linked to significant health benefits
Biologist Eduard Batlle used to spend his weekends at his parents’ confectionery. Now he’s one of the six inventors of petosemtamab, a revolutionary experimental treatment for tumors that’s been acquired by a Danish company
Women sleep worse than men due to hormonal changes, mental strain, and a lack of shared responsibility. These factors affect mental health and increase the risk of developing chronic illnesses
One of the two suspects has been arrested after taking artworks that were part of an art book titled ‘Jazz,’ and which had already been stolen in the past
The measure significantly expands the medical examinations performed on foreigners, and gives officials broad discretion to reject applicants based on their age and medical history
Organoids, which the professor is researching, are transforming drug experimentation
The experimental treatment, developed using cells at La Paz public hospital, achieves a preliminary survival rate of 70% in patients who had exhausted all other options
A major European clinical research event in oncology gives a boost to antibody–drug conjugates, treatments that work like a Trojan horse, delivering chemotherapy to the interior of malignant cells
A study reveals the secrets behind the rodent’s remarkable ability to live 10 times longer than expected, without cancer or age-related degenerative diseases. When applied to fruit flies, researchers created ‘superflies’
The auxiliary graft functioned well for the first month, but had to be removed due to complications. The 71-year-old patient, who suffered from cirrhosis and liver cancer, died four months later
An international commission of scientists proposes changes to combat environmental degradation and disease. The key: less animal protein and more plants
Researchers say the catalog has already led to the identification of genetic mechanisms involved in kidney cancer and will help develop personalized treatments in oncology
A team of scientists describes how malignant cells use ‘highways’ of hardened tissue to spread to other organs, and how blocking two proteins can stop them
Veteran scientists warn EL PAÍS of the dismantling of America’s scientific strength and the risk posed to democracy: ‘It could take decades to recover’
A retrospective macro-study revealed that the use of GLP-1 agonists is associated with a reduction in the overall risk of cancer among obese or overweight patients
