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Diagnosing cancer can be difficult, and delaying diagnosis can cause the cancer to progress and complicate treatment. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), the most common type of oral cancer, can mimic benign conditions such as periodontal disease and oral infections, making it difficult to diagnose. Therefore, it is important to identify new diagnostic methods for OSCC. Now, researchers at Osaka University have identified distinct genetic features that distinguish a rare type of OSCC with a burrowing pattern, Cuniculatum carcinoma, from the more aggressive conventional type of OSCC. These findings will be published in the journal Head and Neck Pathology.Cuniculatum carcinoma,…

Protests against the production of the cancer-linked Pfas chemical have spread across India after an investigation revealed that an Italian factory closed due to environmental concerns had been acquired and partially rebuilt by an Indian company.Late last year, the Guardian newspaper It has been announced that the former Mitheni factory in Vicenza has been acquired by the Indian company Lakshmi Organic Industries. The factory, which produced Pfas, was shut down in 2018 after being linked to Italy’s worst environmental pollution scandal.In June 2025, former Myteni executives were found guilty of pollution related to the factory, a first-instance court decision widely…

BWhen Jalaj Jha starts getting ready for work every morning, he already feels exhausted. Waking up in a cramped room in Delhi with no ventilation save for a rattling fan blowing hot air, the 24-year-old gig worker prepares for a 12-hour shift delivering groceries.”I can’t sleep for more than three or four hours in this heat,” Jha said while wiping the dust off the motorcycle he uses for deliveries. “When I wake up in the morning, I’m exhausted. My body feels like it’s dragging me down.”It’s only 7am, but the temperature is already in the 30s (86F), the lowest temperature…

Over the past 20 years, nearly every state in the United States has passed legislation aimed at helping schools identify and support students with dyslexia. These sweeping policy changes have not consistently changed the way schools diagnose students with the disease, nor have they reliably improved students’ reading test scores. An analysis of national education data found that while reading comprehension improved in a small number of states after new policies, many states saw reading and writing skills stagnate or decline for students with learning disabilities. The study was recently published in the journal Annals of Dyslexia. Dyslexia is a…

Adults who carry excess weight in their abdomens do not see any measurable improvement in their memory or cognitive processing ability after eating just one avocado every day for six months. The results show that adding one nutritious food to an otherwise unchanged diet may not be a quick fix for brain health. The study was published in the Journal of Nutrition, Health, and Aging. The world’s population is rapidly aging, and at the same time age-related brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease are increasing. Medical researchers are exploring accessible dietary interventions to help people maintain mental function as they…

Recent research published in International Journal of Sexual Health It suggests that the reasons people watch porn and how realistic they believe it to be may be related to their beliefs in extreme gender roles. This study provides evidence that viewing adult media containing themes of domination and violence tends to act as a bridge between the reasons for viewing and the acceptance of very traditional gender stereotypes. Researchers Liviu-Yoan Hreniuk and Maria-Nicoleta Turyuk conducted the study to investigate the psychological mechanisms that link porn consumption to extreme gender views. Freniuc, a clinical psychologist and researcher at the University of…

The findings of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center experts will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, May 29 to June 2, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Each year, the world’s largest clinical cancer research conference draws more than 45,000 participants from around the world, including clinicians, scientists, and patient advocates. Roswell Park physician-scientists are helping shape the future of cancer treatment. Being invited to present their findings before this distinguished group reflects the quality and far-reaching impact of their research. ” Renier Brentjens, MD, PhD, Vice President and Chair, Roswell Park School…

Almost all animal species, including humans, have blood cells, but in different species, our blood tells different stories. The lineage and composition of blood cells vary widely, and this diversity is evidence of how animals have evolved to protect themselves from infectious diseases. Thanks to advances in hematology and immunology, we now have detailed knowledge of the composition and function of both human and mouse blood cells. However, little is known about its evolutionary history. Inspired by this, a research team from Kyoto University investigated when and how blood cells arose and how they diversified. The team began by developing…

Space missions subject crew members to months of isolation, confinement, and extreme stress. An international study led by Jan Schmutz, professor of psychology at the University of Zurich, and Andrea Cantisani, a psychiatrist and research assistant at the University of Bern, investigated how such conditions affect team dynamics during a 10-month wintering mission at Concordia Station in Antarctica. The station is one of the most isolated places on earth, with winter temperatures dropping to -80 °C. Because of its extreme isolation, it is considered one of the best real-world models for future long-duration missions to the Moon or Mars. Frequent…

Megan Sweet slices the tumor. A typical day in the lab finds a Virginia Tech graduate student digging his hand deep into a refrigerated metal box and gradually moving a tumor grown in an attached mouse closer to a razor-sharp blade. “It’s all about fine-tuning and making sure you get even slices,” said Sweet, who studies biological sciences. Finally, the blade hits a clump of tissue the size of a pinky nail and rhythmically cuts through the tissue in clumps, clumps, clumps, clumps. This is the most difficult and time-consuming part. But it’s also kind of meditative. ” …