DDT Exposure Linked to Cancer Risk Two Generations Later
A study that looked at blood samples from pregnant women during the 1960s has found that their granddaughters are at higher risk for breast cancer.
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Federal Judge Orders Pause of California Lawsuits Over Cancer Warning Labels
Citing contradicting scientific evidence concerning the danger of the chemical acrylamide found commonly in junk food, the judge ordered a pause of new lawsuits against food companies that claim the warning labels mislead consumers and violate the First Amendment.
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Woman Who Lost Child to Brain Tumor Gives Birth at Age 57
A New Hampshire woman who lost her 13-year-old daughter to a brain tumor in 2016 has now given birth to a son — at age 57.
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Scientist Behind Coronavirus Shot Says Next Target Is Cancer
The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used coronavirus vaccine says people can rest assured the shots are safe, and the technology behind it will soon be used to fight another global scourge — cancer.
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Researchers Study Impact of Pandemic Cancer Screening Pause
Multiple studies suggest that fewer cancers were diagnosed last year, likely because of less screening
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Health Panel Expands Lung Cancer Screening for More Smokers
More Americans now qualify for yearly scans to detect lung cancer, according to guidelines released Tuesday that may help more Black smokers and women get screened.
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Cancer in Koalas Linked to Retrovirus Spread Through Genome
Researchers studied the link between the koala retrovirus and higher cancer rates among populations in northern Australia.
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Whales’ Cancer Resistance ‘in Their Genes’
In general, when a creature has more cells in its body, they are expected to be more vulnerable to random mutations that can develop into cancer. Not true for cetacean creatures.
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Genetic Testing
The Michigan Court of Appeals reinstated a family’s medical malpractice claims against the University of Michigan and Yale University arising from inaccurate genetic testing results. The family was told that one of their daughters was at a high risk of developing melanoma but it was actually the other daughter who was at risk and who ended up developing skin cancer.
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UK Scientists Develop Urine Test to Detect Womb Cancer
British scientists announced on Friday they had developed a test to detect womb cancer using urine samples, explaining the method could replace a painful and invasive procedure currently in use.
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Bayer Reaches $2 Billion Deal Over Future Roundup Cancer Claims
The German pharmaceutical giant hopes to resolve any future legal troubles it may inherit by purchasing Roundup manufacturer Monsanto.
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Ninth Circuit Urged to Force EPA to Take New Look at Cancer-Causing Chemical
The Trump administration may be no more, but lawsuits over its handling of the environment continue unabated.
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Illusionist Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried & Roy Dies
Siegfried Fischbacher, the surviving member of the magic duo Siegfried & Roy who entertained millions with illusions using rare animals, has died in Las Vegas, his longtime publicist tells The Associated Press. He was 81.
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Another Record Decline Reported in US Cancer Death Rate
Researchers on Tuesday reported another record one-year decline in the U.S. cancer death rate, a drop they attribute to success against lung cancer.
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A federal court in California dismissed a securities class action brought by firefighter and policemen’s pensions funds against Nektar Therapeutics over alleged false claims about the efficacy cancer treatment drug.
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DNA Damage Found in Keystone Species Exposed to Roundup
The smallest changes in our ecosystem might go unnoticed but can still create significant consequences for the food chain. Ask the lowly water flea, which suffers significant DNA damage from even small amounts of the weed killer glyphosate over a long period of time.
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Tougher Emissions Rules Sought for Plants Spewing Cancer-Causing Pollution
Eleven environmental justice and rights groups joined forces Tuesday to sue the Environmental Protection Agency over what they call weak rules for chemical facilities that pump out pollutants linked to cancer.
Read moreHome Depot & Roundup
A federal judge partially granted Home Depot’s request to dismiss a lawsuit claiming the home improvement giant fails to warn its customers about the cancer risks of the herbicide Roundup, giving the plaintiff until Oct. 2 to file a final effort to make their case.
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A former University of California, San Diego, brain cancer researcher and the UC regents have sued each other in a dispute over a $10 million gift from a patient of the researcher to the university’s cancer center.
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Academy Award winner Hilary Swank slapped the board of the SAG-AFTRA health plan with a federal lawsuit this week, accusing the board of denying coverage for the treatment of her recurring malignant ovarian cysts.
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