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A new study has unveiled a striking connection between weight gain after the age of 35 and an increased risk of breast cancer, highlighting the urgent need for proactive weight monitoring in women’s health as they age. The research, which delves into the relationship between body mass index (BMI) changes and cancer risk, underscores how weight gain during key hormonal transitions could significantly influence breast cancer susceptibility.

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Breast cancer's resistance to treatment is a major hurdle in improving patient outcomes. A recent study explores how tumor angiogenesis—the formation of abnormal blood vessels in tumors—plays a pivotal role in fostering drug resistance. The research highlights how these blood vessels hinder drug delivery and create a hostile tumor environment, reducing the effectiveness of therapies. It also investigates the potential of anti-angiogenic treatments to normalize these vessels, enhancing drug efficacy and offering new hope for patients.

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Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power everything from electric vehicles to wearable devices. But new research from Case Western Reserve University suggests that a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative may lie in zinc-based batteries.

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Cleveland Clinic researchers have found definitive proof of a kidney microbiome that influences renal health and kidney stone formation, demonstrating that the urinary tract is not sterile and low levels of bacteria are normal. The Nature Communications publication describes the rigorous multi-pronged approach a team led by Aaron Miller, PhD, and José Agudelo, MD, used to identify and characterize the small bacterial community by combining preclinical, human and dish studies.

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A groundbreaking University of Bristol study has shed light on how lizards and snakes -the most diverse group of land vertebrates with nearly 12,000 species - have evolved remarkably varied jaw shapes, driving their extraordinary ecological success.

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A new report has uncovered the many risks of participating in climate and environmental protests across the world – and how more countries are criminalising and repressing this activity in a bid to keep it in check.

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While good dogs never mean harm, they are often directed to remain on-lead in nature reserves to protect wildlife. Research from the University of Adelaide has found that whether dog owners follow this rule is mostly driven by social factors.

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A new study estimates that more than 9000 insects and other native invertebrates have become extinct in Australia since European arrival in 1788 and between 1–3 additional species become extinct every week.

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The fate of telescopes in space is looking better now that they are being designed to be serviceable. Illinois Grainger Engineering researchers developed a servicing plan that can be applied to future space observatories based on current missions such as the James Webb Space Telescope and the European Space Agency’s Gaia.

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A new review in Blood Cancer Discovery outlines a key regulatory decision by an FDA committee that greenlights a new biomarker endpoint for accelerated drug approval in multiple myeloma and could cut a decade off the drug development process.