Targeted Treatment Shrinks Deadly Pediatric Brain Cancer Tumors

Tom Patriot

Chemotherapy and radiation are effective cancer treatments because they kill rapidly dividing cells, including tumor cells. But for children — whose tiny bodies are still growing — these treatments can cause lifelong damage. This is particularly true for children with brain cancer, and researchers are working hard to find treatments that reduce side effects while remaining effective. Now, scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have reported that a targeted therapy that blocks a protein called LSD1 was able to shrink tumors in mice with a form of…

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Jennifer Lopez Shows Off Her Killer Abs on Day 9 of Her 10-Day Challenge

Tom Patriot

Jennifer Lopez is a triple threat — singer, dancer and actress — so it’s no surprise that she’s overachieving on her 10-day no carb, no sugar challenge, with her abs looking even more defined after just nine days. The Second Act star showed off her killer abs (and biceps!) on Instagram, and checked in with her followers who joined her and boyfriend Alex Rodriguez for the challenge. “Day 9 and feelin’… like I can’t wait for Day 10,” Lopez, 49, wrote. “Who’s still with us? @arod” Her post had boyfriends past and present wowed by her physique. Diddy,…

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Athletes can rest easy: Extreme exercise does not raise heart disease risk or mortality, study shows

Tom Patriot

Exercise is often cited as the best preventive medicine, but how much is too much for the hearts of middle-aged athletes? Sports cardiologist Dr. Benjamin Levine led a study, now published in JAMA Cardiology, to find the answer. Dr. Levine is a Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, a collaboration between UT Southwestern Medical Center and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. What is coronary calcium scanning and why is it important? Coronary calcium scanning is an imaging test that helps physicians classify patients…

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