Cancer-causing mutations in tissue aren’t uncommon. Many, though, never turn into cancer. Why? New research of mouse stem cells may help us understand how cancer grabs a foothold: brnw.ch/21wQkRK

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In a new study published in Nature #Cancer, YSM researchers find ORACLE, a new genetic test performed on #tumors, can better predict patient survival with #lungcancer – even at the earliest stages of disease. @nature.com

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On The Oprah Podcast this week, Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD, of the Yale Department of Internal Medicine, discusses GLP-1 #weightloss #drugs, how they work in the brain, and the new revolution in #obesity treatment. @oprah-winfrey.bsky.social

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For older adults with multiple #prescriptions to manage, some #drug interactions may do more harm than good. An international team led by YSM's Terri Fried, MD, has introduced guidelines to help doctors and health systems start conversations about #deprescribing: medicine.yale.edu/news-article...

In a recent study, YSM researchers in the lab of Carolyn Fredericks, PhD, explore how structural differences between men's and #women's #brains may impact the risk for #Alzheimers disease – and inform future treatments.

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YSM researchers have developed a cost-effective new #test to search for #mutations that cause dystroglycanopathies, a group of rare and life-threatening #genetic disorders: medicine.yale.edu/news-article...

How are sweet flavors and influencer marketing impacting trends in youth #vaping? Researchers in the Yale Department of Psychiatry say #tobacco companies use a variety of techniques to successfully target kids and teens on #socialmedia:
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A growing number of #employers are offering workers #menopause related benefits in their #health #insurance plans. Menopause care is “an important place for companies to step in,” says YSM's Hugh Taylor, MD, in an interview with @washingtonpost.com this week:
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