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ASCO Daily News · Podcast

CAR T Cells and Bispecific Antibodies: Navigating the New Era in Multiple Myeloma Management

Myeloma specialists Dr. Marc Braunstein and Dr. Rahul Banerjee join Dr. Monty Pal to discuss recent breakthroughs for patients with multiple myeloma, including expert advice on how to manage side effects and identify the right treatment among a series of novel immuno- and targeted therapies. LINK TO FULL TRANSCRIPT

Huberman Lab · Podcast

Essentials: Tools to Improve Your Focus & Concentration

In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain how the neurochemicals epinephrine, acetylcholine and dopamine contribute to focus and concentration. I discuss tools for improving attention, including sleep, sound, structured work sessions, nutrition, caffeine and deliberate cold exposure. I also describe a brief daily meditation and visual focus exercises that train your ability to refocus whe

ScienceDaily Nutrition · Article

Could quitting ultra-processed food boost your mental health?

People with depression who dramatically cut ultra-processed foods experienced notable improvements in their symptoms in a small preliminary study. Researchers suspect healthier eating may benefit the brain partly by reducing gut damage and chronic inflammation.

ScienceDaily Alternative Medicine · Article

This common mistake can add nearly 7 points to your blood pressure reading

A common mistake during blood pressure checks could make readings appear substantially higher than they really are. Johns Hopkins researchers found that leaving the arm unsupported can raise systolic readings by about 6.5 mmHg, potentially affecting a hypertension diagnosis.

Mindful.org · Article

Healing Breath: A Mindfulness Practice for Communities Navigating Trauma, Loss, and Uncertainty

Cancer Health Magazine · Article

Mindfulness and Tai Chi Can Help Ease Fatigue, Pain and Sleep During Cancer Recovery

Breathing techniques and gentle movement influence overall well-being through the mind-body connection.

Mindful.org · Research

What’s Happening in Your Nervous System When You Feel “Aligned”

NY Times Well · Research

The Local: They Might Be Giants on playing 4 nights

Also, Lynx heartbreak and close encounters with Josh Hartnett.

NY Times Well · Research

The Local: They Might Be Giants on playing 4 nights

Cancer Health Science · Research

People With HIV Are at Higher Risk for Cancer

HIV-positive people had elevated rates of both infection-related malignancies and cancers not linked to infections.

NY Times Health · Research

Medical Records Firm Uses AI Tool to Expose Flaws that Threaten Patient Privacy

Epic’s engineers deployed an Anthropic tool that exposed security risks that could allow undetected access to millions of patient records.

Cleveland Clinic · Video

Executive Health Patient Testimonial

NY Times Health · Research

Clues to Why a Breakthrough Pancreatic Cancer Drug Eventually Stops Working

NY Times Health · Research

Clues to Why a Breakthrough Pancreatic Cancer Drug Eventually Stops Working

Researchers are asking why patients, like former Senator Ben Sasse, inevitably develop resistance to the drug daraxonrasib.

Oncology Brothers · Podcast

Managing Toxicities of HER2+ Therapies in Upper GI Cancer - Trastuzumab, T-DXd, Zanidatamab

Welcome to the Oncology Brothers podcast! In this episode, we dived into the latest advancements in HER2-targeted therapies for upper gastrointestinal malignancies, with Drs. Shruti Patel and Samuel Cytryn. Join us as we discussed: The recent approval of zanidatamab and its implications for HER2-positive esophageal and gastric adenocarcinoma The role of trastuzumab in treatment and its associated

Cleveland Clinic · Video

Cleveland Clinic’s Integrative Oncology Program: Supportive Cancer Care

Cleveland Clinic · Video

Cleveland Clinic's Early Cancer Detection Program

NY Times Health · Research

New Cancer Drugs Are Revolutionary. Why Don’t More Patients Get Them?

Targeted gene therapies are highly effective at stopping cancers, but the very abundance of the treatments, plus cost and sluggish change, are hindering access.

NY Times Health · Research

New Cancer Drugs Are Revolutionary. Why Don’t More Patients Get Them?

Cleveland Clinic · Video

Destroying Tumors with Sound: The Power of Histotripsy

ScienceDaily Nutrition · Article

Mulberry may reshape gut bacteria and influence metabolism

Mulberry compounds may reshape the gut microbiome in ways that support intestinal health and metabolism, with some combinations showing especially strong effects in animal studies. However, the results vary depending on the plant part and processing method, and the benefits have yet to be confirmed in humans.

The Cancer Pod · Podcast

Inherited: A Life Without a Cure with Melanie Ezell

When faced with a Stage IV terminal cancer diagnosis at age 37, how do you keep living, surfing big waves, and raising a child? In this powerful episode, author and big-wave surfer Melanie Ezell joins Leah to share her unfiltered story of surviving Stage IV ovarian cancer, navigating recurrences, and finding profound joy despite an incurable diagnosis. Melanie, author of the memoir Inherited: A Li

STAT News · Article

Opinion: America’s biotech race with China must be won at home

“The surest way to secure our biotech lead is to build up our own capabilities,” write Gary Locke and Patrick McHenry.

STAT News · Research

Kratom and 7-OH should be regulated, experts agree. They’re split on how

Kratom has skirted regulation for decades, but newer, highly concentrated 7-OH products have renewed interest in safeguards.