New advances in understanding how the most common form of childhood cancer originates
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A new study by researchers at Oxford Population Health and in China, using data from the China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB), has shown that entering adulthood with a healthy body weight is associated with a substantially lower risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease, cancer and respiratory disease. These associations were shown to be independent of body weight later in life, indicating that excess weight in early adulthood has lasting effects that are not fully reversed by subsequent weight change.
A study led by Qun-Ying Lei shows that PGG inhibits the MAT2A enzyme activity while simultaneously promoting its degradation. This unique dual-action induces pyroptosis and enhances antitumor immunity, presenting a promising new strategy for cancer immunotherapy.
International leader in blood cancer and stem cell research, Ulrich Steidl, M.D., Ph.D., has been named director of the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) and vice president of cancer medicine at Montefiore Einstein. He has acted as interim director of MECCC, which is a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center, since late 2025.