Common diabetes drug slows growth of normal cells carrying cancer mutation, finds study

PIK3CA mutant clones in human esophageal epithelium. Credit: Nature Genetics (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01891-8 A common diabetes medication, metformin, slows the growth of precancerous cells in the esophagus while some metabolic

Mouse model suggests bacterial-derived metabolites may promote prostate cancer

Many studies have shown that changes in the composition of gut bacteria are related to the risk and progression of prostate cancer. In this study, researchers investigated whether a mouse

Researchers reveal scale of prevalence of a condition that can cause type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure

Scientists at the University of Birmingham are calling for changes to healthcare policy following research which has shown for the first time the scale of the impact of a condition