New studies reveal hidden control hub for MYC-driven cancers

by rss feed | Aug 20, 2026 | News Feeds

In a rare pair of papers published back-to-back in the journal Genes & Development, research teams led by senior author Anindya Bagchi, PhD, associate professor in the Cancer Genome and Epigenetics Program at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute,...

New model measures social drivers behind infectious disease outbreaks

by rss feed | Aug 20, 2026 | News Feeds

Influenza spreads in a crowded barracks or prison. Ebola proliferates when per-capita hospital beds plummet below the typical levels in developed countries. Read Original...

BMJ investigation exposes unhealthy food products at major UK school catering exhibition

by rss feed | Aug 20, 2026 | News Feeds

As the government prepares to introduce updated school food standards, an investigation by The BMJ finds that more than a third of the firms exhibiting at the UK's biggest school food show sell products high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS). Read Original...

Intravenous iron before heart surgery cuts transfusion needs

by rss feed | Aug 20, 2026 | News Feeds

Giving intravenous iron to patients with anemia before heart surgery reduces the need for a red blood transfusion and results in an extra day at home in the first 90 days after surgery, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today. Read Original...

Lower-calorie meals look cheaper, but there’s a catch in the price

by rss feed | Aug 20, 2026 | News Feeds

Analysis of 7,392 menu items from 200 large restaurant chains found that lower-calorie options on two major UK food delivery platforms carried a substantially higher cost per 100 kcal than higher-calorie items. The findings suggest that per-calorie pricing may create...