Why forgetting is a normal function of memory—and when to worry

February 15, 2024

Forgetting in our day to day lives may feel annoying or, as we get older, a little frightening. But it is an entirely normal part of memory—enabling us to move on or make space for new information.

Liquid biopsy predicts response to breast cancer immunotherapy
Immunotherapy has become a standard of care in treating high-risk, early-stage breast cancers, yet it has had limited success in shrinking tumors. New biomarkers that can improve outcomes for patients are urgently needed. Now, a study led by researchers at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center has found that repeated blood sampling—essentially, a liquid biopsy—can assess and predict the evolving antitumor immune response to therapy.
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Scientists at The Wistar Institute and clinical researchers from ChristianaCare's Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute have discovered a vulnerability in pancreatic cancer that could be targeted as a potential therapy. In a new study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, they show how defective mitochondria within cells spark a process that triggers inflammation. They also show how cancer cells become so dependent on this inflammation to grow that without it, they die.
Stopping and restarting certain GLP-1s to lose weight may make the drug less effective
Inconsistent use of some GLP-1 weight-loss medications, like Ozempic and Wegovy, may significantly lessen their effectiveness, according to a new preclinical study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation Insight, showed that each time overweight mice stopped and restarted GLP-1s, they dropped less and less weight compared to their original weight-loss.

Why forgetting is a normal function of memory—and when to worry

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