Typically, people with toxoplasmosis don't face a single medical issue.

Parasite spread to humans by pet cats linked to brain cancer

Brain Worms

New research suggests that Toxoplasma gondii, the brain parasite infamously spread by pet cats, is linked to a greater risk of brain cancer.

Parasite Spread to Humans by Pet Cats Linked to Brain Cancer

More on Toxoplasma gondii: <a href="https://futurism.com/programmable-rna-vaccines-against-ebola-influenza-and-other-parasites-worked-when-tested-in-mice">Researchers Design Programmable RNA Vaccines</a>

Cancer

New research raises questions about cats and cancer.

"When Zheng was charged, the government had not yet analyzed what Zheng took from Beth Israel."

Cancer researcher sentenced for stealing biological samples

Cancer Caper

After being arrested in late 2019 for attempting to take biological samples with him to China, cancer researcher Zaosong Zheng was sentenced to time served.

Cancer Researcher Sentenced for Stealing Biological Samples

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/01/06/metro/cancer-researcher-gets-time-served-lying-authorities-about-taking-biological-vials-hub-hospital/">Cancer researcher gets time served for lying to authorities about taking biological vials from Boston hospital</a> [The Boston Globe]

More on cancer research: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/strange-plant-virus-treat-many-cancers">This Strange Plant Virus Could Treat Many Cancers</a>

He was caught at the airport, trying to smuggle them out of the country.

"The accelerating numbers of deaths fall far short of fully capturing each devastating human story: Every death represents untold loss for countless families."

Daily coronavirus deaths beat heart disease and cancer combined

"Calamitous Scale"

COVID-19 is on track to become the leading cause of death in the U.S., beating the daily death tolls for cancer and heart disease combined.

Daily Coronavirus Deaths Top Heart Disease and Cancer Combined

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20201217/covid-19-ranks-as-a-leading-cause-of-death-inus">COVID-19 Ranks as a Leading Cause of Death in U.S.</a> [WebMD]

More on COVID-19 deaths: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-yes-covid19-death-toll-really-that-high">Scientists: Yes, the COVID-19 Death Toll is Really That High</a>

Studies

"The current exponential increase in COVID-19 is reaching a calamitous scale in the U.S."

"It highlights that dietary factors may play an important role in overall health."

Huge meta-study: This food appears to actually make you live longer

Spice It Up

A massive scientific review that combined the results of thousands of studies found that regularly eating chili peppers is linked to major health benefits.

Huge Meta-Study: This Food Appears to Actually Make You Live Longer

READ MORE: <a href="https://scitechdaily.com/people-who-eat-chili-pepper-may-live-longer-reduced-risk-of-dying-from-cardiovascular-disease-or-cancer/">People Who Eat Chili Pepper May Live Longer – Reduced Risk of Dying From Cardiovascular Disease or Cancer</a> [American Heart Association]

More on diet: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/the-things-we-know-about-nutrition-are-wrong-thanks-to-faulty-studies">Faulty Studies Mean Everything You Know About Nutrition Is Wrong</a>

People who eat these on the regular might live longer and have healthier hearts.

The virus is harvested from the cowpea plant, the source of black-eyed peas.

This strange plant virus could treat many cancers

Natural Virus

Scientists are using viruses harvested from common plants to create cancer immunotherapies — and they've already proven to be effective in animal models.

This Strange Plant Virus Could Treat Many Cancers

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/a-common-plant-virus-is-an-unlikely-ally-in-the-war-on-cancer/">A Common Plant Virus Is an Unlikely Ally in the War on Cancer</a> [Wired]

More on cancer: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/doctors-kill-tumors-growing-gold-inside">Doctors Say They Can Kill Tumors by Growing Gold Inside Them</a>

"If a treatment works in dog cancer, it has a very good chance of working, at some level, in human patients."

The process took effect within 30 minutes of application.

Doctors say they can kill tumors by growing gold inside them

Hitting Gold

A team of researchers have found a way to biosynthesize tiny gold nanoparticles directly within cancer cells to aid in x-ray imaging — and to destroy them.

Doctors Say They Can Kill Tumors by Growing Gold Inside Them

READ MORE: <a href="https://newatlas.com/medical/gold-nanoparticles-inside-tumors-cancer-treatment/">Growing gold nanoparticles inside tumors can help kill cancer</a> [New Atlas]

More on cancer: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/fight-deadly-tumors-gene-hacked-virus">Doctors Fight Deadly Tumors Using Gene-Hacked Virus</a>

The gold can be heated up with a laser to destroy cancer cells.

"We designed this oncolytic virus to do what it does so well."

Doctors fight deadly tumors using gene-hacked virus

One-Two Punch

Doctors engineered a virus that can infect treatment-resistant tumors and make them more vulnerable to existing therapies.

Doctors Fight Deadly Tumors Using Gene-Hacked Virus

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200902152138.htm">Scientists use two powerful immunotherapies to eradicate solid tumors</a> [City of Hope]

More on cancer: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/animal-cancer-vaccine-awarded-grant">Researchers Are Developing a New Cancer Vaccine Using Virus-Like Particles</a>

Next, they're going to try it on human cancer patients.

"We got the idea for this project because we were trying to interface rigid, inorganic microelectrodes with the brain, but brains are made out of organic, salty, live materials."

Doctors want to put chips in your body to monitor tumors

Insider Perspective

A team of scientists thinks it's cracked the code for developing electronics that can be embedded in someone's body without causing scarring along the way.

Doctors Want to Put Chips In Your Body to Monitor Tumors

READ MORE: ‘<a href="https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/newsreleases/2020/august/cyborg-technology-could-enable-new-diagnostics-merger-of-humans-and-ai.html">Cyborg’ technology could enable new diagnostics, merger of humans and AI</a> [American Chemical Society]

More on soft implants: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/neural-jelly-drill-brain">New Jelly-Like Neural Implant Eliminates the Need to Drill Through the Brain</a>

Devices

They're trying to make them less harmful to the body.

New blood test appears to detect cancer years before symptoms

Cancer-B-Gone

A team of Chinese researchers claim their blood test can detect five types of cancer in 95 percent of asymptomatic patients who later were diagnosed.

New Blood Test Appears to Detect Cancer Years Before Symptoms

"We’re turning the proof of concept stage into a commercial product that is robust, inexpensive and can be deployed in clinics."

It's almost too perfect that the lead scientist's name is Götz.

Scientists gene-hack goats to make cancer drug in their milk

Chug a Lug

By genetically modifying goats, scientists found a way to make them manufacture expensive cancer medications in their milk.

Scientists Gene-Hack Goats to Make Cancer Drug in Their Milk

READ MORE: <a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2245887-genetically-modified-goats-can-produce-cancer-drugs-in-their-milk/">Genetically modified goats can produce cancer drugs in their milk</a> [New Scientist]

More on cancer: <a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/scientists-discover-immune-cell-kills-cancers">Scientists Discover Immune Cell That Kills Most Cancers</a>

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