Breast implants linked to several cancers

Plus: Cassie, the bipedal robot, now has a world record for 100m dash. Sep 30, 2022 [Blueprint]( Beauty, but at what price? Whether you agree that breast implants enhance beauty or not, I think we can all agree that the fact that there have now been several reports linking them to various cancers, is cause for great concern. [The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned]( that people with breast implants filled with silicone or saline could be at greater risk of developing specific cancer types such as squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and various lymphomas in the scar tissue around implants. Reported symptoms include swelling, pain, lumps, or changes in the skin. According to the FDA report, there is no need to get your implants checked or removed if you don't have any of these symptoms. But before you concern yourself with that, watch [this (frankly bizarre) video]( of a bipedal robot called Cassie, breaking a world record. I mean, why not? Good morning. I’m Alice, an Editor at IE. 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[Must Read]MUST READ [Breast implants are linked to several cancers, FDA warns.]( [Breast implants are linked to several cancers.]( The [Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned]( that breast implants filled with silicone or saline could raise the possibility of specific cancer types, including squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and various lymphomas in the scar tissue around the implants. To back up its warning, it said it has received 10 reports of SCC, and 12 reports of the different types of lymphoma. But it added that less than 50 cases of SCC and different lymphomas were found in the scar tissue around the implant. Reported symptoms include swelling, pain, lumps, or changes in the skin. But the FDA said there is no need to get your implants checked or removed if you don't have any symptoms. It also said that the possibility of health risks increases in proportion to how old the implants are – and added that they are not meant to last a lifetime. You’re supposed to get them checked every five or six years, and that recommendation remains in place, for the time being. → Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the immune system and scientists had already linked an unusual cancer type called anaplastic large cell lymphoma primarily to textured implants, the surface of which is more likely to cause inflammation than those of smooth implants. [READ MORE [Arrow]]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( [INNOVATION]INNOVATION [Ancient viral genes have evolved to defend the brain against present-day infections.]( We’re evolving. Darwin would be proud. A new study looks at two mouse genes left behind by infection millions of years ago and their [development in protecting the brain]( against new infections. 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