Kevin Nixon

Jan 4, 2024 | esquire.cz | Kevin Nixon |Brian O'Keefe

In his long and storied career, Dan Aykroyd, 71, has been a Conehead, a Blues Brother, and, of course, a Ghostbuster—not to mention an Oscar-nominated actor, comedian, screenwriter, director, musician, and entrepreneur. A member of the original cast of Saturday Night Live, he partnered with John Belushi to create the Blues Brothers and cowrote the screenplay for the hit movie, then later cofounded theHouse of Bluesconcert venue and restaurant chain.

Oct 31, 2023 | cell.com | Byrne C.J |Lauren Podmore |Catherine Iorio |Kevin Nixon

Highlights•Insulin receptor (INSR) is broadly expressed in breast cancer (BC)•INSR deletion suppresses mammary tumorigenesis driven by Her2 and PyMT oncogenes•INSR affects tumor initiation, not progression and metastasis•INSR upholds bioenergetic fitness of mammary epithelial cellsSummaryBreast cancer (BC) prognosis and outcome are adversely affected by obesity. Hyperinsulinemia, common in the obese state, is associated with higher risk of death and recurrence in BC.