Researchers confirm the first case of bone cancer in dinosaurs
Even the mighty fall sick.
Tag: cancer
Gum disease may put people at high risk of developing some cancers
There’s more to gum disease than just bad breath.
Simple blood test can detect 50+ types of cancer before any symptoms even start
The coronavirus has all our attention now, but all the other problems in our society are still there.
Fermented soy products may reduce mortality risk
It's an observational study, so take it with a grain of salt.
US cancer survival rates have reached record highs
But despite Trump's bragging, this is not owed to his administration.
An AI walks into a hospital — and it’s really good at detecting tumors
In these conditions, a human expert can detect a tumor in about 30 minutes. The AI can do it in ...
How asbestos makes people sick
Asbestos is a really useful mineral but it's also incredibly dangerous to handle.
Eye-tracking technology reveals what makes female breasts attractive
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, which is why researchers turned to eye-tracking technology to perfect their work ...
Gut bacteria resistance to antibiotics doubles in the last 20 years
Bacteria that cause ulcers and gastric cancer are becoming increasingly resistant to our antibiotics.
New gene-based immunotherapy hunts for hidden cancer cells
This new system should, in theory, be effective against multiple cancer types, including those currently resistant to immunotherapy.
Mice heavily exposed to e-cig vapor develop lung cancer
The findings suggest that vaping might cause lung cancer.
Universal cancer vaccine could be on the horizon
Researchers want to approach cancer like an infectious disease.
Electric nose sniffs cancer patient’s breath to find the best treatment
The eNose can inform doctors whether or not immunotherapy is the right course of action.
Researchers work on a color-change urine test for cancer
So far, the test has been shown to work in mice
Cancer cells turned into fat to stop cancer development
study proved that one way to treat cancer is by exploiting one of its loopholes to convert cancerous cells into ...
Discovery of new “don’t eat me protein” points the way to effective cancer therapy
Take away the proteins, and our immune systems decimate cancers.
Birmingham University researchers extract cancer-killing drug from common flower
"It's a clear demonstration that parthenolide has the potential to progress from the flowerbed into the clinic," they report.
HPV vaccine will also be administered to boys in the UK, preventing thousands of cancers
It's an important step towards eliminating some types of cancer.
AI is better at diagnosing skin cancer than even some of the best human experts
We're about to witness a paradigm shift in how diseases are being diagnosed.
The naked mole-rat is impervious to pain and cancer, and lives ten times longer than it should — what can we learn from it?
The naked mole-rat is perhaps one of the most bizarre beasts on the planet.
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