St. Jude announces extensive resource to advance leukemia research
Credit: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital St. Jude Children's Research Hospital today announced the availability of one of the world's largest collections of leukemia samples...
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Anti-Malaria drugs have shown promise in treating cancer, and now researchers know why
PHILADELPHIA - Anti-malaria drugs known as chloroquines have been repurposed to treat cancer for decades, but until now no one knew exactly what the chloroquines...
Nightingale’s technology links chronic inflammation with disease risk and shorter lifespan
Credit: Nightingale Health Chronic inflammation is currently a hot topic in health and wellness, being linked to everything from heart disease to clinical depression. In...
Surgery & combination therapy optimizes results in aggressive prostate cancer management
Boston, MA -- Men presenting with aggressive prostate cancer - Gleason Score of 9 or 10 - comprise most of those who will die from...
New ‘SLICE’ tool can massively expand immune system’s cancer-fighting repertoire
Immunotherapy can cure some cancers that until fairly recently were considered fatal. In addition to developing drugs that boost the immune system's cancer-fighting abilities, scientists...
Electronic skin points the way north
Credit: HZDR / G.S. Cañón Bermúdez While birds are able to naturally perceive the Earth's magnetic field and use it for orientation, humans have so...
Preparations for the 7th Heidelberg Laureate Forum are underway!
The HLF offers all accepted young researchers the great opportunity to personally interact with the laureates of the most prestigious prizes in the fields of...
‘Edited’ plant-based toxin possesses anti-tumor characteristics
Credit: Copyright © 2018, John Wiley and Sons Researchers at Shinshu University in Japan have discovered that editing the chemical properties of fusicoccins, a kind...
The unique biodiversity: 6900 hydrobionts species were found in Russian Far Eastern basin
Credit: Captured by A. Mayorova, Ph.D., FEFU. Being supported by mega-grant from Russian Science Foundation (RSF), researchers of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) and Far...
When Melanoma spreads to the brain, patients with BRAF or MEK mutations can find novel treatment
Credit: Kris Hanning TUCSON, Ariz. - Cancer used to be thought of as a disease of the anatomy, but these days it increasingly is understood...
Social media is affecting the way we view our bodies — and not in a good way
Credit: York University News TORONTO, Nov. 15, 2018 - Young women who actively engage with social media images of friends who they think are more...
Purdue cancer identity technology makes it easier to find a tumor’s ‘address’
Credit: Yoon Yeo/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue University researchers have developed a technology aimed at making it easier to deliver cancer treatment to...
The smart factory
Credit: Swansea University The next generation of "smart" factories, which use advanced digital technology to improve efficiency, are the focus of a new collaboration between...
FDA restrictions on e-cigarettes important step to protect the health of youth
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center applauds new actions announced today by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to limit the sale...
Vietnam veterans and agent orange exposure — new report
Hypertension Upgraded in Latest Biennial Review of Research on Health Problems in Veterans That May Be Linked to Agent Orange Exposure During Vietnam War WASHINGTON...
