- Microsoft
- By Bogdan Popa
- November 14th, 2016
Microsoft Can Detect Lung Cancer Earlier by Looking at User Search Data
Microsoft Research claims cancer diagnosis can be done 1 year earlier just by analyzing user search queries
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 13th, 2015
We Could Be Living in a Tobacco-Free World By 2040
Public health researchers ask that efforts be made to phase out the sale of the tobacco over the next 3 decades
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 16th, 2015
Breath Test Promises to Detect Lung Cancer While in Its Early Stages
Specialists say the test, carried out with the help of a high-tech device, could save thousands of lives
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 14th, 2015
Oxygen Might Keep You Alive, but It Can Also Give You Lung Cancer
Study finds cancer rates are higher among people who live in regions where the air contains plenty of oxygen
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 27th, 2014
Researchers Figure Out How Lung Cancer Spreads Through the Body
Now that they know how lung cancer spreads, scientists expect they will soon find a way to put a leash on this process
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 19th, 2014
So-Called Breathalyzer Test Promises to Sniff Out Lung Cancer
The test could help eliminate the need for invasive diagnosis procedures
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 17th, 2014
A Sedentary Lifestyle Ups Cancer Risk, Study Finds
People who don't exercise are more vulnerable to colon and lung cancer
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 29th, 2014
Artificial Lung Is No Bigger than a Sugar Cube
Such lungs can make it easier to test drugs intended to treat cancer
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 7th, 2014
DNA Test for Detecting Lung Cancer in the Works
The test would work by analyzing a small blood sample
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 30th, 2014
Antioxidants Make Cancer Spread Faster in Mice
The correlation holds particularly true for lung cancer
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 8th, 2014
New Treatment for Lung Cancer Potentially Developed
The approach has shown great results for fighting advanced cancer
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 28th, 2013
Diesel Exhaust Blamed for 11,000 Yearly Deaths in the US, UK
Researchers link diesel exhaust to 6% of the total number of lung cancer deaths
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 6th, 2013
Air Pollution Is Killing 8-Year-Old Girl in China
The girl has been diagnosed with lung cancer, doctors say air pollution is to blame
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 1st, 2013
Melanoma Drug Shows Promise in Fighting Lung Cancer, Too
A second clinical trial for the chemical is already underway
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 9th, 2013
A Simple Breath Test Could One Day Diagnose Lung Cancer
A so-called electronic nose might make it easier for doctors to pin down this condition
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 6th, 2013
Raw Garlic Helps Lower Lung Cancer Risk
People who eat raw garlic twice per week are 44% less likely to develop lung cancer
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 30th, 2013
Early-Morning Smokers Are More Likely to Get Cancer
Lighting up a cigarette shortly after waking up ups cancer risk, study says