- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 3rd, 2015
Cancer Vaccine Made from Tumors Shown to Trigger an Immune Response
The clinical trial is expected to pave the way for the development of more effective personalized cancer therapies
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 1st, 2015
New Cancer Drug Doesn't Work on Tumors, Can Treat Alzheimer's Instead
In laboratory experiments, the new drug successfully restored memory in mice with a model of Alzheimer's
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 30th, 2015
Rose Hips Extract Might Treat Aggressive Breast Cancer, Study Finds
In a series of experiments, rose hips extract was shown to halt the growth and migration of breast cancer cells
- Learn to know your body
- By Elena Gorgan
- March 25th, 2015
Kelly Osbourne Reveals She Has the Cancer Gene, Will Have Ovaries Removed
Angelina Jolie’s op-ed starts the conversation, gets praise
- Sci Pry
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 25th, 2015
Science-Made Chocolate Promises to Be Both Tastier and More Nutritious
Researchers claim to have found a way to make the already divine treat we call chocolate sweeter and more nutritious
- Learn to know your body
- By Elena Gorgan
- March 24th, 2015
Angelina Jolie Has Ovaries, Fallopian Tubes Removed After Cancer Scare, Enters Menopause - NYT
Actress opens up in new op-ed, urges women to get screened
- Technology & Gadgets
- By Alexandra Arici
- March 23rd, 2015
Google Might Be Working on a Wearable Cure for Cancer
A new Google patent hints towards a miracle bracelet
- Editorials
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 22nd, 2015
Marijuana for Pets: The Good, the Bad, the Legal Status
US senator wants to make marijuana legal for pets, introduced a bill addressing the issue earlier this week
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 19th, 2015
Scientists Use Green Tea to Have a Better Look at Cancer Tumors
When added to iron-oxide nanoparticles, compounds found in green tea help distinguish tumors from healthy tissues
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 17th, 2015
Deadly Leukemia Cells Tricked into Becoming Harmless Immune Cells
Even cooler, scientists have reasons to believe the lab-made immune cells could help fight cancer cells and pathogens
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 16th, 2015
Woman Lies About Having Cancer, Gets $4,500 (€4,300) in Donations
Having been exposed as a fraud, 36-year-old would-be cancer patient Kelly Johanneson was taken into police custody
- Nano-Biotechnology
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 9th, 2015
Cutting-Edge Space Technology Could Help Diagnose Skin Cancer
Scientists want to use high-tech camera developed to monitor vegetation from space to identify changes in skin cells
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 9th, 2015
Dog Trained to Diagnose Thyroid Cancer by Sniffing Patients' Pee
In a series of experiments, the pooch identified thyroid cancer chemical signals with an 88.2% degree of accuracy
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 20th, 2015
Sunlight Damages Your Skin Even in the Dark, Researchers Warn
Yale University scientists find ultraviolet radiation continues to damage the skin for several hours after exposure
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 19th, 2015
Why Marijuana Gives Folks the Munchies, as Explained by Science
Scientists gain new insight into why it is that guys and gals feel an uncontrollable urge to eat after smoking marijuana
- 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
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 13th, 2015
How Stopping at a Red Light Can Give You Cancer or Heart Disease
Study finds that, when stopped at red lights, drivers are exposed to worryingly high concentrations of air pollutants