- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 25th, 2014
Aspirin Stops the Development of Intracranial Tumors
The positive effect was discovered in a new scientific study
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 30th, 2013
New Gene Delivery Method Developed in the US
This will allow doctors to target diseased cells more easily
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 20th, 2013
Custom Immune Cells Attacked Cancer in Two Patients
The individuals were previously unresponsive to therapies
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 20th, 2013
Pancreatic Cancer Cure Brought Closer to Reality
Chemotherapy drugs are more efficient in newly-developed approach
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 27th, 2013
Breast Cancer Risks Can Now Be Determined More Accurately
New predictive method shows great promise for early detection
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 20th, 2013
Cancer's True Genetic Diversity Uncovered in New Study
An innovative method allows scientists new insight into this condition
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 19th, 2013
Diet May Help Prevent the Relapse of Prostate Cancer
Scientists say dieting reduces inflammation biomarkers in the blood
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 18th, 2013
New Protein Target for Treating Cancer Discovered
This molecule usually stops tumor cells from migrating in the body
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 18th, 2013
Immune System May Behave Differently When Cancer Reoccurs
This discovery may lead to the development of new therapies
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 15th, 2013
Blood Test for Early-Stage Breast Cancer in the Works
The simple test will allow oncologists to act sooner than now possible
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 14th, 2013
Facial Tumor Disease Imperils Tasmanian Devils
Their population has been declining for several years
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 13th, 2013
New Study Makes Endometrial Cancer Cells More Responsive to Treatment
The hormonal environment around these cells is very important, experts say
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- November 11th, 2013
Why Breast Cancer Becomes Immune to Hormone Therapies
This tends to happen increasingly often, spoiling outcomes
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 14th, 2013
Football-Shaped Particles Impersonate Immune Cells, Help Shrink Tumors
Experiments on mice show these artificial particles can help destroy cancer cells
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 27th, 2013
Shark Antibodies Could Help Treat Breast Cancer, Scientists Believe
The animals have a very strong immune system, their antibodies might halt tumor growth
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 7th, 2013
Cancer Vaccine Moves to Human Clinical Trials
The vaccine is intended to treat an aggressive form of skin cancer known as melanoma
- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 4th, 2013
Blind Mole-Rats Are Resistant to Cancer, Researchers Learn
Researchers suspect that certain genes in the animals' bodies make them cancer-proof