Study identifies aggressive cancer that hijacks the brain to make itself incurable
Brain cancer may be rare, but glioblastoma (also known as glioblastoma multiforme or GBM) accounts for around 15 percent of brain tumors. The aggressive cancer …
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First human patient injected with revolutionary cancer-killing virus
Scientists have injected the first human patient with a new cancer-killing virus. The virus, known as Vaxinia, has seen successful tests in animals. However, the …
Study says alcohol was linked to more than 741,000 cancer cases worldwide in 2020
Alcohol and cancer risk are closely tied, a new study indicates. Researchers have concluded that over 741,000 cancer diagnoses last year can be linked to …
Breakthrough urine test can detect brain tumors early
The sooner cancer is diagnosed, the higher the chances of survival are for patients because treatment can start immediately. Doctors often look for markers that …
The answer to cancer might be these tiny robots
Cancer treatments have improved dramatically over the past few decades. Many types of cancer have a high survival rate thanks to medical interventions that can …
Cancer cells can hibernate like bears to evade chemotherapy
Cancer cells can hibernate like bears during chemotherapy, a team of doctors has discovered. The cancer cells can act as a living organism, slowing down …
A drug for diarrhea can kill aggressive cancer cells
New research suggests that a drug used to slow down an upset digestive tract may actually be useful in the treatment of cancer. The medication, …
Novel CRISPR system can stop cancer in its tracks
Scientists have developed a new system using the CRISPR genome-editing system to attack and kill cancer cells. The system targets cancel cells directly and, like …
Ugh, apparently meat is even worse for us than we thought
Red meat has been seen as dangerous to our health in various ways, but new research suggests that its cancer-causing potential is linked to a …
A secret hidden in our DNA could help cure cancer
Researchers discovered that a delicate dance between two proteins in our cells helps them replicate safely without dying. By altering this process, the scientists say …
And the best dad award goes to this guy, who dances to cheer up his son at the hospital
One Texas dad was recently captured on video performing a hilarious dance routine outside his son’s hospital window to cheer him up while he’s inside …
This dinosaur lived with cancer, then died in a flood
Researchers have discovered a dinosaur bone that shows evidence of an aggressive bone tumor. The disease would have made the dinosaur’s life hard, but it …
This blood test can detect cancer years before symptoms appear
Diagnosing cancer years before the onset of symptoms might soon be possible, a new study indicates. A massive research project that started in 2007 is …
A new cancer drug might stop tumors in their tracks
A new type of cancer drug has shown promising results in Phase 1 trials after preventing tumor growth in more than half of patients who …
New type of blood test may help diagnose cancer before symptoms appear
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University helped develop a blood test that can detect cancers before the patient becomes symptomatic. The test, which is still in …
New AI-powered blood test could reveal lung cancer without a CT scan
A blood test that uses machine learning to hunt for cancer DNA could reveal lung cancer in patients who otherwise would never have been tested. …
Exercise may help prevent seven different types of cancer
We all know we should exercise regularly. We know many of the benefits, we know the risks of being sedentary, and most of us do …
Even a little alcohol can raise your risk of getting cancer, study finds
Over the years, there has been no shortage of studies focused on alcohol consumption. Some studies suggest there are benefits to moderate consumption of alcohol …
Groundbreaking blood test could detect over 20 types of cancer
Modern medical innovations have given doctors the power to screen for a variety of cancers, and that’s great, but screening for multiple types of cancers …
FDA warns of cancer-causing impurity in popular heartburn drug Zantac
Heartburn, and its even uglier cousin, acid reflux, can leave a person feeling incredibly uncomfortable, which is why drugs meant to treat such conditions are …
Being overweight is even more of a cancer risk than previously thought
The risks of being obese are fairly well documented, and while it’s true that a person who is significantly overweight can better their odds of …
Mom of two was misdiagnosed with cancer, endured chemo and surgery before the mistake was found
A mother-of-two from England was misdiagnosed with cancer three years ago, with doctors telling her she had a particularly aggressive form of the disease that …
Google built an AI that detects lung cancer better than human doctors
Science fiction has taught us to fear the inevitable rise of digital brains, and while it’s true that handing too much power to machines of …
Cancer-targeting compound could be a breakthrough in treating brain tumors
A new compound discovered by scientists at Scripps Research may prove to be a powerful weapon in the fight against one of the most aggressive …
Scientists trained an AI to identify lung cancer, and now it’s as smart as a pathologist
As AI continues to permeate just about every aspect of our lives, we’re now beginning to see some serious advances in the ability of computer …
New at-home test can tell you if you have colon cancer
Early detection is paramount to effect treatment of life-threatening diseases like cancer, but going to the doctor for a screening can be time-consuming and, for …
Can sharks teach us how to cure cancer? Scientists think so
We humans like to flatter ourselves and imagine that we have what it takes to survive here on planet Earth, but our reign pales in …
Space travel could give astronauts cancer while weakening their immune systems
There are countless hurdles preventing mankind from openly exploring the Solar System with manned missions. The challenges that are often talked about the most relate …
Cancer death rates in the United States are on a 25-year decline
Life expectancy in the United States may be experiencing a bit of a dip as of late, but cancer isn’t the culprit. That’s one big …
Young girl’s inoperable brain tumor mysteriously vanishes without a trace
When 11-year-old Roxli Doss and her family were given the news that she had developed a brain tumor that was inoperable, you can imagine their …
