Cancer
Smoking cessation before laryngeal cancer treatment improves survival, retention of voice box, study shows
In a study of patients who smoked when they were diagnosed with laryngeal cancer, those who quit smoking before starting...
Liver cancer: Molecular signaling pathway of tumor development decoded
As a malignant disease of the liver cells, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the main causes of cancer-related deaths....
New writing therapy helps late-stage cancer patients face biggest fears
Imagine your greatest fear. Imagine your greatest fear. Now, write it down and tell it in first-person, as if it’s...
Hitchhiking of synthetic antigen stimulates antibody production against cancer cells
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have designed a synthetic compound (antigen) that can latch on to a...
Breakthrough rice bran nanoparticles show promise as affordable and targeted anticancer agent
Several types of conventional cancer therapies, such as radiotherapy or chemotherapy, destroy healthy cells along with cancer cells. In advanced...
A small factor makes a big impact on genome editing
By Caitlin Sedwick for the Princeton University Department of Molecular BiologyCredit: Caitlin Sedwick for Princeton University By Caitlin Sedwick for...
Chinese Medical Journal review article highlights the potential and promise of CAR-T cell therapy in autoimmune diseases
Autoimmune disease (AID) refers to the condition in which the immune system identifies the body’s own cells and tissues as...
HKU Engineering researchers achieve breakthrough in cellular force imaging using diamond-based quantum sensing microscope
The project, led by Professor Zhiqin Chu from the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Hong...
Genetically engineering a treatment for incurable brain tumors
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University researchers are developing and validating a patent-pending treatment for incurable glioblastoma brain tumors. Glioblastomas...
Critical gap in colorectal cancer screening process: follow-up after positive stool test
INDIANAPOLIS – Screening for colorectal cancer presents a unique opportunity unavailable for most other types of cancers. Screening allows for...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies