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'Immortal' hydras reveal insight about rare but scary contagious cancers

The seemingly immortal hydra may hold the key to unraveling the mysteries of both eternal youth and a rare, chilling phenomenon: contagious cancer.

Tattoo ink may cause blood cancer. Inked people have a 21% higher risk of lymphoma

Did you know tattooed people have a 21 percent higher chance of developing lymphoma?

Chernobyl mutant wolves may have evolved resistance to cancer

In the radioactive exclusion zone of Chernobyl the immune systems of wild wolves have undergone striking adaptation.

The UK is trialing a custom-made vaccine against skin cancer

It's the same mRNA technology that was used in coronavirus vaccines.

How antibody drug conjugates are changing the game of precision oncology

ADCs target cancer cells with precision, offering a promising advance in minimizing treatment side effects.

Innovative pill-on-a-thread offers new hope in the fight against esophageal cancer

Researchers believe it could have deaths by this cancer every year

Inhalable nanosensors could offer a new (and cheaper) way to diagnose tumors

MIT researchers develop new technology that could be ground-breaking

Moderna’s cancer vaccine shows strong test results and could be available by 2025

It’s mRNA-based, the same technology Moderna used for its Covid-19 vaccine.

A Himalayan fungus has been used to treat cancer for centuries. Scientists now boost its potency 40-fold

Early results suggest the drug shows good anti-cancer activity in patients with advanced cancer.

New drug breaks ground in battle against primary bone cancer

It could help increase survival rates, especially in children.

Glyphosate linked yet again to cancer

The weed-killing chemical is in the spotlight for its health risks yet again.

One mutated protein can be used to make our immune system attack and destroy cancer cells

This approach could be a complete game changer for cancer treatments.

Research on air pollution points to a pill that could stop cancer from developing

Medical science is making some incredible strides.

An experimental trial shows 100% effectiveness against rectal cancer

That's an unprecedented result for any type of cancer.

Excessive weight can almost double the risk of developing endometrial cancer -- and we're pinpointing why

A healthy, balanced diet and active lifestyle can help drastically reduce the risk of a womb cancer diagnosis.

Ultrasound-controlled bacteria destroy cancer tumors

It's a targeted approach that may shrink tumors without hurting healthy tissue.

Pap tests could one day tell women if they have breast or ovarian cancer

Two studies found genetic-based changes in the cervix that can detect other cancers.

A novel blood test can detect the presence of cancer, and whether it's metastasized

Although it can't tell us what type of cancer a patient is suffering from, it can tell us that it's there.

Galápagos giant tortoises often live over 100 years without cancer. The secret to their longevity may be in their genes

Extra copies of genes, known as duplications, help the giant tortoises live a long and prosperous life.

Breakthrough immunotherapy can kill tumors in some terminally ill cancer patients

The clinical benefits are astonishing in some cases.

Aspirin could become a potential treatment against breast cancer

The cheap and iconic drug could improve chemotherapy in patients with triple-negative breast cancer.

Radio-wave treatment shows some promise against liver cancer

Although not yet conclusive, the findings are quite encouraging.

A blood test that can detect early-stage cancer is accurate enough to be rolled out

It could be a game changer in our fight against cancer

Urine test detects brain tumors with 97% accuracy

It's a simple, non-invasive test that could diagnose brain cancer before it gets the chance to wreak havoc.

Swiss researchers develop virus that makes cancer tumors destroy themselves

It should be significantly safer for patients than traditional methods.

Personalized cancer vaccine shows efficacy against multiple cancers in early tests

Hopefully, future tests will support these findings.

New compound shows promise against hard-to-kill pancreatic and breast cancers, in mice

It doesn't attack them directly, but strips tumors of their defense.

Hibernating cancer cells may explain relapse after chemotherapy

Cancer seems to have hijacked a survival mechanism employed by hibernating animals during times of high stress.

New mesothelioma treatment involves tiny tubes of gold and lasers

Killing cancer with style.

Researchers confirm the first case of bone cancer in dinosaurs

Even the mighty fall sick.

Gum disease may put people at high risk of developing some cancers

There’s more to gum disease than just bad breath.

Simple blood test can detect 50+ types of cancer before any symptoms even start

The coronavirus has all our attention now, but all the other problems in our society are still there.

Fermented soy products may reduce mortality risk

It's an observational study, so take it with a grain of salt.

US cancer survival rates have reached record highs

But despite Trump's bragging, this is not owed to his administration.

An AI walks into a hospital -- and it's really good at detecting tumors

In these conditions, a human expert can detect a tumor in about 30 minutes. The AI can do it in 2.

How asbestos makes people sick

Asbestos is a really useful mineral but it's also incredibly dangerous to handle.

Eye-tracking technology reveals what makes female breasts attractive

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, which is why researchers turned to eye-tracking technology to perfect their work in plastic surgery.

Gut bacteria resistance to antibiotics doubles in the last 20 years

Bacteria that cause ulcers and gastric cancer are becoming increasingly resistant to our antibiotics.

New gene-based immunotherapy hunts for hidden cancer cells

This new system should, in theory, be effective against multiple cancer types, including those currently resistant to immunotherapy.

Mice heavily exposed to e-cig vapor develop lung cancer

The findings suggest that vaping might cause lung cancer.

Universal cancer vaccine could be on the horizon

Researchers want to approach cancer like an infectious disease.

Electric nose sniffs cancer patient's breath to find the best treatment

The eNose can inform doctors whether or not immunotherapy is the right course of action.

Researchers work on a color-change urine test for cancer

So far, the test has been shown to work in mice

Cancer cells turned into fat to stop cancer development

study proved that one way to treat cancer is by exploiting one of its loopholes to convert cancerous cells into harmless fat, stopping it from growing and "healing" the body in the process.

Discovery of new "don't eat me protein” points the way to effective cancer therapy

Take away the proteins, and our immune systems decimate cancers.

Birmingham University researchers extract cancer-killing drug from common flower

"It's a clear demonstration that parthenolide has the potential to progress from the flowerbed into the clinic," they report.

HPV vaccine will also be administered to boys in the UK, preventing thousands of cancers

It's an important step towards eliminating some types of cancer.

AI is better at diagnosing skin cancer than even some of the best human experts

We're about to witness a paradigm shift in how diseases are being diagnosed.

The naked mole-rat is impervious to pain and cancer, and lives ten times longer than it should -- what can we learn from it?

The naked mole-rat is perhaps one of the most bizarre beasts on the planet.

This one gene seems to underpin pancreatic cancers in mice

A gene that helps our pancreata repair can also lead to sickness.

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