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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.
Therapeutic vaccine shows promise of treatment against HPV infections that lead to cancer
A new vaccine might one-day replace surgery for cervical cancer.
New study wants to tackle depression, obesity, chronic pain by blocking a single protein
Sounds a bit too good to be true, I gotta admit!
Cervical cancer could be a thing of the past by 2100
The challenge is greater in the world’s poorest countries.
Rare bone cancer found in 240-million-year-old turtle
We're not all that different from the creatures with whom we share and have shared this planet.
Scientists learn how horrible face cancer spreads among Tasmanian devils
The research could be a game-changer in the fight to save the devils.
Scientists find genetic kill switch that destroys cancer cells without the need for chemotherapy
A breakthrough research could be turned into a novel anti-cancer therapy, without chemo's side effects.
Rainforest plant may treat pancreatic cancer through ‘antiausterity’ properties
Cool, now we need to find one for the economy, too!
New bio-synthetic circuits can teach old cells new tricks — such as killing cancer
The work has only been tested in the lab but, so far, the results are encouraging.
Even with better prevention and earlier diagnosis, cancer will kill nearly 10 million people in 2018
The figures suggest that one in five men and one in six women will develop the disease in their lifetime.
Scientists discover chemical that causes brain cancer cells to self-destruct
One of the deadliest cancers may have found its match.
Human activity is causing cancer in many species of wildlife — and this effect is greatly underestimated
Humans a bringing about cancer to a staggering amount of wild species.
New melanoma blood test could be a game changer for early detection
Next up -- clinical trials.
Denying cancer cells one key amino acid might destroy treatment-resistant tumors
Attack the enemy where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
Scientists find new therapeutic targets that block as much as 99.5% of cancer metastasis in living cells
This could be a game-changer in medicine.
A million French smokers quit in 2017 thanks to anti-smoking campaigns
Anti-smoking measures really work.
Most common type of childhood leukemia is partly due to lack of exposure to microbes during infancy
After a century-long debate, doctors think they finally know what's causing ALL.
Radiotherapy offers new treatment avenues for liver cancer
A new study brings new hope for liver cancer therapy.
Human skin bacteria might protect against skin cancer, scientists say
Maybe you should stop using antibacterial soap.
Doctors remove what’s possibly world’s largest brain tumor from Indian man’s skull
It was like the tumor “sat like a head on top of another head,” doctors recalled.
Novel cancer ‘assassin’ discovered: Huntington’s Disease
Repetitive RNA molecules found in Huntington's disease are toxic to cancerous cells.
Strong link found between ultra-processed foods and cancer
Bottom line: cut down on the processed foods.
New cancer vaccine successfully eliminates tumors in mice
This could be BIG.
Scientists inch closer to having a universal cancer blood test
This could be a game changer.
Gene mutation doesn’t make women diagnosed with breast cancer more likely to die
A gene mutation that makes it likely for women to develop breast cancer doesn't actually make the disease worse.
Fluffy robot duck plans to befriend and comfort children with cancer
...I want one too.
Alcohol byproduct causes DNA mutations that might lead to cancer
An alcohol metabolite, acetaldehyde, caused significant DNA alterations in mice stem cells.
Almost half of all US cancers can be prevented through lifestyle, study shows
Put that cigarette down, skip the beer, and eat more fruits and veggies -- your cancer risk will go down ...
Many cancer survivors are still battling with PTSD
As if cancer wasn't problematic enough...
Even casual drinking increases cancer risk
Put that glass down, researchers warn.
Scientists figure out how many mutations it takes for healthy cells to turn cancerous
This could be a revolution in cancer prevention and therapy.
Nanomachines destroy cancer by drilling holes into it
Zap the cancer away.
Blood test can find cancer even before any symptoms emerge
Genetic sequencing could pave the way for a new age of cancer detection.
Google’s top result for “cure for cancer”says carrot juice is the cure
All you need is carrot juice and beetroot. Sheesh...
Novel method can image cancer spreading at the single-cell level
It's now possible to see how individual cancer cells move through the body of a mouse.
Dogs will sniff out stomach cancer in new Japanese trial
You can trust a dog's nose.
Cancer death rate down 25% since its 1991 peak
This translates into 2.1 million averted deaths, showing that cancer research and prevention screening works.
Smoking one pack a day causes your lung cells’ DNA to mutate 150 times every year
It's not just your lungs either.
Tasmanian devils developing resistance to horrendous infectious face cancer
I'd expect nothing less from the Tasmanian devils.
Portable smartphone laboratory can detect cancer with 99% accuracy
This tiny thing can analyze 8 samples at once.
