cancer
Wearable Cancer Detection Tests 1-2% of Blood Over 2 Hours
Posted in Medicine on 15th May, 2019
by Alex Muller
Tumors can release more than 1,000 cancer cells into the bloodstream in a single minute.
How scorpion venom is helping surgeons detect brain cancer
Posted in Medicine on 13th May, 2019
by Alex Muller
A new imaging technique designed to help surgeons identify the location of malignant brain tumors during surgery is showing promising early clinical trial results
Existing drug that offers dormancy over death may be better for combatting cancer
Posted in Medicine on 29th Apr, 2019
by Alex Muller
"It's designed for people with chronic disease so that they can take it for a long time. So, we think fostamatinib is a perfect candidate for this kind of years-long 'lock-'n'-block' type of approach."
Injecting immune stimulants turns tumors into "cancer vaccine factories"
Posted in Medicine on 9th Apr, 2019
by Alex Muller
A new way of supercharging the body's immune system so that it can take the upper hand and destroy tumor cells around the body.
Melanin injections found to highlight and hinder tumors
Posted in Medicine on 8th Apr, 2019
by Alex Muller
The pigment melanin is a natural defense against skin cancer, and now it could help fight other cancers too.