Scientists Turn Brazilian Tree Bark Into Promising Treatment for Leukemia
Compounds from a Brazilian tree bark can now be used to treat acute myeloid leukaemia after a new technique that delivers it straight into the cancer cell.
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Light Therapy is Harnessed to Target and Kill Cancer Cells in This World First
An innovative light-activated therapy from ICR could help detect and treat an aggressive brain cancer type, a new study shows.
Bone Loss Meds May be Lowering Ovarian Cancer Risk, Scientists Find
Medicines used to prevent bone loss may help lower the risk of ovarian cancer according to research by The University of Queensland.
Tiny Battery Obliterates Breast Cancer Tumors in Mice by Creating Oxygen-free Target to Better Kill Disease
A tiny battery has placed a big target on the back of breast cancer tumors in mice, according to the two-week results of a new study.
This Gel Stops Brain Tumors After Surgery, Offering Hope for Glioblastoma Cancer Patients
Medication delivered by a novel gel cured 100% of mice with brain cancer, a striking result that offers hope for glioblastoma patients.
Mom Wins Lottery with Ticket She Bought Celebrating Daughter's Victory Over Cancer
Gimblet's daughter, who accompanied her to the Tallahassee lottery offices to accept a lump sum of $1.6 million described it as a "blessing."
Trial Skin Cancer Vaccine Dramatically Reduced Melanoma Relapse in Patients Receiving Immunotherapy
The FDA recently granted "Breakthrough Therapy" designation to help speed along a pairing of the mRNA-4157/V940 vaccine
Seafood Delicacy That May Hold Cure for Cancer is Named Mollusk of the Year
A component in the Chilean abalone's blood has been shown recently to be effective against bladder and prostate cancer,
Artificial Intelligence 'Can Help Spot Early Signs of Cancer in Chest X-Rays'
The AI tool identified abnormal chest X-rays with a 99.1% sensitivity rate, which included those with critical and non-critical abnormalities
Protein Key to Osteosarcoma May Unlock Treatments for Deadly Bone Cancers That Affect Kids
Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University said the discovery could lead to a cure for all types of skeletal tumors.
World's Largest Dance Marathon Busts a Record Move Raising $15M for Childhood Cancer
Students at Penn State University have raised a whopping $15 million during their annual 46-hour ‘no sleeping or sitting' dance marathon.
Third Case of HIV Being Cured Confirmed 10 Years After Treatment of the 'Dí¼sseldorf Patient'
The Dí¼sseldorf Patient received stem cells used to treat leukemia in 2013 and has shown persistent suppression of HIV-1 ever since
MIT Develops AI that Predicts Lung Cancer Risk up to 6 Years in Advance, Like Finding a 'Needle in a Haystack'
Researchers at MIT developed a new AI model that can predict lung cancer risk up to six years in advance through a single low-dose CT scan.
Revolutionary Structure for Cancer-Killing Vaccines Could Make Treatments 3x More Effective
Cancer-killing vaccines could be 3x more potent with new technology that arms them with "powerful weapon with which to kill cancer".
French Football Star Scores First Goal Since Beating Cancer - And it was World Cancer Day!
Last summer, Haller was diagnosed with testicular cancer just weeks after signing a long-term contract to play for Borussia Dortmund.
Cancer Plummets, Guinea Worm Eradicated, Bye-Bye Ebola-3 Huge Wins for Humanity
2022 saw major advances, and even victories in the efforts to combat several diseases, from industrialized to tropical ones.
The First African-Produced Tests to Diagnose Cancer will Cut Costs and Waiting Times Across the Continent
Most diagnostics kits are imported from Europe or North America, and as such require sometimes too much additional wait time and money.
Aussie Dad Recovers from Brain Tumor, Stroke, and Coma in 5 Month 'Miracle' to Spend Christmas at Home
After a stroke left a man with a brain tumor in a coma, obviously his family feared the words, but then a miracle happened.
Vaccine that Could Cure and Even Prevent Brain Cancer Developed by Scientists
Could fighting the world's deadliest brain cancer be easy as taking a shot? One particular aspect of cancer cells makes this very possible.
In a World First, Scientists Use Artificial DNA to Kill Cancer Cells
When cancers begin overproducing certain molecules, these are prime targets for oncolytic drugs like this artificial DNA made in Tokyo.
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