New photothermal therapy overcomes major cancer treatment barriers
In a promising development for cancer treatment, a collaborative research team has overcome two issues that have prevented…
UVA researcher wins federal grant to develop tools for studying rare circulating cells
A University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science faculty researcher earned a major new federal grant…
Man diagnosed with cancer aged 28 shares three early signs he noticed
A man who was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer has revealed the three warning signs which…
Wistar scientists develop new bispecific T cell engager to target ovarian cancer
Wistar scientists have developed a new type of bispecific T cell engager, or BTE, that is effective against…
Common heart risk calculators effectively predict certain types of cancer
Risk calculators that doctors use to estimate a person’s risk of a heart attack or stroke work about…
‘Friends’ alum Lauren Tom reveals daughter’s bone cancer diagnosis
“Friends” alum Lauren Tom revealed her 25-year-old daughter, Ellie, has bone cancer. The actress shared the “tough news”…
Oral drug avatrombopag reduces chemotherapy treatment delays, trial finds
In a phase 2 trial of patients with gastrointestinal cancers, avatrombopag helped 70% of those receiving chemotherapy to…
New tumor organoids strengthen precision oncology research
Significant advances have been made in the development of patient-derived tumor “organoids” for preclinical research, in two new…
Dissolving microneedles could improve photodynamic skin cancer treatment
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) uses a light-sensitive drug and a specific wavelength of light to destroy cancer cells. The…
Missing ancestry data in single-cell atlases threatens fair medicine
The single-cell “atlases” that are increasingly used to map the human body and as training data for artificial…
#400 ‒ AMA #87: Environmental pollution and longevity: air pollution, noise, light, EMFs, and practical strategies to mitigate health risks
In this “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) episode, Peter explores the evidence behind environmental pollution and its impact on…
New study redefines high risk criteria for multiple myeloma
Researchers have found that with new treatments for multiple myeloma, a serious type of blood cancer, clinicians should…