Podcast formed after prostate cancer diagnosis
An historian and tour guide found out he had stage four prostate cancer after going to his GP…
Treating desmoplastic melanoma with immunotherapy before surgery can shrink or eliminate tumors
New results from a clinical trial co-led by UCLA investigators demonstrate how treating desmoplastic melanoma, a rare and…
Lifetime heavy drinking sharply raises colorectal cancer risk, major US study finds
A large US trial shows that the cumulative burden of alcohol over decades matters for colorectal cancer risk,…
New nanomaterial kills cancer cells via oxidative stress
Scientists at Oregon State University have developed a new nanomaterial that triggers a pair of chemical reactions inside…
Color vision deficiency is linked to worse survival in bladder cancer
A large electronic health record study suggests that difficulty recognizing painless blood in urine may delay diagnosis and…
‘Foul odour’ could be hidden sign of cancer
The NHS, Cancer Research UK and Mayo Clinc have all urged people to act as soon as they…
How modern lifestyles reprogram the gut microbiome and shape disease risk
From jet lag and poor sleep to exercise and chronic stress, this review unpacks how everyday lifestyle factors…
Scientists discover spindle’s self-repair mechanism for accurate cell division
Every second, millions of cells in your body divide in two. In the space of an hour, they…
New trial tests strategies to protect heart health during prostate cancer therapy
City of Hope®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States…
Women and alcohol risks in midlife
Fifty-something Robyn’s explanation of how her drinking has changed as she’s got older is telling. “When I was…
Engineered mesenchymal and endothelial cell layers effectively mimic native lymph nodes
The rising incidence of cancer worldwide has led to an increasing number of surgeries that involve the removal…
Targeted uterine mRNA treatment boosts fertility outcomes in mice
Researchers from the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine Center for Nanomedicine – which designs nanotechnology-based platforms for…