New nanoparticle injection kills skin cancer
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Yale researchers are developing a skin cancer treatment that involves injecting nanoparticles into the tumor and killing cancer cells.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 22, 2022
Rapid cancer test provides warning from a single drop of blood
A portable and rapid prostate cancer screening kit could provide early warning to populations with higher incidence of prostate cancer.
Joshua Shavit
- Apr 18, 2022
Ultrasound can predict ovarian cancer
Researchers use ultrasound images to classify adnexal lesions into one of two categories: classic or non-classic.
Joshua Shavit
- Apr 18, 2022
Researchers supercharge immune cells to clear disease and infections faster
Researchers have found a way to supercharge immune cells that could enable them to clear disease and infections faster.
Joseph Shavit
- Apr 7, 2022
Licorice may be a promising cancer treatment, researchers say
Licorice is more than a candy and may play a role in preventing or treating certain types of cancer, according to researchers.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 29, 2022
New technology could make biopsies a thing of the past
Researchers developed a technology that could replace conventional biopsies and histology with real-time imaging within the living body.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 22, 2022
Researchers find vaccine cuts cervical cancer by 87%
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine reduces cervical cancer rates by 87% in women who were offered the jab between the ages of 12-13.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 21, 2022
‘Worm-on-a-chip’ device can help diagnose lung cancer
Today, scientists report a device that uses the tiny worms to detect lung cancer cells and could help diagnose cancer at an earlier stage.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 11, 2022
Ants can “sniff out” cancer!
Cancer detection is a major public health challenge, and the methods currently available to achieve it are often expensive and invasive.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 9, 2022
Anti-cancer drug provides immediate hope for children with brain cancer
A genetic map of an aggressive childhood brain tumour called medulloblastoma helped researchers identify a new generation anti-cancer drug.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 2, 2022
Engineer develops imitation red blood cells to deliver lifesaving drugs
U of A researcher is building new drug delivery vehicles could improve efficacy and reduce negative side effects of lifesaving drugs.
Joseph Shavit
- Mar 2, 2022
Ultrasound scans can now detect and diagnose prostate cancer
An ultrasound scan can be used to detect cases of prostate cancer, according to new research.
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