To fight cancer, researchers increasingly use vaccines that stimulate the immune system to identify and destroy tumour cells. However, the
A new kind of vaccine based on spider silk
Long periods of viral suppression shown to reduce cancer risk in aging HIV population
Early, sustained antiretroviral therapy (ART), which results in long-term viral suppression, helps to prevent AIDS-defining cancers and also non-AIDS-defining cancers,
A better way to trace neuronal pathways: Moving forward by moving backward more effectively
New technologies have been likened, famously, to magic. At first, even the few who understand how they work have a
New nuclear medicine method shows promise for better detection of neuroendocrine tumors
Researchers have shown that a new nuclear medicine procedure could safely and more effectively detect cancerous gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine
Excess zinc in muscles contributes to wasting syndrome in cancer: Discovery could lead to the development of treatments for a debilitating condition implicated in 30 percent of all cancer deaths
It’s estimated that nearly one-third of all cancer deaths are caused not by the cancer itself but by cachexia —
A step closer to developing a DNA test for liver cancer
A group of researchers from Mayo Clinic and Exact Sciences Corporation have completed a phase II study comparing a set
Immunotherapy effective against ‘untreatable’ prostate cancer
Immunotherapy is a form of treatment that can enhance one’s immune system in the fight against cancer. Checkpoint inhibitors, in
More breast cancer patients can safely forgo chemotherapy: Study
A 21-gene test performed on tumors could enable most patients with the most common type of early breast cancer to
A change in bacteria’s genetic code holds promise of longer-lasting drugs
By altering the genetic code in bacteria, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have demonstrated a method to
Italian scientists create a pizza that PREVENTS cancer
The cancer-preventing pizza: Italian scientists use Mediterranean vegetables to create a healthier version of the popular dish (and you can