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Taking certain common contraceptive hormones for a year or more is associated with an increased risk of developing a brain tumor that requires surgical removal, according to a new study. The findings highlight the need for women to review their contrac… Continue reading Brain tumors 5x more likely when taking common contraceptives
A single injection of the 102-year-old tuberculosis vaccine, BCG, has proven effective at triggering an immune response in mice and shrank their liver cancer tumors, according to research by UC Davis Health. The findings suggest that BCG might be an al… Continue reading Stubborn liver cancer may have met its match in century-old TB vaccine
A new study has found that, in mouse models of prostate cancer, a compound extracted from sandalwood oil was effective in slowing the onset and growth of tumors and resulted in cell death. Further research will explore whether the extract can be used t… Continue reading Sandalwood oil extract an effective prostate cancer treatment in mice
In the hunt for cancer cures, researchers work with structures known as tumor spheroids. A new method of producing these structures has emerged using simple parts, which could lead to the cheap, reliable generation of these valuable research tools.Cont… Continue reading Using a cell-phone vibrator, team builds a $7 tumor-creation device
No matter how important something is, too much of anything is bad for you. Scientists have now put that principle to work to kill cancer, with a new drug that causes calcium to build up and choke the tumor to death.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, Sc… Continue reading New drug triggers “calcium storm” to choke cancer cells to death
Researchers have made a breakthrough in cancer treatment by harnessing the disease-destroying abilities of the body’s natural killer cells. Their novel nanodrones selectively target a tumor, enabling the killer cells to do what they do best: Suppress c… Continue reading Nanodrones harness natural-born killers to target and destroy cancer
Researchers have developed a liquid gel that solidifies when injected into a solid tumor, is visible on a CT scan, and can slow-release cancer-fighting treatments. Using the gel in combination with immunotherapy improved survival in mice and affected d… Continue reading Multifunctional gel developed to treat solid cancer tumors & metastases
When fighting cancer, chemotherapy is still a bit of a blunt instrument. By combining it with soundwaves, however, researchers have found a way to turn it into more of a scalpel than a club, sparing damage to nearby tissue and the body as a whole.Conti… Continue reading Focused ultrasound turns chemo from shotgun blast to sniper shot
Certain gut bacteria have been linked to colon cancer, but now they might get a chance at redemption. Scientists have engineered “pickpocket” bacteria to detect colorectal cancer, with a 100% success rate in mouse tests.Continue ReadingCategory: Medica… Continue reading “Pickpocket” bacteria steal tumor DNA for accurate cancer diagnoses
Surgery to remove brain tumors comes with risks, one being that it may cause damage to the surrounding brain tissues. Researchers have found that biomarkers found in the blood are a useful new tool for tracking damage on a cellular level, providing mor… Continue reading Blood biomarkers reveal impact of tumor-removal surgery on brain cells