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Joseph Shavit
Oct 12, 2022
Age vs. genetics: Which is more important for determining how we age?
People age differently, including former presidents. Ronald Reagan developed Alzheimer’s disease in his late 80s and died from complications
Joseph Shavit
Oct 8, 2022
Modified virus eliminates cancerous tumors from the inside out
Scientists have modified a common respiratory virus, called adenovirus, to act like a Trojan horse to deliver genes for cancer therapeutics.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 7, 2022
New cancer treatments discovered in the “dark matter” of the human genome
Researchers of the University of Bern and the Insel Hospital determined new targets for drug development for this cancer type.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 1, 2022
Groundbreaking new research effectively cures brain cancer
These findings provide a promising basis for developing effective medications for glioblastoma, an aggressive, and thus far incurable cancer
Joseph Shavit
Sep 27, 2022
Remarkable enzyme reverses age and cancer-related muscle loss
Researchers have published findings that could contribute to future therapeutics for muscle degeneration due to old age, cancer and MD.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 23, 2022
New discovery prevents the natural ageing of immune system
A new mechanism that slows down and may even prevent the natural ageing of immune cells – one of the nine ‘hallmarks of ageing’.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 21, 2022
Anti-cancer drug also functions as COVID-19 antiviral therapy
Johns Hopkins Medicine study suggests small molecule inhibitor RK-33 can block multiple variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus from replicating.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 19, 2022
Highly sensitive blood test can detect more than 50 types of cancer
Researchers are one step closer to making a multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test, that can detect over 50 types of cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 16, 2022
Pace as important as 10,000 steps for health, new study finds
The message is that for protective health benefits people could not only ideally aim for 10,000 steps a day but also aim to walk faster.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 13, 2022
Cancer Genes in Humans vs. Chimps: Why Are We More Susceptible?
Chimpanzees are our closest living relatives, descending from the same species as humans more than 6 million years ago.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 12, 2022
Researchers discover new tool for improving pancreatic cancer care
With a five-year survival rate of only 9%, incidence of the most common type, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), is growing.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 2, 2022
Scientists make giant leap towards wiping childhood cancer off the map
Scientists from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital sequenced the most childhood cancer samples from a single cancer type ever.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 31, 2022
Green bananas reduce cancers by over 50%, study finds
We found that resistant starch reduces a range of cancers by over 60%. The effect was most obvious in the upper part of the gut.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 9, 2022
Protein found to predict future diabetes risk and death from cancer
Research suggests that people with elevated levels of the protein prostasin may be at higher risk of developing diabetes and cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 6, 2022
Stanford researchers find that Prozac can fight brain cancer
Researchers made a surprising discovery -- a common antidepressant, fluoxetine (commonly known as Prozac) appears to target brain cancer.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 5, 2022
Cancer drug halts tumor growth by putting cancer cells to sleep
A new therapeutic approach prevents the growth of metastatic tumors in mice by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 4, 2022
Cancers and heart disease diagnosed more easily with new rapid test
Imperial researchers have built a new easy-to-use test that could diagnose non-infectious diseases like heart attacks and cancers.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 25, 2022
Stanford scientists develop synthetic molecule that destroys cancerous tumors
Scientists have created a new synthetic molecule that combines a tumor-targeting agent with another molecule that triggers immune activation
Joseph Shavit
Jul 23, 2022
'Trojan Horse' eliminates cancerous tumors from the inside out
A new technology enables the body to produce therapeutic agents on demand at the exact location where they are needed.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 21, 2022
With just a tablespoon of blood, researchers aim to transform cancer treatment
Researchers have developed a new blood test that provides unprecedented insight into a patient’s cancer make-up, improving outcomes.
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