mRNA vaccine can stop pancreatic cancer
Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines may be the hottest thing in science now, as they helped turn the tide against COVID-19.
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 18, 2023
Breakthrough cancer drug stops tumor growth -- puts cancer cells to sleep
New therapeutic approach prevents the growth of metastatic tumors by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state where they can't proliferate.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 17, 2023
Game-changing T cell treatment delivers dramatic cancer-fighting results
The 'game-changing' treatment used different human immune cells known as natural killer (NK) cells—with dramatic results.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 17, 2023
Groundbreaking cancer discovery reverts cancer cells back into normal cells
Cancer occurs when cells grow uncontrollably and spread to other organs in the body. Cancer cells differ from normal cells in many ways.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 16, 2023
Scientists make critical breakthrough in lung cancer treatment
Treatment for lung cancer has improved in recent years — and a new Edith Cowan University study has found how to make it even more effective
Joseph Shavit
Jan 16, 2023
Game-changing surgery can cure prostate cancer in one hour
Doctors in the UK hope that thousands of men with prostate cancer could be cured through an innovative hour-long operation.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 15, 2023
Researchers discover killer T cells that target and eradicate cancers
As a part of our immune defences, cytotoxic T cells – or killer T cells – seek out and destroy cells that are infected or cancerous.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 10, 2023
Medical discovery revolutionizes colorectal cancer treatment
Scientists have discovered a rare gene in the tumors of some colorectal cancer patients which could lead to more accurate diagnoses.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 9, 2023
Life-changing drug delivers unprecedented results in pancreatic cancer treatment
The results of this study are in stark contrast to anything we’ve seen before in pancreatic cancer, said Ben Stanger, MD, PhD.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 8, 2023
Groundbreaking study challenges previous ideas regarding Alzheimer’s disease
New study challenges existing ideas of how buildup of a protein called amyloid beta (Aβ) in the brain is related to Alzheimer’s disease.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 6, 2023
Stanford scientists develop synthetic molecule that destroys cancerous tumors
Activating the immune system at the site of a tumor can recruit and stimulate immune cells to destroy tumor cells.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 31, 2022
Breakthrough "origin-of-life" molecule found to destroy cancer cells
RNA, the molecule that gave rise to life, has been shown to be essential for repairing human genetic material and preventing mutations
Joseph Shavit
Dec 30, 2022
Green bananas can reduce cancers by more than 50%
New study shows a major preventive effect from resistant starch, found in a range of foods such as oats and slightly green bananas.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 27, 2022
Surprising research identifies why most life-long smokers never develop lung cancer
Cigarette smoking is overwhelmingly the main cause of lung cancer, yet only a minority of smokers develop the disease.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 26, 2022
Anti-cancer drug in human clinical trials shows significant promise
A drug that spurs programmed cell death in cancer cells, found only minor side effects in patients with end-stage cancers.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 25, 2022
Groundbreaking skin cancer treatment gives hope to millions of patients
The drug trial focused on patients with end stage melanoma whose cancers had become resistant to frontline immunotherapy treatment.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 22, 2022
In-home saliva test detects cancer with 90% accuracy
Approved by the FDA, the saliva test can detect early symptoms of oral and throat cancer with more than 90 percent accuracy.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 18, 2022
mRNA vaccine can stop pancreatic cancer, study finds
The key to mRNA vaccines appears to be proteins in the pancreatic tumors, which alert the immune system to keep the cancer at bay.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 18, 2022
'Glowing Tumor' imaging drug will revolutionize lung cancer surgery
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the targeted imaging agent Cytalux (pafolacianine) for use in lung cancer surgery.
Joseph Shavit
Dec 17, 2022
'Natural Killer Cells' deliver incredible results as new cancer therapy
The 'game-changing' treatment used different human immune cells known as natural killer (NK) cells—with dramatic results.
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