biology
'Cambridge researchers discover how cancer spreads and look for drugs to stop it'
Posted in Medicine, Science on 9th Dec, 2022
by Alex Muller
Cancer cells literally hijack a mechanism used by healthy cells to move around the body. This stunning work completely changes the way we think about how the disease spreads.
Noninvasive test could detect cancer in early stages
Posted in Medicine, Science on 9th Dec, 2022
by Alex Muller
Liquid biopsy is a non-invasive method that can provide information about cancerous tumors based on the presence of tumor-associated DNA or proteins in body fluids.
How targeted screening can help the NHS save lives from lung cancer, the UK’s leading cause of cancer death
Posted in Medicine on 24th Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
The truth is, when diagnosed at its earliest stage, 88% of people with lung cancer will survive their disease for one year or more, compared with 19% when the disease is diagnosed at the latest stage.
Europe faces ‘cancer epidemic’ after estimated 1m cases missed during Covid
Posted in Medicine, Science on 24th Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
Report says 100m screenings lost because of pandemic, which had ‘chilling effect’ on research.
Study identifies new gene which can increase chemotherapeutic response in medulloblastomas
Posted in Medicine on 22nd Nov, 2022
by Alex Muller
By using a different drug called HDAC inhibitor, we can increase SLFN11 levels in tumors and make them more responsive to cisplatin." explains Dr. Natsumeda.