cancer

Lung Cancer 'Breathalyzers' to Boost Early Detection

Posted in Hardware on 19th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

There is a large push for earlier diagnosis of diseases, like cancer and Alzheimers. Often, by the time symptoms show up, the disease much more difficult to treat.

New map of human genetics contains clues for Alzheimer's and cancer

Posted in Medicine on 18th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

Whether or not a gene is expressed in your body is the product of two layers of biology: the genome and the epigenome.

New laser probe identifies brain cancer cells in real time

Posted in Medicine on 18th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

An intraoperative handheld probe for cancer-cell-detection enables surgeons, for the first time, to detect more than 92% of invasive brain cancer cells during surgery.

Microscopic gold tubes can both detect and destroy cancer cells

Posted in Science on 17th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

There's no doubt that doctors would prefer to treat cancer as soon as they spot it, and it looks like nanotechnology might give them that chance.

Smokings Toll on Health Is Even Worse Than Previously Thought, a Study Finds

Posted in Medicine on 13th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller

However bad you thought smoking was, its even worse.