oncology
Developing treatments for cancer needs Ebola-level action
Posted in Medicine on 9th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
The hunt for a cancer cure should be treated with as much urgency as the Ebola outbreak, says US Vice-President Joe Biden.
Tumor-killing virus nearly doubles survival time of brain cancer patients
Posted in Science on 5th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
Instead of directly killing a cancer cell, the virus lays the groundwork for targeted drug strikes.
Body's immune system induced to attack tumors
Posted in Medicine on 4th Jun, 2016
by Alex Muller
Scientists have taken a 'very positive step' towards creating a universal vaccine against cancer that makes the immune system attack tumours as if they were a virus.
Scientists uncover potential trigger to kill cancer
Posted in Science on 31st May, 2016
by Alex Muller
Researchers have discovered a new way of triggering cell death, in a finding that could lead to drugs to treat cancer and autoimmune disease.
Scientists to 3D print brain tumors for the first time
Posted in Science on 30th May, 2016
by Alex Muller
These will be made from stem cells from an incurable and highly aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma, which is the most common tumor type found in adult brains.