Melanoma in skin biopsy with H&E stain — this case may represent superficial spreading melanoma. Researchers say a combination...
September 12, 2017September 12, 2017
‘Triggers’: A new tool to assess cancer patients’ palliative needs
A new tool to identify patients who would benefit from early palliative care will be presented at the ESMO 2017...
September 12, 2017September 12, 2017
Zinc Transporter Key to Fighting Pancreatic Cancer And More
EAST LANSING, Mich. – When trace elements rise to toxic levels, bad things happen. Patients suffering from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s...
September 12, 2017September 12, 2017
New study finds improved vaccine that protects against nine types of HPV is highly effective
Electron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HPV) which occurs in human warts. Cervical cancer is the...
September 12, 2017September 12, 2017
Inactivated vaccinia virus effective against advanced cancers alone or combined with immune checkpoint inhibitors
Modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA), a poxvirus, was found to be safe when administered in an inactivated form in mice,...
September 12, 2017September 12, 2017
Zika virus could be used to treat brain cancer patients, study suggests
Recent outbreaks of Zika virus have revealed that the virus causes brain defects in unborn children. But in a study...
September 12, 2017September 12, 2017
What are Stem Cells, Exactly? [Fact Sheet]
tem cells can multiply (self-renew) and differentiate into every cell within the human body, giving them enormous potential for use...
September 12, 2017September 12, 2017
Starbucks latte ‘almost sent diabetic mother-of-one, 46, into a coma’ thanks to the 18 GRAMS of sugar it contained
Liz Adams, a mother-of-one, had stopped for a Starbucks latte at service station However after having a ‘grande’ latte she...
September 12, 2017September 12, 2017
Nine signs children may need an eye exam
Back-to-school shopping lists might include school supplies, new clothes, and even a haircut, but does it include an eye exam?...
September 12, 2017September 12, 2017
Researchers identify potential biomarkers of age-related macular degeneration
Picture of the back of the eye showing intermediate age-related macular degeneration. Patients with any stage of age-related macular...