The researchers found that living near an artificial light source, such as street lamps and neon signs, can increase the risk of thyroid cancer by 55%, writes the New York Post. A new study on "light pollution" was published Feb. 8 in the Journal of the American ...
The British National Health Service is preparing to test extensively with a blood test for cancer developed in the United States. Potentially, using the new method, it will be possible to identify 50 types of malignant tumors. It will be available in the US as well, BBC writes. Next year pass ...
The cancer vaccine has shown promising results in animal studies. And now she is completely ready for the first phase of clinical trials in humans, according to 24tv. American and Australian scientists working on this vaccine are awaiting approval for the first phase ...
Scientists have found a way to use the phenomenon of "synthetic lethality" to selectively destroy cancer caused by genetic mutations without harming healthy cells. Writes about this "New Time". "Synthetic lethality" occurs when genetic mutations, which usually do not harm the cell, suddenly become fatal when ...
The drug, which can stop the repair of cancer cells, has shown the first signs of effectiveness, writes the BBC. In more than half of the 40 patients treated with berzosertib, cancers stopped growing. Berzosertib was even more effective when given alongside chemotherapy, studies have shown ...
Healthy eating is not a panacea, and sausage is not unambiguously harmful, notes Lifehacker. The word "carcinogen" comes from the Latin cancer - "cancer". This term refers to anything that can cause the formation of malignant tumors. The concept has long been widely known. Therefore, it is often used haphazardly...
A simple blood test can detect more than 99 different types of cancer with 50% accuracy, often even before symptoms appear. The study, during which blood tests of more than 6 thousand people were studied, was carried out by a group of American and British scientists and ...
8,2 million people will die in the coming years from their everyday bad habits if they do not start changing and investing in their future. This was discussed by doctors and scientists from different continents, who recently gathered in Paris for a medical conference on reducing the risks of non-infectious ...
An international team of scientists has for the first time fully deciphered the genetic information of 38 types of cancer cells, compiling a comprehensive catalog of DNA mutations leading to the development of cancer, reports the BBC. The PCAWG study, an unprecedented scale study, took more than 10 years to complete. IN…
February 4 is World Cancer Day. Strictly speaking, there is no such disease as “cancer”. This term describes more than 200 different diseases in which normal cells begin to multiply abnormally, form a rapidly growing tumor and can infect neighboring organs. About…