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New Engineered Protein Can Prevent Spread of Cancer

Dino Lirios |

Sep 22, 2014 09:57 AM EDT

Scientists have created a protein that is capable of stopping the initial spread of cancer cells.

Wireless Sensor Logs Tumor Pressure

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 21, 2014 04:14 PM EDT

Researchers from the Purdue University in Indiana, with support from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, have developed a small sensor that can record and wirelessly relay pressure readings from inside a tumor to detect when the tumor has normal interstitial pressure.

New Cancer Drug Targets Lipid Messengers

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 21, 2014 05:38 AM EDT

Youhai Chen, PhD., MD., Svetlana Fayngerts, PhD., both from the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and their colleagues report that TIPE3, a newly described protein cancer-causing properties, promotes the disease by targeting upregulated chemical signals related to lipid metabolism.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Diagnosed With A Rare Cancer

Jan Dizon |

Sep 18, 2014 12:15 PM EDT

Following his announcement that he is pulling out from a re-election campaign as mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford revealed that he is now battling a rare form of cancer that will require aggressive chemotherapy.

Cancer Cluster Strikes Chinese iPhone Factory

David Perry |

Sep 13, 2014 09:34 PM EDT

Thirteen workers, ranging from 19 to 24 have been diagnosed with leukemia since 2010.

New Discovery Could Improve Future Chemotherapies

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 10, 2014 02:34 AM EDT

The results of the study could possibly lead to a new generation of chemotherapy medicines.

Ashya King to Receive Proton Therapy in Prague for Brain Tumor

Jan Dizon |

Sep 08, 2014 05:48 AM EDT

Five-year old Ashya King will be flown on a private plane to the Czech Republic to recieve the proton therapy treatment that his parents were seeking for him. The boy is currently at the Materno Infantil hospital in Malaga with his parents as they await the final go-ahead from doctors to clear him for travel.

A Siberian Husky at a veterinary laboratory

FDA Approves Three Anti-Cancer Drugs for Dogs

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 06, 2014 04:21 AM EDT

pecialized cancer treatments, however, surfaced in recent years, but only for dogs.

Follow-up Tests Reveal Jim Kelly Cancer-Free

Joselito Martin |

Sep 05, 2014 02:36 AM EDT

Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly's test results reveal that he is cancer-free after completing three months of radiation and chemotherapy treatments.

Study Finds We Might Never be able to Cure Cancer

Dino Lirios |

Aug 27, 2014 07:43 AM EDT

Researchers were able to prove tumors grew from an abundance of stem cells.

The Lone Star tick, Amblyomma americanum

Ticks that Cause Severe Meat Allergy are Spreading Across the U.S.

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 19, 2014 01:57 AM EDT

There are at least 1,500 cases of persons in the U.S. who had been bitten by the Lone Star tick.

'Face-kini' have become a beach sensation

Trending: Chinese turns to 'Face-kini' to block sun at beach, Google, social media going wild

Dan Weisman |

Aug 17, 2014 04:03 AM EDT

Trending Chinese "Face-kini" on Google and social media going wild, not to mention the beach, has taken Chinese beach-goers by storm.

Scientists Fight Cancerous Tumors with Fecal Bacteria

Dino Lirios |

Aug 14, 2014 12:59 AM EDT

The perfect environment for the bacteria to grow is the center of a cancerous tumor.

Céline Dion Cancels Tour Because of Husband's Battle With Cancer

Tara Scott |

Aug 13, 2014 01:18 PM EDT

Céline Dion has just announced that she will be canceling not only her Las Vegas residency, but will also not being completing her scheduled Asia tour.