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Cancer Prevention: is the practice of taking active measures to decrease the incidence of cancer and mortality. The practice of prevention is dependent upon both individual efforts to improve lifestyle and seek preventative screening, and socioeconomic or public policy related to cancer prevention.
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NOV 29, 2023Cancer
The CAR-T Revolution: Developing T Cells into Cancer Assassins Cancer has long been a formidable foe, but recent ...NOV 22, 2023Immunology
A characteristic of tumors includes the ability to avoid the immune system. In many cases tumors can progress without de ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeNOV 20, 2023Cancer
Phagocytosis, the biological process that destroys foreign particles and removes dead cells from circulation, represents ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 19, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) happen when a person is subjected to a blow or jolt to the head, or when a penetrating i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 16, 2023Cancer
The links between tobacco use and cancer shouldn’t come as a big surprise to most Labroots readers. Tobacco ...Written By: Katie KokolusNOV 14, 2023Microbiology
The trillions of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract, the gut microbiome, has a powerful influence on man ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2023Genetics & Genomics
When people are told about risk genes in their DNA, that information is only useful if something can be done to mitigate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 03, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
In recent years, a growing body of evidence has suggested that air pollution exposure is linked to neurodegenerative dis ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 26, 2023Immunology
Scientists from the University of California Davis (UC Davis) Comprehensive Cancer Center have recently published in Cel ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeOCT 25, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Promising clinical trial results reveal a breakthrough for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis using a novel therapeuti ...Written By: Amielle MorenoOCT 18, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Broadly, we know what aging is; our bodies get older as time goes on and they begin to decline in a variety of ways. Fro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2023Cancer
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is a common form of skin cancer often caused by chronic exposure to ultraviolet ...Written By: Greta AnneOCT 05, 2023Cancer
“Cancer” is not a word we want to hear. Conversations with your doctor about cancer can induce fear, a ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 04, 2023Genetics & Genomics
WEHI researchers have identified a small change in the sequence of a particular gene that increases the likelihood of in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2023Cancer
A report published earlier this month in BMJ Oncology delivered some concerning statistics. Cancer incidence in yo ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 18, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Worldwide, about 55 million people are thought to be living with dementia, which refers to impairments in memory and thi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2023Health & Medicine
A recent study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice discusses the psychedelic drug known as psilocybin, whic ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScSEP 07, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise. A new report in The Lancet Global Health has indicated that around the wo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2023Neuroscience
Having a positive body image is linked to better psychological wellbeing and life satisfaction globally. The correspondi ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 30, 2023Cancer
The National Health Service of England (NHS England), the publicly funded healthcare system serving English residents, h ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 28, 2023Cell & Molecular Biology
Rates of colorectal cancer in people under 50 are increasing. High fat diets and how they impact the gut microbiome are ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 28, 2023Cancer
Work presented at this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting included data from a pha ...Written By: Katie KokolusAUG 25, 2023Cancer
On this day in 1789, George Washington, the first President of the United States, lost his mother to breast cancer. ...Written By: Katie Kokolus
NOV 29, 2023
Cancer
The CAR-T Revolution: Developing T Cells into Cancer Assassins Cancer has long been a formidable foe, but recent
...
NOV 22, 2023
Immunology
A characteristic of tumors includes the ability to avoid the immune system. In many cases tumors can progress without de
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
NOV 20, 2023
Cancer
Phagocytosis, the biological process that destroys foreign particles and removes dead cells from circulation, represents
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 19, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) happen when a person is subjected to a blow or jolt to the head, or when a penetrating i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 16, 2023
Cancer
The links between tobacco use and cancer shouldn’t come as a big surprise to most Labroots readers. Tobacco
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
NOV 14, 2023
Microbiology
The trillions of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract, the gut microbiome, has a powerful influence on man
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
When people are told about risk genes in their DNA, that information is only useful if something can be done to mitigate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 03, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
In recent years, a growing body of evidence has suggested that air pollution exposure is linked to neurodegenerative dis
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2023
Immunology
Scientists from the University of California Davis (UC Davis) Comprehensive Cancer Center have recently published in Cel
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
OCT 25, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Promising clinical trial results reveal a breakthrough for recurrent respiratory papillomatosis using a novel therapeuti
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
OCT 18, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Broadly, we know what aging is; our bodies get older as time goes on and they begin to decline in a variety of ways. Fro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2023
Cancer
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is a common form of skin cancer often caused by chronic exposure to ultraviolet
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
OCT 05, 2023
Cancer
“Cancer” is not a word we want to hear. Conversations with your doctor about cancer can induce fear, a
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 04, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
WEHI researchers have identified a small change in the sequence of a particular gene that increases the likelihood of in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
The brain is a crucial, sensitive organ that is well-protected by the skull and blood brain barrier, which prevents many
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2023
Cancer
A report published earlier this month in BMJ Oncology delivered some concerning statistics. Cancer incidence in yo
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 18, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Worldwide, about 55 million people are thought to be living with dementia, which refers to impairments in memory and thi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2023
Health & Medicine
A recent study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice discusses the psychedelic drug known as psilocybin, whic
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
SEP 07, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Sexually transmitted diseases are on the rise. A new report in The Lancet Global Health has indicated that around the wo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2023
Neuroscience
Having a positive body image is linked to better psychological wellbeing and life satisfaction globally. The correspondi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 30, 2023
Cancer
The National Health Service of England (NHS England), the publicly funded healthcare system serving English residents, h
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 28, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Rates of colorectal cancer in people under 50 are increasing. High fat diets and how they impact the gut microbiome are
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 28, 2023
Cancer
Work presented at this year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting included data from a pha
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
AUG 25, 2023
Cancer
On this day in 1789, George Washington, the first President of the United States, lost his mother to breast cancer.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus