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Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer: is a cancer that ignites in the lungs and most often exist in people who smoke. Two major types of lung cancer are non-small cell lung cancer and small cell lung cancer. The roots of lung cancer include smoking, secondhand smoke, exposure to certain toxins, and family history. The treatments vary but may include surgery, chemotherapy, targeted drug therapy, radiation therapy, and immunotherapy.
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MAR 10, 2020Cancer
A study published recently in Scientific Reports suggests a novel technique to make chemotherapy more effective. Th ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 24, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Two approved therapeutics for treating leukemia are currently being investigated for treatment-resistant lung cancer. &n ...Written By: Nouran AminFEB 23, 2020Cancer
New research published in Genes and Development has identified one of the mysteries of aging. According to scientists at ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 18, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Vaping THC is becoming increasingly popular. But is it better than simply smoking marijuana out of a joint? How does it ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
The activity of genes can be altered with chemical tags that get added to the genome, so-called epigenetic modifications ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2020Immunology
Scientists discovered a new mechanism by which cancer cells evade the immune system to further their own agenda: invade, ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 26, 2020Technology
At the 56th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, researchers announced the groundbreaking technology that ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 18, 2020Cancer
Have you fallen for the turmeric craze? That little orange root that yellows your fingers when you peel it has become ve ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 10, 2020Cancer
Certain cancer treatments may be used effectively to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to ne ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 09, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Can therapeutics used in the treatment of cancer be a breakthrough for pulmonary disease? Specifically, chronic obstruct ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 08, 2020Health & Medicine
In the United States, the death rate from cancer has declined, according to a new report released today by the American ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval to new breast cancer drug, trastuzumab deruxtecan. ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 22, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients presenting with severe coughs, chest pain or suspected infections are more than likely to be sent for a chest X ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can adapt to mutations in the genome that might kill the cells by altering the activity of their genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Cells have long been the internal hubs for proteins that hold a wide variety of unique functions. Disorders on how a cel ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 14, 2019Cancer
Have you ever taken the antibiotic vancomycin? As a commonly prescribed antibiotic for colitis and infections caused by ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 10, 2019Cancer
Surprising research published recently in the International Journal of Cancer says anthrax may act as a potential bladde ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 08, 2019Cancer
You might want to sit down, because this news may come as a surprise: researchers have found an association between cold ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 08, 2019Health & Medicine
Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide. It is the leading cause of cancer death and the second most diagnosed c ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorDEC 08, 2019Cancer
The controversy with marijuana is only likely to continue as research studies try to understand if marijuana use is asso ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 04, 2019Immunology
Immune and inflammation status could help doctors predict which individuals are most at-risk for death. Results from a n ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 27, 2019Health & Medicine
The early stages of metastasis, or the spread of cancer cells from the primary tumor site, are incredibly difficult to d ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 27, 2019Earth & The Environment
Air pollution is associated with an increased risk of death in Canada—even when air pollution is below national an ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 26, 2019Neuroscience
Worldwide, 9 in every 10 people breathe highly polluted air. A known contributing factor for many respiratory illnesses ...Written By: Annie Lennon
MAR 10, 2020
Cancer
A study published recently in Scientific Reports suggests a novel technique to make chemotherapy more effective. Th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 24, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Two approved therapeutics for treating leukemia are currently being investigated for treatment-resistant lung cancer. &n
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
FEB 23, 2020
Cancer
New research published in Genes and Development has identified one of the mysteries of aging. According to scientists at
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 18, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Vaping THC is becoming increasingly popular. But is it better than simply smoking marijuana out of a joint? How does it
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
The activity of genes can be altered with chemical tags that get added to the genome, so-called epigenetic modifications
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2020
Immunology
Scientists discovered a new mechanism by which cancer cells evade the immune system to further their own agenda: invade,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 26, 2020
Technology
At the 56th Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, researchers announced the groundbreaking technology that
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 18, 2020
Cancer
Have you fallen for the turmeric craze? That little orange root that yellows your fingers when you peel it has become ve
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 10, 2020
Cancer
Certain cancer treatments may be used effectively to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to ne
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 09, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Can therapeutics used in the treatment of cancer be a breakthrough for pulmonary disease? Specifically, chronic obstruct
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 08, 2020
Health & Medicine
In the United States, the death rate from cancer has declined, according to a new report released today by the American
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval to new breast cancer drug, trastuzumab deruxtecan.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 22, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Patients presenting with severe coughs, chest pain or suspected infections are more than likely to be sent for a chest X
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Cancer cells can adapt to mutations in the genome that might kill the cells by altering the activity of their genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Cells have long been the internal hubs for proteins that hold a wide variety of unique functions. Disorders on how a cel
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 14, 2019
Cancer
Have you ever taken the antibiotic vancomycin? As a commonly prescribed antibiotic for colitis and infections caused by
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 10, 2019
Cancer
Surprising research published recently in the International Journal of Cancer says anthrax may act as a potential bladde
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 08, 2019
Cancer
You might want to sit down, because this news may come as a surprise: researchers have found an association between cold
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 08, 2019
Health & Medicine
Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide. It is the leading cause of cancer death and the second most diagnosed c
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
DEC 08, 2019
Cancer
The controversy with marijuana is only likely to continue as research studies try to understand if marijuana use is asso
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 04, 2019
Immunology
Immune and inflammation status could help doctors predict which individuals are most at-risk for death. Results from a n
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 27, 2019
Health & Medicine
The early stages of metastasis, or the spread of cancer cells from the primary tumor site, are incredibly difficult to d
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 27, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Air pollution is associated with an increased risk of death in Canada—even when air pollution is below national an
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 26, 2019
Neuroscience
Worldwide, 9 in every 10 people breathe highly polluted air. A known contributing factor for many respiratory illnesses
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon