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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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AUG 18, 2022Cancer
The overall risk of developing cancer is about the same for men and women (40.2% and 38.5%, respectively). However ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUL 27, 2022Earth & The Environment
Researchers at Boston College’s Global Observatory on Planetary Health published a recent study in Environmental H ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUL 14, 2022Cancer
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) technique aiming to stimulate specific points in the body. In ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 21, 2022Cancer
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for both males and females, and an estimated 120,000 peop ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUN 20, 2022Cannabis Sciences
How does cannabis affect your lungs? More research is coming out - here's the latest info.Written By: Helaine KrysikJUN 09, 2022Cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a very aggressive pancreatic cancer with limited treatment options. PDA ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 30, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Wildfires are becoming more numerous and severe as a result of climate change. As atmospheric patterns related to temper ...Written By: Zoe MichaudMAY 25, 2022Cancer
In 2006, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) began a cancer gen ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAY 01, 2022Health & Medicine
Radiotherapy for brain metastasis can later cause neurocognitive decline. Sometimes this is a tradeoff when fightin ...Written By: Alexandria BassAPR 28, 2022Cancer
It is estimated that over 250.000 men in the United States will receive prostate cancer diagnoses in 2022, acc ...Written By: Katie KokolusAPR 19, 2022Health & Medicine
Research out of Hull York Medical School in England found small plastic debris known as microplastics deep in the lungs ...Written By: Alexandria BassMAR 29, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) describe cancers resulting from abnormal cells in the bone marrow. The abnormal bone mar ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAR 28, 2022Cancer
While cancer is a disease that inflicts people of all ages, it is often considered a disease of old age. The science to ...Written By: Katie KokolusMAR 14, 2022Cancer
Over the past decade, immunotherapy drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors have emerged as a promising an ...Written By: Katie KokolusFEB 11, 2022Cannabis Sciences
According to a recent study published in Oncotarget, cannabis extracts may harbor the potential to eventually be tailore ...Written By: Nadine HusamiFEB 03, 2022Cannabis Sciences
A primary limitation of cannabis research thus far has been the inconsistent quantification of exposure to the plant&rsq ...Written By: Nadine HusamiJAN 27, 2022Cancer
Magnesium deficiency is associated with some types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, and kidney cancer. Pre-cl ...Written By: Katie KokolusJAN 25, 2022Immunology
Vaccines have been a hot topic in the headlines—blueprints that train the immune system to target a disease-causin ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 21, 2022Cannabis Sciences
Researchers at Augusta University found that hat CBD inhalant can alter the lung microenvironment and subsequently inhib ...Written By: Kerry CharronJAN 06, 2022Immunology
From tasting a delicious meal to picking up pheromones, olfaction (or the sense of smell) involves a network of complex ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 03, 2022Cancer
Immune checkpoints are present on the surface of immune cells throughout the body. Under normal conditions, they r ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 30, 2021Cancer
We often describe cancer according to where it originates, such as breast cancer, lung cancer, or pancreatic cancer.&nbs ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 27, 2021Cancer
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) occurs in cancer patients experiencing a buildup of fluid and tumor cells in the pleura ...Written By: Katie KokolusDEC 19, 2021Cancer
Tumors require blood vessels to obtain nutrients and growth factors needed for their expansion. Many tumors effici ...Written By: Katie Kokolus
AUG 18, 2022
Cancer
The overall risk of developing cancer is about the same for men and women (40.2% and 38.5%, respectively). However
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 27, 2022
Earth & The Environment
Researchers at Boston College’s Global Observatory on Planetary Health published a recent study in Environmental H
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUL 14, 2022
Cancer
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) technique aiming to stimulate specific points in the body. In
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 21, 2022
Cancer
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths for both males and females, and an estimated 120,000 peop
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUN 20, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
How does cannabis affect your lungs? More research is coming out - here's the latest info.
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
JUN 09, 2022
Cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a very aggressive pancreatic cancer with limited treatment options. PDA
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 30, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Wildfires are becoming more numerous and severe as a result of climate change. As atmospheric patterns related to temper
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
MAY 25, 2022
Cancer
In 2006, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) began a cancer gen
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAY 01, 2022
Health & Medicine
Radiotherapy for brain metastasis can later cause neurocognitive decline. Sometimes this is a tradeoff when fightin
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
APR 28, 2022
Cancer
It is estimated that over 250.000 men in the United States will receive prostate cancer diagnoses in 2022, acc
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
APR 19, 2022
Health & Medicine
Research out of Hull York Medical School in England found small plastic debris known as microplastics deep in the lungs
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAR 29, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) describe cancers resulting from abnormal cells in the bone marrow. The abnormal bone mar
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAR 28, 2022
Cancer
While cancer is a disease that inflicts people of all ages, it is often considered a disease of old age. The science to
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
MAR 14, 2022
Cancer
Over the past decade, immunotherapy drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors have emerged as a promising an
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
FEB 11, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
According to a recent study published in Oncotarget, cannabis extracts may harbor the potential to eventually be tailore
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
FEB 03, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
A primary limitation of cannabis research thus far has been the inconsistent quantification of exposure to the plant&rsq
...
Written By:
Nadine Husami
JAN 27, 2022
Cancer
Magnesium deficiency is associated with some types of cancer, including breast, ovarian, and kidney cancer. Pre-cl
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JAN 25, 2022
Immunology
Vaccines have been a hot topic in the headlines—blueprints that train the immune system to target a disease-causin
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 21, 2022
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers at Augusta University found that hat CBD inhalant can alter the lung microenvironment and subsequently inhib
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JAN 06, 2022
Immunology
From tasting a delicious meal to picking up pheromones, olfaction (or the sense of smell) involves a network of complex
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 03, 2022
Cancer
Immune checkpoints are present on the surface of immune cells throughout the body. Under normal conditions, they r
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 30, 2021
Cancer
We often describe cancer according to where it originates, such as breast cancer, lung cancer, or pancreatic cancer.&nbs
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 27, 2021
Cancer
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) occurs in cancer patients experiencing a buildup of fluid and tumor cells in the pleura
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
DEC 19, 2021
Cancer
Tumors require blood vessels to obtain nutrients and growth factors needed for their expansion. Many tumors effici
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus