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Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops in the melanocytes, cells that regulate pigment in the skin. Melanoma research is focusing on developing new approaches to prevent and treat melanoma.
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SEP 28, 2017Videos
A rare eye cancer called Choroidal Melanoma strikes about six out of a million people each year. As a result of a Freedo ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 22, 2017Cancer
With cancer putting up such strong fight, scientists are resorting to more unconventional therapies to give them the edg ...SEP 11, 2017Cancer
Aside from their iconic fiery mane, redheads are also often blessed with pale skin and plenty of freckles. With their fa ...AUG 30, 2017Cancer
The next time you inspect your body for signs of skin cancer, pay special attention to new moles that were not there the ...AUG 28, 2017Videos
In this video from the Koch Institute at MIT, you can see work that won an Image Award for 2017. The image was generated ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 16, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists don’t usually have much good things to say about alcohol. But for once, this substance is making the he ...AUG 15, 2017Cancer
To creep into distant parts of the body, some cancer cells have developed a knack for shapeshifting – morphing on ...AUG 07, 2017Immunology
Cancer can't hide from the immune system anymore - scientists are on the verge of identifying every single gene muta ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 01, 2017Cancer
Melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, seems to be an opportunistic striker. Earlier this year, scientists co ...JUL 28, 2017Cancer
Broccoli, the polarizing cruciferous vegetable, is back in the headlines again. This time, researchers were inspired by ...JUL 22, 2017Immunology
There’s a new way to predict if cancer patients will respond well to newly FDA-approved immunotherapy drugs for ca ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
NF2 affects thousands of people. New research could help bring treatment to those patients.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
In a rare scientific double-whammy, two groups of scientists independently found that targeted, personalized vaccines st ...JUL 08, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
It’s not clear why, but researchers from the Mayo Clinic have confirmed that people with Parkinson’s disease ...JUN 14, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Looking for a realistic tan but don’t want to risk burning or skin cancer? Well here’s the best two-for-one ...JUN 12, 2017Immunology
Johns Hopkins scientists have a new tool against cancer, and it’s a thousand times smaller than a human hai ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 03, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Can you imagine pointing a flash light toward a cave and hearing the echo from within? No? The analogy appears absurd, b ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 02, 2017Videos
Skin cancer is becoming a major concern for health professionals and patients. Many patients in the Baby Boomer age grou ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 31, 2017Health & Medicine
Activating the body's own immune system to fight cancer is the goal of immunotherapy. It's less toxic ...Written By: Invisiverse PuccioMAY 26, 2017Cancer
For the first time, the US FDA approved a cancer drug for patients based on presence of genetic biomarkers. Whereas canc ...MAY 12, 2017Cancer
Not all skin cancer cells look alike under the microscope. And treating different samples as one and the same could cost ...MAY 02, 2017Immunology
While most traditional imaging techniques fall short for scientists looking to predict the effects of cancer immunothera ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 24, 2017Cancer
We tend to think children and young adults are more resilient in the face of health crises. But a new study finds that w ...APR 19, 2017Immunology
A key part of the process to create immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer involves rapid expansion protocol ...Written By: Kara Marker
SEP 28, 2017
Videos
A rare eye cancer called Choroidal Melanoma strikes about six out of a million people each year. As a result of a Freedo
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 22, 2017
Cancer
With cancer putting up such strong fight, scientists are resorting to more unconventional therapies to give them the edg
...
SEP 11, 2017
Cancer
Aside from their iconic fiery mane, redheads are also often blessed with pale skin and plenty of freckles. With their fa
...
AUG 30, 2017
Cancer
The next time you inspect your body for signs of skin cancer, pay special attention to new moles that were not there the
...
AUG 28, 2017
Videos
In this video from the Koch Institute at MIT, you can see work that won an Image Award for 2017. The image was generated
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 16, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists don’t usually have much good things to say about alcohol. But for once, this substance is making the he
...
AUG 15, 2017
Cancer
To creep into distant parts of the body, some cancer cells have developed a knack for shapeshifting – morphing on
...
AUG 07, 2017
Immunology
Cancer can't hide from the immune system anymore - scientists are on the verge of identifying every single gene muta
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 01, 2017
Cancer
Melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, seems to be an opportunistic striker. Earlier this year, scientists co
...
JUL 28, 2017
Cancer
Broccoli, the polarizing cruciferous vegetable, is back in the headlines again. This time, researchers were inspired by
...
JUL 22, 2017
Immunology
There’s a new way to predict if cancer patients will respond well to newly FDA-approved immunotherapy drugs for ca
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
NF2 affects thousands of people. New research could help bring treatment to those patients.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
In a rare scientific double-whammy, two groups of scientists independently found that targeted, personalized vaccines st
...
JUL 08, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
It’s not clear why, but researchers from the Mayo Clinic have confirmed that people with Parkinson’s disease
...
JUN 14, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Looking for a realistic tan but don’t want to risk burning or skin cancer? Well here’s the best two-for-one
...
JUN 12, 2017
Immunology
Johns Hopkins scientists have a new tool against cancer, and it’s a thousand times smaller than a human hai
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 03, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Can you imagine pointing a flash light toward a cave and hearing the echo from within? No? The analogy appears absurd, b
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 02, 2017
Videos
Skin cancer is becoming a major concern for health professionals and patients. Many patients in the Baby Boomer age grou
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 31, 2017
Health & Medicine
Activating the body's own immune system to fight cancer is the goal of immunotherapy. It's less toxic
...
Written By:
Invisiverse Puccio
MAY 26, 2017
Cancer
For the first time, the US FDA approved a cancer drug for patients based on presence of genetic biomarkers. Whereas canc
...
MAY 12, 2017
Cancer
Not all skin cancer cells look alike under the microscope. And treating different samples as one and the same could cost
...
MAY 02, 2017
Immunology
While most traditional imaging techniques fall short for scientists looking to predict the effects of cancer immunothera
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 24, 2017
Cancer
We tend to think children and young adults are more resilient in the face of health crises. But a new study finds that w
...
APR 19, 2017
Immunology
A key part of the process to create immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer involves rapid expansion protocol
...
Written By:
Kara Marker