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Treatment of Cancer
Cancers can be treated in various ways depending on the type of cancer and how advanced the cancer is at diagnosis. Patients can be treated with a single treatment (monotherapy) or a combination of treatments. Common cancer treatments include surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, targeted therapy, hormonal therapy, and immunotherapy.
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MAY 13, 2019Cancer
Results from a phase 3 clinical trial show that children with liver cancer may not need as much chemotherapy as has been ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 12, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Men can father children well into old age, but that may not be the best idea for their kids or their partners.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 11, 2019Cancer
Here’s something you probably never thought you’d hear: scientists have figured out a way to use scorpion ve ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 10, 2019Cancer
Oral mucositis is a condition in which the lining that covers the mouth, the oral mucosa, becomes damaged. It is “ ...Written By: Julia TraversMAY 07, 2019Health & Medicine
An infant was suffering from inflammatory bowel disease, eczema, food allergies, lung disease, and persistent cytomegalo ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 06, 2019Cancer
Malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) is one of the worst cancer diagnoses a child can receive. While it is uncommon (or perhap ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 05, 2019Health & Medicine
Incorporating healthy diet like regular consumption of walnuts slows the growth of breast cancer cells.Written By: Nupur SrivastavaMAY 05, 2019Cancer
They are our best friends, our constant company, our unconditional loves: our dogs. Though they often pass through our o ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 02, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Terpenes. You should get familiar with that word if you haven't already. These are aromatic compounds which give pla ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAY 02, 2019Cancer
Scientists in Thailand have discovered that cannabinoids can slow the growth of lung cancer in mice. Human trials are pl ...Written By: Julia TraversAPR 29, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now found that a gene mutation may be connected to the sleep problems that children with autism commonly ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Chemobrain is a term for the mental problems or brain fog that is associated with chemotherapy treatment.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2019Technology
Ovarian cancer is difficult to diagnose and can only be known after reaching an advanced stage where many tumors have sp ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 24, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Recent studies on mice has allowed researchers to find a way to deliver specific drugs to certain parts of the body that ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 23, 2019Health & Medicine
Every year there are an estimated 14.1 million new cases and 8.2 million cancer-related deaths worldwide. Cancer therapi ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorAPR 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are developing multiple ways to turn genes off and on with light.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2019Cannabis Sciences
If you ask any neurologist they will tell you that the blood brain barrier is a major hurdle when designing drugs that a ...Written By: Amy LoriauxAPR 18, 2019Immunology
The C-word. Dare we say it? Is a cure for cancer within reach? Professor Michael Kinch https://publichealth.wustl ...Written By: Aleishia Harris-ArnoldAPR 17, 2019Microbiology
Scientists are using genetic tools to engineer bacteria in many ways. These new microbes are able to mimic or sense dise ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 17, 2019Cannabis Sciences
A recently published study suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) oil may help treat or prevent seizures in dogs. The study was ...Written By: Amy LoriauxAPR 16, 2019Health & Medicine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new treatment to combat osteoporosis in high-risk postmenopaus ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 08, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Our DNA is exposed to carcinogens and other factors that can cause damage. Damaged DNA can lead to diseases like cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2019Cannabis Sciences
As the US government has started to loosen its attitude towards cannabis, the field of cannabis research has become to b ...Written By: Amy Loriaux
MAY 13, 2019
Cancer
Results from a phase 3 clinical trial show that children with liver cancer may not need as much chemotherapy as has been
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 12, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Men can father children well into old age, but that may not be the best idea for their kids or their partners.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 11, 2019
Cancer
Here’s something you probably never thought you’d hear: scientists have figured out a way to use scorpion ve
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 10, 2019
Cancer
Oral mucositis is a condition in which the lining that covers the mouth, the oral mucosa, becomes damaged. It is “
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAY 07, 2019
Health & Medicine
An infant was suffering from inflammatory bowel disease, eczema, food allergies, lung disease, and persistent cytomegalo
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 06, 2019
Cancer
Malignant rhabdoid tumor (MRT) is one of the worst cancer diagnoses a child can receive. While it is uncommon (or perhap
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 05, 2019
Health & Medicine
Incorporating healthy diet like regular consumption of walnuts slows the growth of breast cancer cells.
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
MAY 05, 2019
Cancer
They are our best friends, our constant company, our unconditional loves: our dogs. Though they often pass through our o
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 02, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Terpenes. You should get familiar with that word if you haven't already. These are aromatic compounds which give pla
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAY 02, 2019
Cancer
Scientists in Thailand have discovered that cannabinoids can slow the growth of lung cancer in mice. Human trials are pl
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
APR 29, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now found that a gene mutation may be connected to the sleep problems that children with autism commonly
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Chemobrain is a term for the mental problems or brain fog that is associated with chemotherapy treatment.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2019
Technology
Ovarian cancer is difficult to diagnose and can only be known after reaching an advanced stage where many tumors have sp
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 24, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Recent studies on mice has allowed researchers to find a way to deliver specific drugs to certain parts of the body that
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 23, 2019
Health & Medicine
Every year there are an estimated 14.1 million new cases and 8.2 million cancer-related deaths worldwide. Cancer therapi
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
APR 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are developing multiple ways to turn genes off and on with light.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
If you ask any neurologist they will tell you that the blood brain barrier is a major hurdle when designing drugs that a
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 18, 2019
Immunology
The C-word. Dare we say it? Is a cure for cancer within reach? Professor Michael Kinch https://publichealth.wustl
...
Written By:
Aleishia Harris-Arnold
APR 17, 2019
Microbiology
Scientists are using genetic tools to engineer bacteria in many ways. These new microbes are able to mimic or sense dise
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 17, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A recently published study suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) oil may help treat or prevent seizures in dogs. The study was
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
APR 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new treatment to combat osteoporosis in high-risk postmenopaus
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Our DNA is exposed to carcinogens and other factors that can cause damage. Damaged DNA can lead to diseases like cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
As the US government has started to loosen its attitude towards cannabis, the field of cannabis research has become to b
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux