How a common diabetes drug may help the immune system fight cancer
Metformin is best known as a reliable and affordable medication for managing type 2 diabetes. But scientists are now discovering that this everyday drug...
Scientists develop powerful blood test method to detect and track cancer
A new study has revealed a promising method that could one day allow doctors to detect and monitor cancer using only blood tests.
The research,...
New metal detector could help doctors hunt down tumors
Scientists from the University of Cambridge have developed a new tool that works like a "metal detector" for cancer.
This clever algorithm, called PRRDetect, can...
Scientists discover lung cancer weakness that could prevent relapse
Scientists have discovered a new weakness in lung cancer that could lead to better treatments and help prevent the disease from coming back.
Researchers at...
Alcohol causes cancer, and less than one drink can increase your risk
Alcohol, whether consumed regularly or only on special occasions, takes a toll on your body.
From your brain and heart, to your lungs and muscles,...
Alcohol causes cancer, and less than 1 drink can increase your risk − a...
Alcohol, whether consumed regularly or only on special occasions, takes a toll on your body. From your brain and heart, to your lungs and...
Fasting may increase colon cancer survival rate by 20%
Fasting has gained attention not just as a weight-loss trend, but as a potential way to lower the risk of serious diseases like colorectal...
Study shows a surprising link between Parkinson’s disease and skin cancer
A small protein known for its role in brain diseases like Parkinson’s may also play a surprising role in skin cancer, according to new...
Scientists create fast, scalable way to make cancer-fighting nanoparticles
MIT engineers have developed a faster, easier way to mass produce tiny drug-carrying particles that could help treat cancer more effectively, especially ovarian cancer.
These...
Scientists find new structure in DNA repair protein that could help treat cancer
Scientists at the University of Iowa have made an exciting discovery that could lead to new cancer-fighting drugs.
They found an unexpected structure in a...