Scientists find how to turn off breast cancer growth and metastasis
In a new study, researchers identified a gene that causes an aggressive form of breast cancer to rapidly grow.
More importantly, they also discovered a...
Your cancer care is too important to wait
Minimizing your exposure to COVID-19 does not require sacrificing cancer care or preventive services.
As New Jersey’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and the state’s...
Common drugs for arthritis, allergies, and asthma may increase your COVID-19 risk
Glucocorticoids are a class of steroid hormones used to treat a variety of inflammatory conditions and used by many different routes, including tablets, topical...
Popular hormone supplements may increase men’s blood clot risk
The “low-T” fad caused testosterone prescriptions to soar early in the 21st century, increasing more than 300% between 2001 and 2013, the study authors...
MIT study finds new way to attack tumors effectively
In a new study, researchers found a way to boost the effectiveness of one type of cancer immunotherapy.
They showed that if they treated cancer...
Scientists find new effective treatment for inflammatory diseases
In a new study, researchers found the potential benefits of new drug treatment on the human body's immune response in inflammation.
The research was conducted...
Scientists find popular COVID-19 drug can harm heart rhythm
The malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which has been promoted as a potential treatment for Covid-19, is known to have potentially serious effects on heart rhythms.
But...
Scientists find how ketamine combats depression
In a new study, researchers found why in low doses, the anesthetic drug ketamine could have a rapid effect on difficult-to-treat depression.
They identified a...
This common health problem is a big risk factor for severe COVID-19
In a new study, researchers found that obesity is a major risk factor for COVID-19 hospitalization.
The team gathered preliminary findings from six ICU units...
Eating this food could help lower type 2 diabetes risk
In a new study, researchers found that eating high-quality carbohydrates, such as whole grains, was associated with a lower risk for type 2 diabetes.
They...