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Cancer
Cancer is potentially fatal. Currently, it is the leading cause of death worldwide. Cancer is a generic term for a large group of diseases involving the rapid creation of abnormal cells that grow beyond their usual boundaries with the potential to invade or spread to other body parts.
Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss, chronic tiredness, fever that occurs mainly at night, and skin changes. Tobacco use, alcohol consumption, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and ultraviolet and ionizing radiation are risk factors for cancer.
Many Aussie welders face high cancer risk from fumes
New research from Curtin University reveals that over 46,000 Australian welders are exposed to high levels of dangerous fumes at work, with inadequate protection.
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Personalized simulations predict blood cancer treatment outcomes
A new study led by Brighton and Sussex Medical School researchers has developed a groundbreaking way to predict how well treatments work for diffuse...
Bioengineering the body for self-produced medicine
In situ protein production offers therapeutic benefits for psoriasis and melanoma.
Miniature, implantable LED device fights cancer with light
Bringing light's benefits to these harder-to-access cancers.
Genomic test enhances pediatric cancer care
Routine whole genome sequencing benefits children with suspected cancer.
Daily multivitamins don’t reduce death risk in healthy adults
Multivitamin use and death risk in 3 U.S. studies.
Cancer affects aging, but studies on older adults are insufficient
Insufficient research on cancer and aging has been uncovered.
The role of specific nutrients in cancer defense
Nutrient-based therapy to reactivate melanoma metabolism.
Microrobots deliver cancer drugs to lung tumors in mice
Biohybrid microrobots target lung tumors with drug-filled nanoparticles.
Does beet consumption prevent heart disease?
Nitrate supplementation enhances vascular function in women.
Oldest marine plant found by genetic clock
Somatic genetic clock discovered for clonal species.
Can kombucha tea mimic the effects of fasting?
The microbes’ ability to alter fat metabolism may explain possible health benefits in humans.