Anne LI 1/5/18 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 12,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. One of the most common treatments for cervical cancer is radiation. While…...
Anne Li 1/5/18 Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a mathematical model for computing radiation therapy treatments that could substantially reduce patient side effects while delivering the same results as conventional radiation therapy. Cancer…...
Anne LI 1/5/18 A type of soil-dwelling bacterium produces molecules that induce death in melanoma cells, research at Oregon State University shows. The molecule is a secondary metabolite, also known as a natural product, of…...
Anne Li 1/5/18 Infecting tumours with viruses may boost the success of immunotherapy for brain and breast cancers, according to two new studies. Immunotherapy treatments can trigger impressive responses in patients with a handful of advanced cancers. But success…...
Anne Li 1/5/18 Every January, people across the UK make New Year’s resolutions. And cutting down on alcohol often appears on the list. That’s because despite being engrained in the social culture of millions of people…...