Bug drugs: bacteria‑based cancer therapies are finally overcoming barriers
A century-old cancer therapy gains new life with modern science.
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Pancreatic cancer specialist explains challenges of the disease and treatment advances
Alex Trebek announced this week that his pancreatic cancer is in remission. A pancreatic cancer specialist explains the difficulties of the disease as well as new treatment advances.
Breast cancer awareness campaigns can do a better job supporting women who’ve received a stage 4 diagnosis, instead of focusing only on early detection and ‘beating cancer’
A diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer means having cancer for the rest of one’s life – a situation with very different needs and concerns compared to earlier stages of the disease.
People can have food sensitivities without noticeable symptoms – long‑term consumption of food allergens may lead to behavior and mood changes
Food allergies have been linked to behavioral and mood disorders, including depression, anxiety and ADHD.
As scientists train the immune system to fight cancer, others look to combat costs
The latest tools in synthetic biology are allowing scientists to reprogram the immune system. Many studies on immunotherapy will be presented at the world’s largest cancer meeting, which starts Friday.
Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer highlights growing number of nonsmokers diagnosed with the disease – and younger people too
While lung cancer rates have decreased by 43% in men, they have risen by 79% in women. Broader screening guidelines and recognizing early symptoms can help address the changing face of lung cancer.
MS breakthrough: switching off aggressive cells stops body from attacking itself
The immune system is there to protect us from threats and infections. But to be healthy, it also needs to be tolerant of an individual’s own tissues that are harmless. If it can’t do this, the immune system…
Gut bacteria nurture the immune system – for cancer patients, a diverse microbiome can protect against dangerous treatment complications
Patients with blood cancer undergoing stem cell transplantation have a high risk of complications. The bacteria in their gut, however, can help their immune system recover and fight infections.
How people and machines can work together to diagnose diseases in medical scans
With artificial intelligence, machines can now examine thousands of medical images for signs of disease. Will this technology replace doctors – or work side by side with them?
Antibody technologies take a step closer to precision medicine
There is a need to move from conventional cancer treatments to more targeted and personalised therapies.
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