Metastatic tumours are characterised by a high degree of chromosomal instability — that is to say a constant change in […]
Study links widely-used drug azathioprine to skin cancers
A drug used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis and vasculitis as well as to prevent organ rejection in transplant […]
Same mutations underpin spread of cancer in individuals
Scientists have arrived at a key understanding about how cancers in individual patients spread, or metastasize, a study from the […]
Children’s bone cancers could remain hidden for years before diagnosis: Complex genetic rearrangements found which could inform treatment
Scientists have discovered that some childhood bone cancers start growing years before they are currently diagnosed. Researchers at the Wellcome […]
Biomaterial could keep tooth alive after root canal
A root canal ranks high on most people’s list of dreaded dental procedures. Although the lengthy and sometimes painful surgery […]
Exploring the relationship between fever and cancer incidence
Recurring patterns in patient accounts suggest the existence of an inverse relationship between personal history of infectious fever and cancer […]
Scientists discover a dynamic cellular defense against breast cancer invasion
Johns Hopkins researchers report they have demonstrated in mouse tissue grown in the lab that the cell layer surrounding breast […]
Can scientists leverage mysterious mossy cells for brain disease treatments?
A small population of brain cells deep in a memory-making region of the brain controls the production of new neurons […]
Sunscreen users receive less than half the sun protection they think, study finds: Use higher SPF sunscreen to block cancer-causing rays, scientists say
Researchers from King’s College London have assessed just how much sun protection people actually receive, based on typical use. It […]
This Is Exactly When You Need To Be Applying Sunscreen
Australians are unknowingly increasing their risk of skin cancer because they don’t know when they need sun protection the most, […]