Protein Photonics special section in Journal of Biomedical Optics honors Osamu Shimomura
11/05/2015
Discovery of green fluorescent protein paved the way for light-activated study and treatment of the brain.
Mysterious cancer spreads from tapeworm to human
11/05/2015
The CDC spent almost 3 years unravelling the mystery of a cancer-like tumor that was passed from a common tapeworm to a Colombian HIV patient.
Organisations that issue "damaging messages" about advanced breast cancer1 need to be identified and educated to change the way they talk about the disease, a patient told the Advanced Breast...
Blood test picks out prostate cancer drug resistance
11/04/2015
Scientists have developed a blood test that can identify key mutations driving resistance to a widely used prostate cancer drug, and identify in advance patients who will not respond to treatment.
Sound waves levitate cells to detect stiffness changes that could signal disease
11/04/2015
Utah Valley University physicists are literally applying rocket science to the field of medical diagnostics.
Simple test predicts response to chemotherapy in lung cancer patients
11/04/2015
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the number one cause of cancer-related death in North America.
DNA in blood can track cancer development and response in real time
11/04/2015
Scientists have shown for the first time that tumour DNA shed into the bloodstream can be used to track cancers in real time as they evolve and respond to treatment, according to a new Cancer...
Changes urged to radiotherapy practice that could save NHS tens of millions per year
11/04/2015
Major clinical trial finds new regime for prostate cancer at least as good, cheaper and more convenient than current practiceChanges to practice for prostate cancer radiotherapy could save...
Lung cancer experts have today called for action on tackling emergency presentation of lung cancer, launching a high profile report and series of recommendations at a British Lung Foundation (BLF)...
New anemia treatments expected from major red blood cell discovery
11/04/2015
Sometimes science progresses by serendipity. An unexpected lab result that reveals a new way to trigger production of red blood cells could lead to new treatments for anemia.