News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Carers of terminally ill up to 7 times more likely to have mental health problems
Carers for people with cancer are between 5 and 7 times more likely to have…
New prostate cancer blood test detects early treatment failure
A new prostate cancer blood test can detect early signs that cancer is evolving to…
Wearable ‘microbrewery’ saves human body from radiation damage
The same way that yeast yields beer and bread can help hospital lab workers better…
CT scans may increase risk of brain cancer, study suggests
A new study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute suggests that CT scans, commonly used…
Jury finds Monsanto liable in the first Roundup cancer trial – here’s what could happen next
Richard G. “Bugs” Stevens, University of Connecticut In the first of many pending lawsuits to…
Common skin cancer can signal increased risk of other cancers
People who develop abnormally frequent cases of a skin cancer known as basal cell carcinoma…
Paper identifies genes associated with risk for aggressive breast cancer
A new study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute has identified specific genes associated…
Hydrogen peroxide-sensing molecule reveals whether chemotherapy drugs are having their intended effects
MIT chemical engineers have developed a new sensor that lets them see inside cancer cells…
Increased risk of myeloid blood cancers in relatives of patients
The largest ever study of its type is the first to definitively show an increased…
Cancer cells send out ‘drones’ to battle immune system from afar
Cancer cells are more than a lump of cells growing out of control; they participate…