News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Vaginal microbiome points toward early detection and screening for endometrial cancer
Endometrial cancer triggers remain elusive, despite continued research. But given the typical inflammatory profile in…
Nanodiscs deliver personalised cancer therapy to immune system
Researchers at the University of Michigan have had initial success in mice using nanodiscs to…
Australian approval for drug that ‘melts’ leukaemia
A new anti-cancer drug with the power to ‘melt away’ certain advanced forms of chronic…
Team publishes study on sun protection behaviour and skin cancer awareness
A large international survey on sun exposure behaviours and skin cancer detection found there are…
Aggressive prostate cancer secrets revealed in landmark study
A landmark study, led by Monash University’s Biomedicine Discovery Institute with the involvement of the…
Genetic fingerprint identifies how and when prostate cancer spreads
Canadian prostate cancer researchers have discovered the genetic fingerprint that explains why up to 30…
Consumption of grilled meat linked to higher mortality risk among breast cancer survivors
Findings published in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute indicate that higher consumption of grilled, barbequed,…
Why high-dose vitamin C kills cancer cells
Vitamin C has a patchy history as a cancer therapy, but researchers at the University…
Gene test could pinpoint patients sensitive to new type of cancer drug
Testing for a gene commonly mutated in ovarian cancers could pick out patients who will…
Light therapy effectively treats early prostate cancer
A new non-surgical treatment for prostate cancer can effectively kill cancer cells while preserving healthy…