News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
Browsing: Editor’s Choice
Scientists Suggest “Relatively Easy” to Stop Cancer Spreading Throughout The Body
Source: http://www.canberratimes.com.au and http://www.nature.com THE CANBERRA TIMES today quotes an Abstract published in Nature.com and states – …
Blood test hope for cancer patients
Source: The Herald Sun – LUCIE VAN DEN BERG MELBOURNE researchers are developing a blood test that…
US supreme court rules human genes cannot be patented
Source: The Guardian AU COURT calls DNA a product of nature, contradicting biotech firm’s argument…
Breast Cancer – Another Screening Controversy?
A RECENT study by Oxford University found that 25 years of breast cancer screening had…
The Top 3 Abstracts from ASCO 2013 by A/Prof Gary Richardson
ASSOCIATE Professor Gary Richardson has selected what he feels are the 3 most important and most…
Vinegar test slashes cervical cancer deaths
Source: The Australian A SIMPLE vinegar test cut cervical cancer rates among Indian women by…
New scheme to routinely test patients for inherited cancer genes
Source: http://www.cancerresearchuk.org A new research programme will lay the foundations for routine testing for inherited cancer…
Cancer Cell Enzymes Shown to Act as ‘Good Cops’
Source: bbc.co.uk Enzymes released by cancerous cells have a protective function and are not one…
The Way We Think About Cancer Must Evolve
Source: Wired Science – Right now, as you read these words, your life is in danger.…
Building an artificial tumour in the lab
In 2000, a team of archaeologists in the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes uncovered the…