News that has caught Rachael Babin’s eye this week
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Scientists are a step closer to developing ‘smart’ stem cells – and they’re made from human fat
These new, adaptive stem cells can lie dormant until needed, a new animal study using…
Timing and intensity of oral sex may affect risk of oropharyngeal cancer
Human papillomavirus (HPV) can infect the mouth and throat to cause cancers of the oropharynx.…
Record drop in cancer mortality for second straight year due to improved lung cancer treatment
Overall cancer death rates in the United States dropped continuously from 1991 through 2018 for…
Women may transmit cancer to infants in childbirth
In extremely rare instances, newborns can contract cancer from their mothers during delivery, a new…
Cancer cells hibernate like bears to evade harsh chemotherapy
Tapping into an ancient evolutionary survival mechanism, cancer cells enter into a sluggish, slow-dividing state…
Gut microbe may promote breast cancers
A microbe found in the colon and commonly associated with the development of colitis and…
Fans ease breathing in people with advanced cancer
Blowing air from a fan into the face of patients with advanced cancer who experience…
Can mammogram screening be more effective?
About 35 percent of women get annual mammograms from age 40 onward. But the value…
Research dispels fears human stem cells contain cancer-causing mutations
Pioneering new research has made a pivotal breakthrough that dispel concerns that human stem cells…
Mortality rate after cancer surgery drops, but gap persists between Black and white patients
Mortality rates after cancer surgery declined for Black as well as white patients during a…