The Chernobyl disaster’s long term effects on thyroid cancer risk
The Chernobyl disaster that occurred in 1986 in Ukraine is one of the most well-known man-made disasters of the 20th century. However, most…
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Certain proteins can determine the prognosis of bile duct cancer patients
Bile duct cancer, or intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in doctor-speak, is the deadliest of the liver cancers. Bile duct cancer is very hard…
Does viral load matter for cancer patients with COVID-19?
The SARS-CoV-2 viral loads were measured by quantitative PCR to look for a possible relationship between mortality rate and viral load in…
The drug cemiplimab is being studied for cervical cancer
Each year, roughly 600,000 women are diagnosed with new cases of cervical cancer, accompanied by 350,000 deaths worldwide. In the United…
Cancer patients appear to be more vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2
How does COVID-19 affect patients with cancer? New research performed using data from hospitals in Hubei Province, China suggest that cancer…
Another possible entry point for the coronavirus
Researchers are studying the HSPA5 receptor, as it may hold clinical significance to COVID-19 and cancer, which may provide future…
Where did all these plants come from?
Without plants on earth, we would not be here. But, where did plants come from? Did they suddenly just sprout out of the ground? Scientists…
New treatment for infants with weakened immune systems
Researchers reconstructed the immune system of infants who have Severe Combined Immunodeficiency with a treatment originally designed for…
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry have no standard definitions in medicine
Terms such as “race”, “ethnicity”, and “ancestry” are concepts that define human diversity and help to categorize patients in…
The relationship between gut microbiome and anxiety disorders
A new study in mice reveals that gut microbiome influences genetics factors which contribute to anxiety behaviors in mice.