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Category: Medicine

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Are fungi the unlikely heroes in detecting cancer?

Posted on February 5, 2024February 3, 2024 by Sciworthy

Researchers found fungi living in different types of human cancer. They suggested doctors could use fungal DNA in blood samples as a new…

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    Could gene therapy cure Hemophilia B?

    Posted on January 22, 2024January 18, 2024 by Sciworthy

    Scientists tested a new virus-based gene therapy to promote blood clotting in people with Hemophilia B.

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      Researchers link brain patterns during sleep with Alzheimer’s disease

      Posted on January 15, 2024January 15, 2024 by Sciworthy

      Scientists found people with early Alzheimer’s disease have different electrical activity in their brains while they sleep.

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        New way to detect early-stage cancer

        Posted on December 4, 2023December 2, 2023 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

        Researchers developed a new non-invasive method to detect cancer at the early stage from DNA in blood samples.

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          New immunotherapy combo shrinks lung cancer

          Posted on November 6, 2023November 2, 2023 by Sciworthy

          Scientists recently combined two immunotherapy treatments to successfully reduce tumor size in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

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            What causes breast cancer to reoccur?

            Posted on October 23, 2023December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

            Researchers investigated how different mastectomy procedures affected the return of breast tumors and complications after surgery.

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              How do seizures affect childhood cancer survivors?

              Posted on October 9, 2023October 4, 2023 by Sciworthy

              Scientists discovered suppressing seizures in adults who survived childhood cancer helps improve their brain function and quality of life.

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                Can nutgrass prevent gastric ulcer?

                Posted on September 18, 2023September 17, 2023 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

                Researchers used computer software to identify compounds in nutgrass that neutralize gastric ulcer bacteria. These compounds are safe for…

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                  New nanomedicine approach to halting brain cancer

                  Posted on September 11, 2023September 9, 2023 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists developed a new, personalized nanomedicine approach to treat mice with brain cancer.

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                    New drug targets “sticky” protein in ovarian cancer

                    Posted on August 21, 2023July 31, 2023 by Sciworthy

                    Scientists tested a new drug that stops a “sticky” protein from helping ovarian cancer cells spread to other parts of the body.

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