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Sciworthy

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Category: Medicine

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New way to detect early-stage cancer

Posted on December 4, 2023June 25, 2025 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, 2023June 25, 2025 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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                Can machine learning predict how chemotherapy affects cancer patients?

                Posted on August 7, 2023December 5, 2023 by Ankita Murmu

                Scientists developed a machine learning model to predict how chemotherapy affected survival rates in elderly patients with triple-negative…

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                  A new drug tackles blood cancer at its source

                  Posted on July 24, 2023July 23, 2023 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists developed a new drug treatment for Acute Myeloid Leukemia that targets both the cancer cells and their source stem cells, like…

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                    Cold-activated fat cells help slow tumor growth

                    Posted on July 10, 2023June 29, 2023 by Sciworthy

                    Researchers found that brown fat activated by cold temperatures can slow the growth of cancerous tumors.

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