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Scientists use modified DNA to classify breast cancer

Posted on June 12, 2025June 24, 2025 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

Researchers used DNA tags to divide an aggressive form of breast cancer into 2 major subtypes. They found these subtypes respond differently…

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    Scientists use bioactive glass to treat bone cancer

    Posted on March 10, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Researchers showed that bioactive glass administered with gallium oxide in the laboratory can reduce cancer cells and leave noncancerous…

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      Is there an optimal time of day to take cancer meds?

      Posted on February 3, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

      Scientists showed that some cancer medications work better when taken at a certain time of day. They suggested doctors combine optimal…

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        The future of 3D cell cultures in biomedical research

        Posted on December 30, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

        Microbiologists proposed that 3-dimensional artificial environments are the best way to study cell behavior and drug responses, although…

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          Cancers share DNA mutations that affect our genome

          Posted on December 2, 2024June 25, 2025 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

          Researchers discovered regions of our DNA where mutations disrupt the structure of our genome and could promote growth in different types of…

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            Exercise boosts tumor-killing immune cells

            Posted on September 30, 2024June 26, 2025 by Ankita Murmu

            Scientists showed that breast cancer patients who exercised for 30 minutes had more tumor-killing immune cells in their bloodstreams.

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              An interactive virtual assistant for cancer research

              Posted on July 29, 2024June 25, 2025 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

              Scientists developed an Alexa-based virtual assistant to help researchers and clinicians understand and interpret cancer genome data.

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                Researchers developed new AI to treat cancer

                Posted on May 13, 2024June 26, 2025 by Ankita Murmu

                Scientists created an artificial intelligence model, called CancerGPT, that predicted the effect of different drug combinations on patients…

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                  Is cancer biased by biological sex?

                  Posted on March 21, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

                  Researchers reviewed data showing biological male versus female cancer patients experience cancer differently, with different immune…

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                    Are fungi the unlikely heroes in detecting cancer?

                    Posted on February 5, 2024June 26, 2025 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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