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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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      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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          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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              A biological artist for modified DNA molecules

              Posted on June 29, 2023June 25, 2025 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

              Researchers developed a tool to visualize changes in DNA data from new sequencing technology. Their tool will help scientists "see" how…

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                A safer approach to gene editing

                Posted on May 18, 2023June 25, 2025 by Halimat Chisom Atanda

                Researchers used virus proteins to deliver the CRISPR system into cells for faster and safer gene editing.

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                  Boosting immune cells to better fight cancer

                  Posted on May 15, 2023May 11, 2023 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists found blocking a specific protein from some immune cells can boost their ability to fight cancer.

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                    How well does the HPV vaccine prevent cervical cancer?

                    Posted on April 24, 2023March 30, 2023 by Sciworthy

                    Scientists conducted a follow-up on the Costa Rica HPV vaccine trial after 11 years. They showed the HPV vaccine almost perfectly prevents…

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