Immunotherapy against cancer cells has become a powerful approach to treat cancers such as melanoma and lung cancer. However, to
Month: February 2018
Erleada for treating prostate cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Erleada (apalutamide), a next-generation androgen receptor inhibitor for the treatment of
Muscle for generating heat loss from the hands
Cambridge biological anthropologists have shown that muscle mass is able to predict the rate of heat loss from the hands
Links between processed foods and cancer
Ultra-processed foods include packaged baked goods and snacks, fizzy drinks, sugary cereals, ready meals and reconstituted meat products often containing
Gene may protect against heart disease
Scientists have identified a gene that may play a protective role in preventing heart disease. Their research revealed that the
Protein that prevent cartilage damage
There may be a protein in the body that hinders cartilage degradation in patients with a torn anterior cruciate ligament
Cancer-killing virus alerts immune system
A new UC San Francisco study has shown that a cancer-killing (“oncolytic”) virus currently in clinical trials may function as
Kidney stones in women
Kidney stones are painful health condition, often requiring multiple procedures at great discomfort to the patient. Growing evidence suggests that
How brain regulates fat burning
Scientists have discovered a molecular switch in the brain that regulates fat burning and could provide a way to control
How brain imaging redefine intelligence
High-tech scans of the resting human brain can provide a new way to define and interpret the brain’s actual mental
