The latest cancer news and updates from around the world.
In the not so far off future, you will carry your genetic profile with you to help doctors key in on a proper diagnosis and treatment. That was the assessment of Dr. Olufunmilayo Falusi Olopade, a University of Chicago researcher who was chosen by Villanova University as this year’s Mendel Med...
“The NIH and a major research foundation in Brazil have initiated a groundbreaking program that is expected to expand global health research by making it easier to fund scientific collaborations on valuable projects. The agreement was formalized recently by NIH Director Dr. Francis S. Collins and...
Polybia Paulista is a wasp that produces a venom that contains a toxin called MP1. According to a study published in Biophysical Journal, it has the ability to selectively lyse cancer cells without harming healthy cells. It functions by interacting with abnormally distributed lipids that are foun...
“Significant increases were verified in Brazilian rates between 1996 and 2006, followed by stable rates until 2010. For men, predictions indicate increasing rates both at a national level and by geographic regions, except for the South region (where a decrease is expected). In women, increasing r...
“Cancer is currently in the spotlight due to their heavy responsibility as a main cause of death in both developed and developing countries. Analysis of the epidemiological situation is required as a support tool for the planning of public health measures for the most vulnerable groups. We analyz...
In April 2016, Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff—bypassed pharmaceutical regulation and signed a bill that “guarantees” individuals with cancer access to the use of a “miracle drug” that has not been approved in clinical trials. To make matters worse, the drug, synthetic phosphoethanolamine, ha...