Cancer
Five Years of Night Shift Work Elevate a Person's Risk of Death
Working inconsistent hours is bad for your health, according to researchers who studied 75,000 U.S. nurses
Using Zinc to Detect Breast Cancer Early
Researchers at Oxford have taken the first step towards finding a new biomarker for breast cancer
The Dangers of Winter Darkness: Weak Bones, Depression and Heart Trouble
Long periods without sunshine can play a role in a surprising variety of physical and mental disorders
Medical Mistletoe: Can the Holiday Plant Really Fight Cancer?
In some countries, cancer patients take mistletoe injections to ease symptoms, but the exact effects of the extracts are still up for debate
Testing for Cancer With a Single Blood Sample
Startup Miroculus has developed a system that screens for dozens of cancers in 90 minutes
Cancer Spreads Through Our Bodies at Night
This could mean that therapies delivered after dark might be more effective
A Mantis Shrimp Inspires a New Camera for Detecting Cancer
The mantis shrimp's eyes, which can see differences in polarized light, are informing researchers building a tiny, easy-to-use camera that can spot cancer
The US Is Trying to Expedite Sunscreen Innovation
Sunscreen is currently subject to an approval process similar to that of new pharmaceuticals
IBM's Watson Will Match Cancer Patients With Trials at Mayo Clinic
By pairing patients with trials in seconds, the supercomputer will help speed the pace of medical innovation
Google Thinks These 18 Teenagers Will Change the World
The global finalists of this year’s Google Science Fair take on cyberbullying countermeasures, tar sands cleanup and wearable tech
One Aspirin a Day Helps Keep Cancer Away
According to the largest analysis conducted to date, daily doses of aspirin significantly reduces the risk of getting some common cancers
The Next Wave of Cancer Cures Could Come From Nasty Viruses
The idea of using viruses to fight cancer isn’t new, but recent breakthroughs are offering more promising results
In Need of a New Nostril? Scientists Can Grow One From Your Cartilage
Researchers in Switzerland just performed the first reconstructive nasal surgery using lab-grown cartilage
Byzantine Monks Built Walls With Asbestos, Too
In millennia past, asbestos has also been used to make stronger pottery and flame-proof napkins
A Scan of a Mechanical Heart Pump Fitted in a Live Human and Other Eerily Beautiful Scientific Images
From a photo of a tick biting flesh to a closeup of a kidney stone, the 18 winners of the 2014 Wellcome Image Awards highlight objects we don't usually see
This 3,000-Year-Old Human Skeleton Reveals the Earliest Known Example of Cancer
Skeletal scans of the remains, which were found in Sudan, shows the cancer had spread before the victim died
These Teenagers Have Already Accomplished More Than You Ever Will
The winners of this year's Intel Science Talent Search take on flu vaccines, stem cells and tools for diagnosing cancer
Can Fruit Flies Be Bred to Detect Cancer?
The insects have been engineered to glow in different patterns when they identify the smell of various cancers
Third-Hand Smoke Is Dangerous, Too
Like a Virus, Nicotine Can Stick to Clothes And Surfaces for Days
How Doctors Are Harnessing the Power of Gold to Fight Cancer
Can the precious metal hold the key to killing cancerous cells?
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