16-04-20 Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have announced a new method for detecting DNA mutations in a single cancer cell versus current technology that analyzes millions of cells which they believe could have important applic...
16-04-08 Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) and collaborators at Brigham and Womens Hospital (BWH) have identified a molecular marker in normal breast tissue that can predict a womans risk for developing bre...
16-03-25 A study has found that high glycemic index foods, like white bread, bagels and rice, increase the risk of lung cancer. The study confirms that carbohydrates are a contributing factor in increasing the risk of the lung disease. 研究发现,白面包、百吉...
16-03-02 A new study provides a major link between low levels of vitamin D and aggressive prostate cancer. Northwestern Medicine research showed deficient vitamin D blood levels in men can predict aggressive prostate cancer identified at the time of surgery....
16-02-27 Processed meats - such as bacon, sausages and ham - do cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). 世界卫生组织称,培根、香肠、火腿等加工肉制品确实会致癌。 加工肉制品(processed meat)指经过盐腌(salted)、风干(dried)、发酵(fe...
16-02-14 Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have developed a new technology to detect disease biomarkers in the form of nucleic acids, the building blocks of all living organisms. The proof-of-concept study is currently published online in the...
16-01-16 Alan Rickman, best known for his roles as Hans Gruber in Die Hard and Severus Snape in the Harry Potter movies, has passed away at the age of 69. The Guardian reports that the actor had been battling cancer, and that he died surrounded by family and...
15-12-30 Chinese researchers have developed a heavy-ion medical accelerator to be used in radiotherapy for cancer. 来自中国的研究人员已经研发出一种重离子医用加速器,该加速器可用于癌症放疗。 A recent test of the machine's beam was successful, marking the end...
15-12-27 The global burden of cancer is shifting dramatically. Once considered a disease of the wealthy, it now has a significant impact in every region, and the greatest proportional increases in cases in the coming years are predicted to be in the poorest...
15-12-21 Twitter has transformed into a very of-the-moment version of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations. The social media network is ablaze with the hashtag #BestTVQuotes2015, which TV fans are using to broadcast some of their favorite lines from TV shows that...