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05/10/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Better cancer diagnostic tests in sight as scientists discover a previously unknown organ in our body

For decades, scientists have thought that they had discovered all of the human body’s organs and focused their research on them. But a new study by New York University (NYU) pathologists found that this is not so. They discovered a new organ, which they had missed using standard ways of examining the body’s complex internal system. The new organ is called the interstitium. It is located […]

01/03/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Scientists are using light for faster, more accurate cancer detection

Researchers from the Rutgers University-New Brunswick have created a very powerful technique to identify tiny tumors and track their growth using light-radiating nanoparticles. This can lead to earlier cancer detection and more targeted treatment, which can ultimately enhance cure rates and survival times of patients. The study, which was published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, demonstrates that the new strategy is better than magnetic resonance imaging […]

11/27/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Ancient natural substance may be the newest treatment for cancer: Scorpion venom found to be effective at identifying brain tumors

In 2014, brain cancer physician and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center researcher Dr. Jim Olson unveiled a new approach to battling cancer. Dubbed “Tumor Paint,” the substance works by seeking and attaching itself to tumor cells, illuminating these cells to make them easier for surgeons to cut out. This technique has proven to work on […]

05/07/2017 / By Russel Davis

Cancer detection breakthrough uses chewing gum to trap and analyze biomarkers for cancer already growing in your body

U.S.-based biotech firm Volatile Analysis‘ non-profit Hudson Alpha have developed a chewing gum that may help detect cancer. According to the company’s scientists, each type of cancer produces a unique set of chemicals known as volatile organic compound. These chemicals differ in composition per cancer type, in the same way a healthy lung produces compounds that are different […]

04/04/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Dogs can PERFECTLY detect cancer by sniffing bandages … works better than lab equipment

Man’s best friend is known for being capable of amazing feats. For years dogs have been trained to do many extraordinary tasks. They have been trained to assist people with disabilities in a number of different ways or to become therapy animals. Our four-legged furry friends are also often taught how to sniff out bombs, drugs […]

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