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Notably, when researchers tried to give cured mice the same cancer again they couldn't because the jab had immunised them against the tumours.

Scientists cure skin melanoma of mice in trial, train body to stop tumours returning

Treatment works as immunotherapy, using immune system to fight tumour, and also trains body to be able to destroy cancer again.

12 Sep 2018 7:21 PM

Knowledge that this magnitude of cell division can be supported by mitochondrial function has a number of potential practical implications.

T cell behavior has major implications for cancer immunotherapy

Study found that critical white blood cells, which attack and kill the infection, did not rely on glucose to fuel their rapid division.

08 Sep 2018 5:10 PM

Professor Partridge's study found that when older mice were given young blood they did not develop age-related diseases and maintained sharp cognitive function, while younger ones given older blood saw the opposite effect.

Dracula was right: Transfusions of young blood will put end to sickness in old age

Study shows young blood could allow humans to live life free of diseases like cancer, dementia and heart disease up until their deaths.

08 Sep 2018 3:32 PM

But despite removing her thumb, Courtney hasn’t been given an all clear by doctors (Photo: Pixabay)

Girl who kept biting nails left without a thumb after she develops rare cancer

When she finally saw a doctor, the psychology student found that she had caused trauma to her nail bed which led to a rare form of cancer.

06 Sep 2018 5:14 PM

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Routine testing for prostate cancer harmful, suggest experts

Find out why the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test remains controversial.

06 Sep 2018 12:58 PM

Hormone therapy a tricky choice to treat prostate cancer

New study explores how prostate cancer can sometimes withstand a standard hormone therapy.

05 Sep 2018 2:18 PM

Fatty liver disease is known to be linked with a higher risk of a dangerous liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma, or HCC.

Severe fatty liver disease boosts risk for liver cancer, says study

Study showed that when NAFLD progresses to where patients have liver scarring, or cirrhosis, their risk for HCC is dramatically higher.

05 Sep 2018 9:39 AM

This new switch may control aggressive breast cancer

The gene Sox10 directly controls the growth and invasion of a significant fraction of hard-to-treat triple-negative breast cancers.

02 Sep 2018 2:42 PM

Genetic mutations may drive tumour formation

Here is what a new study has found.

02 Sep 2018 12:32 PM

Study indicates that those with cancer that is growing but still confined to breast or nearby lymph nodes have a five-year survival rate of 93 per cent, however, this falls to just 22 per cent once the tumour has spread. (Photo: Pixabay)

Breast cancer cure: Discovery reveals how tumours can stop themselves from spreading

Study found that by activating the immune response, the primary tumour essentially shuts down its own spread.

30 Aug 2018 3:32 PM

Chemotherapy may lead to early menopause

Premenopausal women with lung cancer may want children and should consult their healthcare providers about their options.

30 Aug 2018 9:12 AM

Oxley admitted to not having any problems with proceeding with Bob Marley assassination because he was a patriot who believed in the CIA. (Photo: Pixabay)

Shocking: Reggae star Bob Marley assassinated by CIA, claims ex-officer on deathbed

Jamaican music icon’s death was not due to a four-year battle with cancer, but had a more sinister cause.

29 Aug 2018 9:16 PM

New insights into ways to use cell metabolism to treat cancer

Here is what a new study has found.

29 Aug 2018 9:02 AM

Cervical cancer screening without Pap test OK for some women

The new guidelines also recognize that risks and benefits of cervical cancer screening change as women age.

22 Aug 2018 6:52 PM

Scientists found that when the enzyme known as CerS1 (ceramide synthase 1) was blocked in mice they remained lean - even after gorging on high fat food. (Photo: Pixabay)

Major breakthrough: Scientists develop drug that prevents weight

If the pill does become effective, it will help reduce the risk of heart disease, cancer, diabetes and even dementia.

22 Aug 2018 11:33 AM

The research, lead by a team at the Institute of Cancer Research in London and the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, said the findings show 'promise'. (Photo: Pixabay)

Breakthrough for ovarian cancer patients: Half of women in trial respond to new drug

Research, lead by team at Institute of Cancer Research in London and Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, said the findings show 'promise'.

22 Aug 2018 10:25 AM

The results showed children with experience of parental cancer had a much lower final grade average than children who did not. (Photo: Pixabay)

Kids whose parents fought cancer have lower grades, earn less as adults, says study

According to the post study analysis, one in three people will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives.

21 Aug 2018 10:50 AM

Scientists have developed method where they take blood sample and are able to retrieve the individual cancer cells from the blood. (Photo: Pixabay)

Novel blood test detects 95 per cent of cancers at any stage of aggressiveness

Scientists hope that the new diagnosis method will allow patients to receive tailored treatments.

21 Aug 2018 9:42 AM

Just a few days ago Michelle White, from Lawrence Weston, Bristol, was living a normal life with her fiance, Scott Plumley. (Photo: Pixabay)

Groom detected with cancer 2 days before marrying soulmate dies on night of ceremony

Shortly after 1.30am, Scott passed away - just 13 hours after his wedding.

20 Aug 2018 9:28 AM

Our brain is capable of making logical decisions by setting aside these previously held notions. (Photo: File)

Your brain can take rational decisions against pre-existing bias

The researchers were amazed at the brain's ability to interchange these multiple, realistic representations.

19 Aug 2018 5:45 PM

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