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HK Doctor Uses Liquid Biopsy For Early Cancer Detection

Feb 21, 2015 01:15 AM EST

Dennis Lo, a doctor from Hong Kong, has developed a new method called 'liquid biopsy' which he claims can detect many kinds of cancer at a very early stage.

Genetics Plays a Big Role in Obesity, New Study Argues

Marco Foronda |

Feb 14, 2015 08:43 AM EST

The findings may help investigate why some individuals are more likely than others to gain weight.

Scientists Reveal Eight Signs of Dying Cancer Patient

Marco Foronda |

Feb 11, 2015 09:23 AM EST

The hope is that this information will help family members and other caregivers better handle an impending death.

Cancer Bills Push Chinese Mother to Choose Death Over Treatment

Kat De Guzman |

Jan 13, 2015 01:51 AM EST

Chinese mother Xiao Caiyu reportedly wants to die rather than continue the treatment of her cervical cancer as her hospital bills continue to pile up, leaving her family in debt.

Connecticut Supreme Court Rules State Can Require an Underage Cancer Patient to Continue Chemotherapy

Vittorio Hernandez |

Jan 09, 2015 01:07 AM EST

The decision if a 17-year-old cancer patient should stop or continue with her chemotherapy is not for the patient or her family to make, but belongs to the state.

Cancer Mortality Rates in the U.S. Continue to Fall

Marco Foronda |

Jan 04, 2015 09:17 AM EST

The ACS added that cancer death rates varied across the country.

Most Cancer Stems from Plain Bad Luck

Ana Verayo |

Jan 02, 2015 06:08 AM EST

The report states only one third of the overall cancer cause is attributed to environmental factors and bad genes.

UK's 100,000 Genome Project May Find Cure for Cancer and Rare Diseases

Nyrene Grace Patricia Paranga |

Dec 22, 2014 06:25 AM EST

Scientists looked for 100,000 volunteers who will allow their DNA to be sequenced and used as a public resource.

New Study Says Heavy Smokers' Y Chromosomes are in Danger

Marco Foronda |

Dec 06, 2014 07:51 AM EST

Researchers found the phenomenon is common among men.

Kansas City Chiefs Safety Eric Berry Has Lymphoma

Dino Lirios |

Nov 24, 2014 11:47 PM EST

Eric Berry, Safety for the National Football League's (NFL) Kansas City Chiefs, has what team officials believe to be a type of cancer in lymphoma. He has been placed on the non-football illness list and has will not continue playing the current season.

The Dirty Side of Soap: How Hygiene Products Can Cause Liver Fibrosis and Cancer

Dino Lirios |

Nov 20, 2014 10:18 AM EST

Tukey's team found triclosan disrupts liver integrity and compromises liver function in mouse models.

Glen A. Larson: The Man Behind TV's All-Time Favorite Shows Is Dead

Nicky Ty |

Nov 16, 2014 07:38 PM EST

Glen A. Larson, the popular and talented television writer-producer who was best known for his work in Magnum P.I., Battlestar Galactica and Knight Rider, has passed away. He was 77 years old.

The Remarkable Thing That Happened After Diem Brown's Passing

Nicky Ty |

Nov 15, 2014 12:29 PM EST

Family and friends surrounded Diem Brown when she passed away yesterday at the age of 32.

$Math is hard$

Scientists Build Mathematical Toolkit to Help Battle Cancer

Dino Lirios |

Nov 04, 2014 06:57 AM EST

The model is based on "statistical mechanics."

Can Poop Soup Help Fight Cancer? Research Suggests Yes

Michael A. Katz |

Nov 01, 2014 07:46 PM EDT

Villagers in China are drinking manure-soaked water after an elderly woman claims it cured her cancer. Does it work? "Exposure to cow manure may explain why dairy farmers have substantially lower rates of lung cancer despite smoking," says a cancer research scientist.