Jan 29
One of the most exciting findings in cancer research is the ability to identify cancerous cells by the volatile odor molecules they give off. Diagnostic machines
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Jan 24
Somewhere 11,000 years ago, something weird happened to a dog. It got cancer—and the really damn freaky part is that the cancer could survive even outside of its canine host. That unknown dog is long dead now, but its tumor cells have improbably lived on, continuing to sprout on the genitalia of dogs all over the world.
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Jan 17
Traditional mammography machines—besides being uncomfortable—rely on ionizing radiation to image a patient’s breasts. And as all we all know, radiation ironically increases the risk of cancer developing. So a company called Delphinus Medical Technologies has developed a safer alternative called the SoftVue which instead uses ultrasonic sound waves bouncing around inside a large water tank.
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Nov 16
More bad news from the FDA. Turns out frying, baking or roasting certain foods causes the formation of acrylamide, a carcinogen found in cigarette smoke. Why does death always have to taste so good?
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Nov 15
Jack Andraka Develops Cheap, Fast And Fairly Accurate Pancreatic Cancer Detection Tool That Costs $0.03
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Pause for a moment and think back on how you spent your days when you were 15 years old. Most of us would still be carefree, but for Jack Andraka, he has achieved something that even adults who have strived for years have failed to do – by successfully developing a pancreatic cancer detection method that is not only fast and fairly accurate, but dirt cheap as well. We are talking about just 3 cents per test here, folks! Jack’s first brush with pancreatic cancer happened two years ago when a close family friend died. Jack was shaken up by the death, and started to learn up as much as he could about the disease via online means. Jack was not ready to accept the outdated detection method for pancreatic cancer and decided to work on a solution of his own.
At least Johns Hopkins University took a look at his submission (with nearly 200 rejections) and decided to work alongside the teen. It took 7 months of hard work for Andraka’s new test for pancreatic cancer was completed, and boy were the results well worth it! Apparently, Andraka’s method proved to be 168 times faster compared to previous tests, not to mention being so sensitive that it is also 400 times more effective when it comes to an accurate diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. There is also optimism going around that this could be useful in testing for different kinds of cancer as well as HIV.
Jack Andraka Develops Cheap, Fast And Fairly Accurate Pancreatic Cancer Detection Tool That Costs $0.03 original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Nov 05
A clever design and ad campaign to raise money for Fondazione ANT, an Italian organization that provides free social assistance, healthcare and prevention against cancer. I kind of find La Gioconda more beautiful without the hair.
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Oct 15
Cannabis A Cancer Cure?
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Cancer is a modern day health scourge for humans, and somehow or rather, I cannot help but lay some of the blame due to the amount of chemicals that are around us as well as our consumption of processed food. Our ancestors certainly had a far lower rate of cancer compared to today, but then again, they had other stuff to worry about such as the Spanish Flu and what-not. The fight against cancer has seen a fair amount of advancements made in our favor, but it has not yet managed to eradicate the disease once and for all. For some, cancer is still a death sentence. Here is an interesting bit of news though – a new study claims that the non-hallucinogenic parts of cannabis could be processed into a potentially highly effective anti-cancer drugs.
Dr. Wai Liu said, “This study is a critical step in unpicking the mysteries of cannabis as a source of medicine. The cannabinoids examined have minimal, if any, hallucinogenic side effects, and their properties as anti-cancer agents are promising. These agents are able to interfere with the development of cancerous cells, stopping them in their tracks and preventing them from growing. In some cases, by using specific dosage patterns, they can destroy cancer cells on their own.”
Sounds like the dream drug for many, eh? Of course, plenty more research needs to be performed in this area before such a claim can be justified or proven, so let us not count our chickens before they hatch.
Cannabis A Cancer Cure? original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Sep 23
Looks like there’s a new candidate for most awesome supermaterial
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Sep 20
When your microwave is sitting there glowing and spinning inside, do you ever wonder where all those stray rays of energy go? Turns out they usually just slip out the door, into thin air. But a Japanese scientists has found away to harness that power and use it to juice your other appliances.
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Sep 06
It almost sounds too good to be true: Researchers have developed a tiny sponge that can reprogram immune cells to attack cancer. The treatment is less invasive than surgery and potentially more effective, too. And with human trials beginning this week, there’s a chance it will soon be available for everyone.
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