Innovation Stories
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Future Cancer Treatment Could Stop Disease From Spreading
Researchers are hopeful they've found a way to stop cancer from spreading to other parts of the body, a feat that could save lives. -
This Therapy Could Replace Chemo In Treating Some Lung Cancers
Certain lung cancer patients who were treated with the immunotherapy drug Nivolumab had less severe side effects than those treated with traditional chemotherapy. -
Blood Test May Identify Which Prostate Cancer Patients Will Respond To Life-Saving Drug
A new study has found that a simple blood test can identify which prostate cancer patients will benefit most from the precision medicine drug olaparib. -
Experimental Study May Eliminate Male Infertility In Pediatric Cancer Survivors
Dr. Jill Ginsberg hopes to restore fertility in pediatric cancer patients through experimental research. -
This Drug Can Tan Skin Without Risk Of Cancer-Causing Sun Damage
A new drug can darken skin pigment just like a suntan, but without the harmful UV exposure and skin cancer risk. -
New Mapping Technique May Reveal Why Smoking Causes Cancers In Some People
Researchers have pinpointed the damage that smoking does to the genome, a finding that may lead to better prevention and treatment techniques. -
This Drug Blocks Heroin's High, May Prevent Relapses
Researchers are developing a vaccine that would block the pleasurable effects of heroin, which would make recovering users less likely to overdose. -
Blood Cancer Treatment Put 94% Of Multiple Myeloma Patients Into Remission
Immunotherapy was highly effective at treating multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer, in a recent clinical trial. -
Hormone Therapy Drug Could Be A Game Changer In Prostate Cancer Treatment
New clinical trials on the hormone treatment Abiraterone (Zytiga) show the drug may be able to lower death rates due to prostate cancer. -
Drug May Give New Hope To Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patients
New clinical trials suggest that the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab may effectively treat metastatic triple negative breast cancer. -
This Antioxidant May Actually Slow Down And Reverse Skin Aging
An antioxidant called methylene blue promotes skin health; researchers hope to add it to skin care products. -
Scientists May Have Accidentally Discovered The Cause For Alopecia
A new study has revealed an unexpected cause for hair loss, and found that immune cells called Tregs also play a role in hair follicle regeneration.
