Innovation Stories
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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. -
Scientists Figure Out How To Slow Down Erratic Cancer Cell Growth
New research has found a way to slow down cell growth and division, a finding that could lead to better cancer treatment. -
Could A Fruit-Based Compound Create A Unisex Contraceptive?
The combination of two compounds found in plants may help to prevent sperm from fertilizing an egg.
