Month: October 2019

In the Pancreas, Common Fungi May Drive Cancer

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] A new study found that certain fungi can settle in the pancreas, where they spur the growth of tumors. By Knvul Sheikh The NY Times   By now, you’ve probably…
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Nobel Prize in Medicine Awarded for Research on How Cells Manage Oxygen

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]By Gina Kolata and Megan Specia  The NY Times   The prize was awarded to William G. Kaelin Jr., Peter J. Ratcliffe and Gregg L. Semenza for discoveries about how cells sense and…
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Breast cancer is a disease that cannot be prevented. It occurs when malignant cancer cells form in the tissues of the breast when a cell’s DNA is damaged.  …
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