With support from the National Science Foundation, bioengineer Karen Burg and her colleagues at Clemson University are developing and demonstrating a new, integrative means of studying the complex behavior of cancer cells in breast...

There are only a few procedures that can detect very early signs of cancer. Those that do are often invasive, expensive and uncomfortable, leading to poor screening rates. With support from the National Science Foundation, Vadim Backman...

Endometrial cancer affects 48,000 women per year in the United States. For patients with tumors greater than two centimeters in diameter, the effected organ(s) and lymph nodes may be surgically removed. Yet post-surgery analysis shows...

Recently, there have been big, splashy headlines about how drinking ANY alcohol increases your risk of cancer. As usual, there's more to the story than the scary headline. Aaron looks at the studies that made all the news, and talks...

Traditionally DNA has been represented in the double helix form, but a newly-discovered, four-stranded DNA may provide some insight into the fight against cancer. A group of scientists on the Cambridge University research team told...

In this video, we explore BASIC differences between cell growth, cell proliferation, and cell differentiation.

We've been talking a lot about the state of cancer research in the HCT Podcast, and now the Nobel prize in medicine is going to cancer researchers. So that's pretty cool. Check out some of the amazing (and amazingly expensive) treatments...

Colon Cancer (CRC) Risk Factors (& Ways To Reduce Risk) | Genetics, Dietary & Lifestyle Colon cancer (also known as colorectal cancer or colorectal carcinoma) is one of the most common types of cancer, being the 3rd or 4th most common...

Researchers found evidence of links between tumors in male rats and exposure to radio frequency radiation.

A study published in the International Journal of Cancer reports that use of hair dyes and chemical straighteners, particularly among black women, is associated with a higher risk of breast cancer. We look into this a little more.

The old chestnut that eating red meat leads to cancer is back! A study last week claimed that eating red meat increased cancer risks by up to 28 percent! This sounds scary, but this study has a lot of problems.

This global health video blog provides 10 facts about cancer.

This week’s episode of NSF Science Now highlights new primate fossil discoveries in Tanzania, the first screening method to detect the early presence of ovarian cancer, a polymer material that more efficiently utilizes solar energy and,...

Epidemiological transition is the changing patterns of disease (and causes of death) seen in human history. Those of us interested in public health and global health need to understand that this process isn’t over. The epidemiology of...

The video discusses a clinical trial being conducted at Churchill Hospital in Oxford, where doctors are using high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat kidney and liver cancer. The video features David Atwell, a tennis player who...

The Cancer Research UK Cambridge Center is launching a two-year clinical trial of a new breath test device that aims to identify molecules linked to certain cancers.

Do you find yourself overlooking little medical issues, after all it can sometimes be a real effort to go see a doctor about something that's probably nothing? Well, maybe you shouldn't. Alltime 10s brings you 10 seemingly tiny health...

Esophageal Cancer | Risk Factors, Pathogenesis, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment Esophageal cancer (carcinoma) is a cancer of the esophagus with two main types, squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma, each with their own risk...

Medical Terminology, Practice Lesson Set 4 for The Basics and Anatomy Lessons. This is the fourth set of 21 Medical Terminology Practice Problems to help you bring together all the information you’ve learned from the Medical Terminology,...

Biosignaling - Receptor Tyrosine Kinases & Insulin

This week's episode of NSF Science Now highlights new primate fossil discoveries in Tanzania, the first screening method to detect the early presence of ovarian cancer, a polymer material that more efficiently utilizes solar energy and...

To diagnose prostate cancer, urologists, such as John Wei, and pathologists, such as Scott Tomlins, at the University of Michigan Health System, use biomarkers, which are biochemical signatures in blood, urine and tissue that suggest the...

A combination of drugs, including aspirin and statins, are being tested to treat cancer and other illnesses. There is mounting clinical evidence that the "repurposing" of existing drugs could offer effective new treatments.

First, we will see DNN performance analysis. Next, we will tune the DNN hyperparameters. • Do DNN performance analysis • Tune the DNN hyperparameters