New Research Shows the Deadly Effect of Neurons on Cancerous Tumors
It appears that tumors can co-opt the signals neurons produce in order to grow, indicating that neurons and cancer cells together might be a dangerous duo.
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Having a Sense of Purpose Helps You Live Longer
New research shows lower mortality rates for people who feel their life has meaning.
Monsanto Was Ordered to Pay $2 Billion in a Cancer Lawsuit. There Are 13,000 More Plaintiffs.
This is the third strike against the agribusiness giant, now owned by Bayer.
A California Jury Found Roundup Caused One Man’s Cancer in a ‘Bellwether’ Case
A legal expert says the decision doesn't bode well for Bayer, which is facing thousands of pending cases over Roundup.
Nuclear Lab Employees With Radiation-Linked Cancers Have Been Forced to Wait Years for Potential Benefits
At the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, workers are still waiting for answers about who is liable for sicknesses they say were caused by radiation from the lab.
What Happened at Camp Lejeune
I grew up drinking and bathing in the toxic waters around a military base in North Carolina. Thirty years later, I went back to investigate.
In Chicago, Black Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Are Dropping Dramatically
While other major U.S. cities see the disparity in outcomes between black and white women battling breast cancer grow, a unique program in Chicago has reversed the trend.
Why Gene Therapy Is No Longer a Pipe Dream
After decades of disappointment, cures to once-incurable diseases seem within reach.
How a ‘Big Bang’ Theory Could Change Cancer Treatment
Current treatments involve targeting and killing specific cancer cells, but new research points to the efficacy of an ecological approach to curing the disease.
This Is What Real Human Genetic Engineering Looks Like
A cancer treatment with genetically engineered cells may change how we think about human modification. By Michael White…