Tag: cancer
People produce endocannabinoids – similar to compounds found in marijuana –...
Prakash Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina and Mitzi Nagarkatti, University of South Carolina
Over the past two decades, a...
CBD is not a cure-all – here’s what science says about...
Kent E Vrana, Penn State
Over the last five years, an often forgotten piece of U.S. federal legislation –...
Does this cause cancer? How scientists determine whether a chemical is...
Brad Reisfeld, Colorado State University
People are exposed to numerous chemicals throughout their lifetimes. These chemicals can be from...
Moderna’s experimental cancer vaccine treats but doesn’t prevent melanoma – a biochemist...
Mark R. O'Brian, University at Buffalo
Media outlets have reported the encouraging findings of clinical trials for a new...
Sitting all day is terrible for your health – now, a...
Keith Diaz, Columbia University
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
The...
Anti-cancer CAR-T therapy reengineers T cells to kill tumors – and...
Gregory Allen, University of California, San Francisco
Teaching the body’s immune cells to recognize and fight cancer is one...
How cancer cells can become immortal – new research finds a...
Pattra Chun-On, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences and Jonathan Alder, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
A defining characteristic of...
Colonoscopy is still the most recommended screening for colorectal cancer, despite...
Franklin G. Berger, University of South Carolina
A recently published study in a high-profile medical journal appeared to call...
EXPLORING NATURE
Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net‑zero carbon...
Caitlin Grady, George Washington University and Sachi Nandurkar, George Washington University
Formula 1 auto racing is one of the...
