Helpful Healing
As human beings, it’s easy to understand the need to be comfortable in order to open up. When it comes to mental illness, the stigma apparent in society causes discomfort and many times prevents people from seeking treatment.
Gentler Sarcoma Treatment may be at Hand
One of the most common types of childhood cancer is sarcoma, which appears in the soft tissues of the body. About 10 percent of kids with cancer have sarcomas. Recent research has uncovered possible new ways to treat this disease.
Hear No Evil, Touch No Evil?
People who have inherited a form of hearing loss appear to have inherited an increased sensitivity in their sense of touch as well, establishing a genetic link between the two senses.
Masquerading Leukemias
It doesn't happen commonly, though some diseases can present themselves as other diseases. Scientists now know this sometimes happens with two forms of leukemia.
Tumor Invasion Strategies Revealed
What triggers some tumors to begin their invasion of healthy tissue? What gives the marching orders? Scientists now know the cascading events that push brain tumors to start infiltrating.
Science Says Take Your Asthma Medication
Pharmaceutical companies don't just make up dosing instructions on a whim. A new study highlights the importance of using asthma medication as prescribed because it will help reduce symptoms.
Super Cancer Vaccine on the Horizon?
The possibilities for treating a number of cancers - including difficult to treat ones - have just taken a gargantuan leap. An experimental vaccine is showing hugely promising results in animal studies.