Science backs these mind-body tools for cancer anxiety
A new set of national guidelines recommends that cancer patients use certain mind-body techniques to ease anxiety and depression.
Naked mole rat ‘longevity gene’ lets mice live longer
When researchers transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, the mice lived longer and staved off age-related diseases like cancer.
Extra COVID boosters could benefit some cancer patients
Additional COVID-19 vaccine boosters could benefit people with cancer, depending on the treatment they’re receiving, researchers report.
Cancer checks have given Americans 12 million more years of life
Preventive cancer screenings over the past 25 years have given Americans 12 million more years of life, researchers estimate.
Cancer checks have given Americans 12 million more years of life
Preventive cancer screenings over the past 25 years have given Americans 12 million more years of life, researchers estimate.
Does low-dose radiation raise cancer risk?
A new study finds a link between long-term, low-dose radiation exposure and a higher risk of cancer. That matters for patients and workers.
5 tips for summer skin protection
A dermatologist has five tips for keeping your skin protected from the sun while spending time outside this summer.
Just like clock pendulums, cells move in sync
Just like pendulums in clocks, our cells move in synchronization, according to a new study. It makes them better at combating diseases.
Engineered ‘tails’ tame killer T cells for immunotherapy
Fusing a molecular tail onto the engineered T cells used in immunotherapy can inhibit their proclivity to attack each other, say researchers.
With inactivated gene, mice age faster but live longer
A gene called Myc is an important driver of cancer in both mice and humans. It also plays a role in aging, research shows.