Image of the Month: An activated human NK cell
NK or natural killer cells are members of the immune system critical for the control of viral infections and cancer. Research at the Emily
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Cancer
Thyroid cancer awareness: Know your risk
Thyroid cancer is the eighth most common cancer in the United States – however, it is one of the most treatable. More than 98 percent
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Online tool helps empower pediatric cancer survivors
For more than two decades, Dr. David Poplack, director of the Texas Children’s Cancer Center, and professor of pediatrics-hematology and oncology at Baylor College of Medicine,
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Tips to care for medical conditions after a storm
People living with Alzheimer’s disease, autism spectrum disorder and other diseases such as cancer who have been impacted by Hurricane Harvey may be facing challenges
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Are you at risk for lung cancer?
Aug. 1 is World Lung Cancer Day, and while lung cancer is most commonly associated with smokers and tobacco users, there are other factors that
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Men’s health awareness: Take action today
June 12 kicks off National Men’s Health Week, a reminder to take action and encourage friends and loved ones to be aware of men’s health
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Cancer Socks 5K tackles transportation for cancer patients
For many cancer patients, the difficult road begins with access to reliable transportation to make it to their appointments and receive treatment. In the vast
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ABL1 gene plays a role in cancer and in a developmental disorder
The human gene ABL1 is well-known for its association with cancer. In this case, a piece of chromosome 9 containing the ABL1 gene and a
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Thriving, not just surviving: Why defeating cancer inspired me to help others
On June 7, 2012, I was diagnosed with colon cancer. Life as I knew it changed forever. The irony was that I had worked in
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'Listening' to single cells may uncover cancer origins
Listening to a single voice in a crowd can be difficult. In a similar way, determining gene expression in single cells has posed quite a challenge.
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