McGill University researchers identify proteins that drive cancer stem cells. Targeting and supressing a particular protein called galectin1 could provide a more effective treatment for glioblastoma, in combination with radiation therapy. Due to its resistance to therapy, glioblastoma is the…
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What It Means When You Dream About Fighting With Someone
As unusual as they can be, our dreams can actually tell us a lot about ourselves. While some researchers believe they’re “just noise,” other people tend to think the content of our dreams can be psychoanalyzed and linked to our…
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Drug could be a ‘game-changer’ in fighting esophageal cancers
Patients who have surgery for esophageal cancer commonly see the disease return, but a drug that boosts the immune system may help delay or prevent that, a new trial has found. The drug, called Opdivo (nivolumab), doubled the amount of…
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Researcher finds new strategy for fighting brain cancer
Most people relate cholesterol to heart health, but it is also a critical component in the growth and spread of brain cancer. VCU Massey Cancer Center researcher Suyun Huang, Ph.D., recently discovered how cholesterol becomes dysregulated in brain cancer cells…
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Former Congressman J.C. Watts Says Sometimes Resilience Means Not Fighting Back
This article originally appeared in the December 2020 issue of Men’s Health. J.C. WATTS, former U.S. House representative from Oklahoma, has spent years post-politics trying to launch a news network for and by Black Americans. This year, Black News Channel…
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Meet the incredible young women fighting coronavirus myths in rural Zambia
There are rural pockets of certain African countries that have a limited understanding of the coronavirus pandemic – and myths, misinformation and fake news is killing people. However, a group of young women working in remote parts of Zambia are…
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Coronavirus crisis could trigger relapse among those fighting addiction
The social distancing and isolation of the coronavirus pandemic may put people struggling with addiction at risk for relapse, an expert says. Feeling stressed, isolated and scared may drive them back to substance abuse, said Dr. Lawrence Brown Jr., CEO…
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