Cancer : Discovery News

Play a Video Game, Help Cure a Disease

Posted by Jesse Emspak Wed Dec 7, 2011 12:33 PM ET | 0

An online video game lets players chose a disease and then use their skills to advance the frontier of a cure. Read more

Quit Smoking Drug Linked to Mental Problems

Posted by Marianne English Mon Nov 7, 2011 07:56 AM ET | 0

Chantix, a drug aimed at helping people quit smoking, is linked to depression and suicidal thoughts. Read more

Quit Smoking Drug Linked to Mental Problems

Skin 'Sees' Sunlight, Starts Tanning

Posted by Marianne English Fri Nov 4, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

The same kind of proteins your eyes use to sense light are in your skin to trigger tanning. Read more

Will Boys Get an HPV Vaccine?

Posted by Marianne English Fri Oct 28, 2011 03:48 PM ET | 0

So far only 1 percent of boys and men in the country have received the HPV vaccine. Read more

Can Vitamins Harm Your Health?

Posted by Marianne English Wed Oct 12, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

One study links vitamin-taking among older women and an increased chance of death. Read more

The Good & Bad News About Cancer: Photos

Posted Thu Oct 6, 2011 12:00 PM ET | 0

Cancer patients have more reasons to be hopeful, both in Hollywood and in the hospital. Read more

Apple Announces Death of Steve Jobs

Posted Wed Oct 5, 2011 08:29 PM ET | 0

After a long battle with cancer, the visionary co-founder of Apple has died at the age of 56. Read more

HIV Used to Fight Cancer

Posted by Tim Wall Wed Sep 14, 2011 02:16 PM ET | 0

A genetically modified form of the HIV virus is used to re-program cancer patients' immune systems. Read more

9/11 Firefighters More Likely to Get Cancer

Posted by Marianne English Thu Sep 8, 2011 08:59 AM ET | 0

The firefighters who worked at Ground Zero show a 10 percent higher cancer rates than similar men. Read more

9/11 Firefighters More Likely to Get Cancer

Top 10 Accidental Inventions

Posted by Amy Enchelmeyer Wed Aug 24, 2011 04:55 PM ET | 0

These inventors hit the science jackpot -- by accident. Read more

Breast Cancer Screening Not Always Helpful

Posted by Marianne English Tue Aug 2, 2011 02:53 PM ET | 0

New data suggests that mammography screening has had no effect on breast cancer mortality. Read more

Breast Cancer Screening Not Always Helpful

iPhone App Scans Moles for Signs of Skin Cancer

Posted by Katherine Noyes Tue Aug 2, 2011 11:52 AM ET | 0

Stay one step ahead of trouble by monitoring your skin between checkups. Read more

iPhone App Scans Moles for Signs of Skin Cancer

Crisis in Japan: Humor Amidst Tragedy

Posted by Ian O'Neill Sun Jul 17, 2011 10:35 AM ET | 0

Despite the earthquake, tsunami and radiation crisis in Japan, the human spirit still finds a way to find humor in the chaos. Read more

Why Cigarette Warning Labels Make You Angry

Posted by Amy Enchelmeyer Fri Jun 24, 2011 02:35 PM ET | 0

This week Discovery News readers weigh in on the government's gruesome new cigarette labels. Read more

Driving Triggering Left-Sided Skin Cancers?

Posted by Marianne English Thu Jun 23, 2011 02:08 PM ET | 0

Left-sided cancers occur more frequently -- likely due to exposure while driving. Read more

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