Tumor : Discovery News

U.S. Approves New Drug Against Skin Cancer

Posted Thu Aug 18, 2011 07:15 AM ET | 0

This is the first new treatment for melanoma in 13 years. Read more

New Nucleotides Identified in Human DNA

Posted Wed Jul 27, 2011 12:04 PM ET | 0

Human DNA includes eight nucleotides instead of the four originally identified. Read more

Youthful Ingenuity Honored at Intel Science Fair

Posted Mon May 16, 2011 02:24 PM ET | 0

Young scientists receive awards in international competition. Read more

Sticky Dots for Cancer Get Clinical Trial

Posted by Irene Klotz Tue Feb 22, 2011 01:31 PM ET | 0

Injectable, glowing nanoparticles bond to cancer cells, and could deliver chemo drugs. Read more

Contagious Dog Cancer Unraveled

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Jan 20, 2011 02:00 PM ET | 0

A canine cancer is found to be able to repair itself by tapping the infected dogs' own cells. Read more

Treating Cancer With Light

Posted by Eric Bland Tue Nov 16, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0

Solar cells could be pitted against cancer cells to create a faster, less painful and more effective form of treatment. Read more

Laser Will Melt Your Brain (Tumor, That Is)

Posted by Eric Bland Fri Oct 8, 2010 11:04 AM ET | 0

An MRI-guided high-intensity laser probe can target brain tumors that are otherwise inaccessible to doctors. Read more

Breath Test Could Reveal Cancer

Posted Thu Aug 12, 2010 06:40 AM ET | 0

Scientists working on a breath test to detect cancer said they were now able to identify different types of the disease. Read more

'Biological Bypass' Saves Hearts Sans Surgery

Posted by Eric Bland Thu Apr 8, 2010 10:35 AM ET | 0

Why bother cleaning clogged arteries when you can simply grow new ones? Read more

'Sound Bullets' Could Blast Subs, Cancer

Posted by Eric Bland Mon Apr 5, 2010 03:01 PM ET | 0

An old toy has inspired some new tricks. Read more

Fatty Diet Makes Cancer Aggressive

Posted by Eric Bland Tue Jan 19, 2010 07:16 AM ET | 0

Fat molecules are shown to kick-start benign tumors into forming life-threatening cancer. Read more

Even Bacteria Get Lonely

Posted by Eric Bland Fri Dec 18, 2009 07:00 AM ET | 0

Bacteria locked in long term solitary confinement change their behavior in strange ways. Read more

Gold Nanoparticles Could Detect Disease

Posted by Eric Bland Thu Oct 22, 2009 06:49 AM ET | 0

New gold and magnetic nanoparticles developed by Northwestern University scientists can detect prostate specific antigens (PSA), the leading indicator of prostate cancer. Read more

Gel Heals Injured Brain and Bone: Discovery News

Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET

Scrambled brains and broken bones can both be healed with a new nanoparticle-infused hydrogel. Read more

Robot Surgeon Finds Tiny Shrapnel: Discovery Channel

Posted Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:27 AM ET

A robotic surgeon at Duke University has successfully found and guided a needle to a sliver of steel shrapnel, completely without human help. Read more