Bulimia nervosa is a common and life-threatening eating disorder. About 275,000 Canadian girls and women will have bulimia at some
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Single-cell analysis reveals how melanoma cells resist immunotherapy
Unleashing the immune system to fight tumors—an approach enabled by immunotherapy—has led to remarkable outcomes in some cancer patients, but
Continue reading »Cholera’s global toil could diminish with new smartphone tech
For most, cholera comes as a mild to moderate form of diarrhea. For others, the diarrhea quickly causes dangerous fluid
Continue reading »MDM2 inhibitors could be promising new treatment for uveitis
Ocular inflammation uveitis is a serious disease that can destroy eye tissue and cause irreversible blindness. Fortunately, blindness and eye
Continue reading »New data confirm antioxidants accelerate spread of malignant melanoma
Now there is additional evidence of the connection between the intake of antioxidant supplements and increased tumor growth. Experiments on
Continue reading »Decoding how brain circuits control behavior
The mouse brain contains roughly 80 million neurons, all packed into a space about the size of a hazelnut. Those
Continue reading »Researchers make next move in the fight against ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer claims the highest mortality rate of all gynecologic cancers, as high as 70 percent—in part because the disease
Continue reading »Anti-CD47 cancer therapy safe, shows promise in small clinical trial
A novel immunotherapy appears safe for use in patients with a type of blood cancer called non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, according to
Continue reading »No such thing as sugar highs, says pediatric endocrinologist
Sugar seems like the obvious culprit when kids get overexcited after eating cake, ice cream and who knows how much
Continue reading »How to watch a scary movie with your child
On Halloween, the cinemas and TV channels are filled with horror movies. But what should you do if you have
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