Health
Oncologists Warn: Unwashed Fruits and Vegetables Can Lead to Dangerous Infections
Extra caution is needed for individuals with weakened immune systems, such as chemotherapy patients, for whom these infections can be life-threatening.
Health
Mini-Brains Take on Deadly Childhood Tumor: Luciano Di Croce's Team Plan
Scientists in Barcelona have developed organoids to study diffuse midline glioma, a rare pediatric cancer, and identified two potential treatment targets.
INVESTIGATION
Viagra's Active Ingredient Could Slow Cancer Spread, Study Shows
Researchers from Israel found that sildenafil blocks cancer cells' access to cholesterol, which they need to metastasize. Experts warn, however, that the results are still preclinical.
Science
CRISPR enzyme that shreds DNA could kill cancer cells
Two new papers published in Nature describe how the unusual bacterial enzyme Cas12a2 recognizes cancer cell RNA and then destroys their entire DNA, causing cell self-destruction.
Health
Ema from Imotski Beat Leukemia and Learned to Crochet in the Hospital
A fifteen-year-old girl from Proložac was diagnosed with a serious illness at the age of ten. Today she is healthy, crochets unique handbags and rosaries, and dreams of becoming a doctor.