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Venom from honeybees kills breast cancer cells 0
- HEALTH
- September 2, 2020
Venom from honeybees found to kill aggressive breast cancer cells – in new Australian research from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research published in Nature Precision Oncology Honeybee venom induces cancer cell death in hard to treat triple-negative breast cancer with minimal effect on healthy cells Fast Facts Breast cancer is the most commonly
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Our ‘zombie’ solar cells could power indoor devices without sunlight 0
- BUSINESS
- May 12, 2020
Internet connected devices need power. That either means connecting them to the grid, which limits what we can use them for, or using batteries. So as the Internet of Things grows and more and more internet-enabled devices and sensors are rolled out as is expected, it could produce billions of extra batteries that have to
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First Comprehensive Survey of Virus DNA Found Within Cancer Cells 0
- HEALTH
- February 27, 2020
Researchers from the University of East Anglia have helped to carry out the first comprehensive survey of viruses found within different types of cancer. An international team systematically investigated the DNA found within more than 2,600 tumour samples from patients with 38 different types of cancer. They discovered traces of viruses in 13 per cent
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Light Activated Metal Catalyst Destroys Cancer Cells’ Vital Energy Source 0
- HEALTH
- September 23, 2019
New Iridium compounds effective towards killing cancer cells even without the presence of oxygen – expanding the range of tumours that can be targeted When activated by light, compound cuts off the cancer cell’s ‘power source’ Technique could reduce side effects of cancer treatment and potentially immunise against future cancer Most Iridium is believed to
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Protein restores brain cells damaged by Parkinson’s 0
- HEALTH
- February 27, 2019
It may be possible to restore the cells damaged in Parkinson’s, according to a new study published in Brain and the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease. The study aimed to investigate whether boosting the levels of a naturally-occurring protein, Glial Cell Line Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF), can regenerate dying brain cells in people with Parkinson’s and reverse their condition, which
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Brand new drug kills cancer cells from within 0
- HEALTH
- February 7, 2019
A brand new type of cancer drug that acts as a ‘Trojan horse’ to get inside tumour cells has shown promise in patients with six different cancer types. In patients with advanced, drug-resistant cancers, over a quarter with cervical and bladder tumours, and nearly 15 per cent with ovarian and lung tumours, responded to the
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