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Battling ovarian cancer with light

Posted on June 5, 2023June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

Researchers engineered a virus to deliver light-sensitive chemicals to ovarian cancer cells and targeted them with a laser. Their new…

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    Can aspirin slow the spread of breast cancer?

    Posted on May 29, 2023June 13, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Breast cancer is a common cancer that affects women worldwide. When cancerous cells spread to other parts of the body, a process known as…

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      The mRNA vaccine platform may also help cancer research

      Posted on June 30, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      Scientists have been developing vaccines to protect against disease for years. Most of these vaccines have been prophylactic, meaning they…

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        Can Cell Phones Increase Your Brain Tumor Risk?

        Posted on May 16, 2022June 25, 2025 by Nathan Gock

        How safe are our cell phones really? The evidence over the years has remained unclear, with the World Health Organization designating cell…

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