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Trump Cuts Cancer Research Funding By 31% In First 3 Months Of 2025: Report
US President Donald Trump's administration slashed cancer research funding by 31 per cent in the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to a Senate report.
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Scientists Deplore Sharp US Cut In Medical Research Funding
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said late Friday it was setting a 15 percent limit on its funding of "indirect," or overhead, costs linked to research.
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Student's Science Project With Bird Poop Leads To Discovery Of Cancer-Fighting Compound
Middle school students in Chicago discovered a cancer-fighting compound in goose poop during a STEM program led by Professor Brian Murphy, showcasing the potential of young scientists.
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US Scientists Decode 125-Year-Old Element That Could Improve Cancer Treatments
US researchers have decoded an element that could destroy cancerous cells, and advance treatment options for the deadly disease that claims millions of lives globally.
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Watch: Ahead Of Halloween, An Army Of 'Zombie' Women Take Over US Streets
The group of women, who are all mothers, call themselves 'Mombies', and dance every year to raise breast cancer research funds.
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New Cancer Drug, Inspired By 9-Year-Old Girl, Offers Fresh Promises
The cancer drug named AOH1996 is a tribute to Anna Olivia Healey who died in 2005 from neuroblastoma.
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Man In US Developed "Uncontrollable" Irish Accent After Cancer Diagnosis, Doctors Say
A cancer patient in the United States developed an "uncontrollable Irish accent" during treatment, despite never having been to Ireland nor having immediate relatives from the country.
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Smartwatches Could Help Detect Emerging Health Problems Using AI, Skin-Like Electronics, Study Shows
Researchers are developing skin-like electronics that could work with artificial intelligence (AI) to potentially detect problems such as heart disease, cancer or multiple sclerosis before obvious symptoms appear. They have developed a skin-like neuromorphic "chip" that consists of a thin film of a plastic semiconductor combined with stretchable go...
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HIV+ Man, Also Battling Cancer, "Cured" Of Both After Complex Procedure In US
AIDS researchers announced on Wednesday that a fourth person has been "cured" of HIV, but the dangerous procedure for patients also battling cancer may be little comfort for the tens of millions living with the virus worldwide.
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Scientists Are Developing Portable Technology to Test Foodborne Viruses Like Noroviruses, Mycotoxins
Team of international researchers from the US and the UK have are working actively to develop portable, rapid biosensors capable of detecting noroviruses and mycotoxins in foods and agricultural products. Noroviruses are the leading cause of foodborne illness globally and are highly contagious, while mycotoxins are produced by fungi that can grow i...
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India, US Researchers Collaborate to Develop Optogenetic Tool to Understand Brain Disorders
The new tool, developed by Indian and US researchers, can be applied to address biological questions like memory formation, and for the development of inducible light-activated therapies for the treatment of cancer and neurodegeneration.
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Key Gene Behind Breast Cancer Identified
Researchers from the University of Queensland, together with Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the US, developed a statistical approach "to reveal many previously hard-to-find genes that contribute to cancer".
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US, Japanese Immunologists Win Nobel For Revolutionary Cancer Treatment
Two immunologists, James Allison of the US and Tasuku Honjo of Japan, won the 2018 Nobel Medicine Prize for research that has revolutionised the treatment of cancer, the jury said on Monday.
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Indian-Origin Professor Gets USD 8.1 Million Grant For Cancer Research
An Indian-origin scientist in the US has been awarded a USD 8.1 million grant to support her research on lethal head and neck cancer, which could help improve the survival rates of patients.
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Chronic Smoking Changes Lung Cells, Increases Chances Of Cancer
Chronic exposure to cigarette smoke can change lung cells over time, making them more vulnerable to disease and priming them to develop cancer, US researchers said on Monday.
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Trump Cuts Cancer Research Funding By 31% In First 3 Months Of 2025: Report
US President Donald Trump's administration slashed cancer research funding by 31 per cent in the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to a Senate report.
-
Scientists Deplore Sharp US Cut In Medical Research Funding
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said late Friday it was setting a 15 percent limit on its funding of "indirect," or overhead, costs linked to research.
-
Student's Science Project With Bird Poop Leads To Discovery Of Cancer-Fighting Compound
Middle school students in Chicago discovered a cancer-fighting compound in goose poop during a STEM program led by Professor Brian Murphy, showcasing the potential of young scientists.
-
US Scientists Decode 125-Year-Old Element That Could Improve Cancer Treatments
US researchers have decoded an element that could destroy cancerous cells, and advance treatment options for the deadly disease that claims millions of lives globally.
-
Watch: Ahead Of Halloween, An Army Of 'Zombie' Women Take Over US Streets
The group of women, who are all mothers, call themselves 'Mombies', and dance every year to raise breast cancer research funds.
-
New Cancer Drug, Inspired By 9-Year-Old Girl, Offers Fresh Promises
The cancer drug named AOH1996 is a tribute to Anna Olivia Healey who died in 2005 from neuroblastoma.
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Man In US Developed "Uncontrollable" Irish Accent After Cancer Diagnosis, Doctors Say
A cancer patient in the United States developed an "uncontrollable Irish accent" during treatment, despite never having been to Ireland nor having immediate relatives from the country.
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Smartwatches Could Help Detect Emerging Health Problems Using AI, Skin-Like Electronics, Study Shows
Researchers are developing skin-like electronics that could work with artificial intelligence (AI) to potentially detect problems such as heart disease, cancer or multiple sclerosis before obvious symptoms appear. They have developed a skin-like neuromorphic "chip" that consists of a thin film of a plastic semiconductor combined with stretchable go...
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HIV+ Man, Also Battling Cancer, "Cured" Of Both After Complex Procedure In US
AIDS researchers announced on Wednesday that a fourth person has been "cured" of HIV, but the dangerous procedure for patients also battling cancer may be little comfort for the tens of millions living with the virus worldwide.
-
Scientists Are Developing Portable Technology to Test Foodborne Viruses Like Noroviruses, Mycotoxins
Team of international researchers from the US and the UK have are working actively to develop portable, rapid biosensors capable of detecting noroviruses and mycotoxins in foods and agricultural products. Noroviruses are the leading cause of foodborne illness globally and are highly contagious, while mycotoxins are produced by fungi that can grow i...
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India, US Researchers Collaborate to Develop Optogenetic Tool to Understand Brain Disorders
The new tool, developed by Indian and US researchers, can be applied to address biological questions like memory formation, and for the development of inducible light-activated therapies for the treatment of cancer and neurodegeneration.
-
Key Gene Behind Breast Cancer Identified
Researchers from the University of Queensland, together with Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the US, developed a statistical approach "to reveal many previously hard-to-find genes that contribute to cancer".
-
US, Japanese Immunologists Win Nobel For Revolutionary Cancer Treatment
Two immunologists, James Allison of the US and Tasuku Honjo of Japan, won the 2018 Nobel Medicine Prize for research that has revolutionised the treatment of cancer, the jury said on Monday.
-
Indian-Origin Professor Gets USD 8.1 Million Grant For Cancer Research
An Indian-origin scientist in the US has been awarded a USD 8.1 million grant to support her research on lethal head and neck cancer, which could help improve the survival rates of patients.
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Chronic Smoking Changes Lung Cells, Increases Chances Of Cancer
Chronic exposure to cigarette smoke can change lung cells over time, making them more vulnerable to disease and priming them to develop cancer, US researchers said on Monday.
