cancer
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Tasmanian Devils May Overcome Transmissible Cancer That Nearly Wiped Them Out
A new study out Thursday suggests that Tasmanian devils are starting to adapt to one of the strangest diseases known in nature: a contagious cancer spread by biting. The study has found evidence that the disease is spreading more slowly and becoming endemic in the devil population, rather than the very fatal and rapidly spreading…
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Studying Cancer In Tasmanian Devils Could Help Fight Human Diseases
Emerging infectious diseases, including COVID-19, usually come from non-human animals. However our understanding of most animals’ immune systems is sadly lacking as there’s a shortfall in research tools for species other than humans and mice. Our research published today in Science Advances details cutting edge immunology tools we developed to understand cancer in Tasmanian devils.…
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Genetic Secrets Of Almost 2,700 Cancers Unveiled By Landmark International Project
Scientists have revealed the detailed genetic makeup of thousands of cancer samples, yielding new insights into the genes that drive the many and varied forms of the disease.
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During Brain Surgery, This AI Can Diagnose A Tumour In 2 Minutes
Expert human pathologists typically require around 30 minutes to diagnose brain tumours from tissue samples extracted during surgery. A new artificially intelligent system can do it in less than 150 seconds—and it does so more accurately than its human counterparts.