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Moustaches Can Decrease the Risk of Skin Cancer

Moustaches Can Decrease the Risk of Skin Cancer | Science News | Scoop.it
Alfio Parisi and his colleagues found that facial hair reduced skin's exposure to the sun by an average of one-third.
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Science shows Marihuana kills cancer cells

THC, short for tetrahydrocannabinol, is an active cannabinoid primarily known for being the main ingredient in marijuana that produces the euphoric psychological effect. Scientists decided to try to isolate the ingredient and test its effect on cancer cells. They found that 25 to 30% of the essays were completely cured. In the remaining mice, the tumors shrunk “significantly.”


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A silver bullet to beat cancer?

The internet is awash with stories of how silver can be used to treat cancer. Now, lab tests have shown that it is as effective as the leading chemotherapy drug - and may have fewer side-effects.
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Video games lead to new paths to treat cancer, other diseases

Samuel Cho, a researcher at Wake Forest University, uses graphics processing units, the technology that makes video game images so realistic, to simulate the inner workings of human cells.
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Engineer builds robot based on crab to remove stomach cancers

Engineer builds robot based on crab to remove stomach cancers | Science News | Scoop.it
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a bit of science that has a genuine wow factor, doctors and a mechanical engineer from Singapore's National University Hospital and Nanyang Technological Institute have teamed together to build a small remotely controlled robot...

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Researchers find cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy

Researchers find cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy | Science News | Scoop.it
A professor from American University in Cairo says discovery of prostate cancer in a 2,200-year-old mummy indicates the disease was caused by genetics, not environment.
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