SciShow
Chemo Sucks. Science Is Changing That
We use chemotherapy because it works, but no one has ever come home from chemo treatment and gone "That was fun!" Let's look at the new targeted therapies and personalized treatments for cancer that doctors are developing for clinical use.
SciShow
The Tiny Fish That's Changing Modern Medicine
The little fish Danio rerio holds secrets to understanding how vertebrates develop, how diseases like cancer work, and how we might one day learn how to regenerate human heart tissue.
SciShow
Have We Discovered a Cure for Cancer... on Accident?
Is there actually a cure for cancer? A universal cure would be a truly historic achievement in medicine, and it seems that scientists may have found it... by accident. Watch this new episode of SciShow and find out more! Hosted by: Hank...
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10-Year Cancer Remission Thanks to T Cell Therapy | SciShow News
Some researchers trained the immune systems of leukemia patients to help keep them in remission. And other researchers found that it's possible to help African clawed frogs regrow lost limbs, an ability they normally lose once they hit...
TED Talks
Daniel Kraft: A better way to harvest bone marrow
Daniel Kraft demos his Marrow Miner -- a new device that quickly harvests life-saving bone marrow with minimal pain to the donor. He emphasizes that the adult stem cells found in bone marrow can be used to treat many terminal conditions,...
SciShow
Two New Groundbreaking Cancer Treatments
Finding safe, effective cancer treatments is tough, but in the last couple of weeks, we've taken two major steps toward a future where every type of cancer has a cure.
TED Talks
Carl June: A "living drug" that could change the way we treat cancer
Carl June is the pioneer behind CAR T-cell therapy: a groundbreaking cancer treatment that supercharges part of a patient's own immune system to attack and kill tumors. In a talk about a breakthrough, he shares how three decades of...
SciShow
Personalized Cancer Treatment Just Got Harder
Scientists are working to develop personalized cancer treatments, but one obstacle in the way is figuring out how different cells react to one another.
TED Talks
Suleika Jaouad: What almost dying taught me about living
"The hardest part of my cancer experience began once the cancer was gone," says author Suleika Jaouad. In this fierce, funny, wisdom-packed talk, she challenges us to think beyond the divide between "sick" and "well," asking: How do you...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: What is leukemia? - Danilo Allegra and Dania Puggioni
Stem cells found in the bone marrow are crucial for our health because they are needed to become new blood cells that sustain and protect our bodies. But when the transformation goes wrong, harmful mutations can cause the cells to start...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What are stem cells? - Craig A. Kohn
Is personalized medicine for individual bodies in our future? Possibly -- with the use of stem cells, undifferentiated cells with the power to become any tissue in our bodies. Craig A. Kohn describes the role of these incredible,...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How does chemotherapy work? | Hyunsoo Joshua No
During World War I, scientists were trying to develop an antidote to the poisonous yellow cloud known as mustard gas. They discovered the gas was irrevocably damaging the bone marrow of affected soldiers. This gave the scientists an...
SciShow
4 Plants That Are Great for Humans
A quarter of all prescription drugs in the U.S. come from substances that are found only in plants. In this episode of SciShow, we take a look at four of these talented plants who make our lives better.
Curated Video
These Elementary School Kids Go Way Beyond Their Age To Raise Money In Support Of Pediatric Cancer
A group of very special students at Glenville Elementary School in Greenwich, CT is raising money to help children who are fighting cancer and their charity of choice is the Circle of Care. After Liz Salguero and Dawn Ladenheim met in a...
Curated Video
Tim Tebow’s Night To Shine: An Epic Experience For Special Kids
A Night to Shine is an unforgettable prom night experience for people with special needs ages 14 and older. For the third time, a Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, was held at the spectacular Grace Community Church...
Curated Video
Be Positive: College Kids Dance To Fight Childhood Cancer
NOVAdance takes place at Villanova University to help support childhood cancer & The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation. This foundation honors the memory of Andrew, a 14-year-old who fought the disease for 167 days and went to Heaven on...
Curated Video
High School Spirit Day Supports Leukemia
High schools everywhere have a high school Spirit Day in which they celebrate to raise spirits! Every year, Sacred Heart High School in Yonkers, NY has a high school Spirit Day, a day set aside for students and teachers to come together...
Curated Video
How to Understand Down Syndrome
Howcast - Learn about Down Syndrome from pediatrician Dyan Hes, M.D. in this Howcast video about newborn and baby development.
Curated Video
‘Circle Of Care’ Changes View Of Pediatric Cancer With Photo Art Exhibit
Photo art and two determined, loving moms are changing the views of pediatric cancer. After Liz Salguero and Dawn Ladenheim met in a support group for moms and siblings of children with cancer, Circle of Care was born. Circle of Care,...
Science ABC
Why Heart Cancer Is So Rare It (Almost) Never Happens
The heart is practically immune to getting cancer. 2 in 100,000 of those who have cancer are those with a primary cancer of the heart. That is an astonishing low number. So, what is so special about the heart that it rarely, if ever,...
Curated Video
Why Heart Cancer Is So Rare It (Almost) Never Happens
The heart is practically immune to getting cancer. 2 in 100,000 of those who have cancer are those with a primary cancer of the heart. That is an astonishing low number. So, what is so special about the heart that it rarely, if ever,...
Science360
Human geneticist and leukemia research pioneer, Dr. Janet Rowley discusses her career
Janet Rowley was an American human geneticist and the first scientist to identify a chromosomal translocation as the cause of leukemia and other cancers. She received the National Medal of Science 1998. As a medalist, this year she...
Curated Video
Disorders of Leukocytes/White Blood Cells - An Overview
Leukocytes or White Blood cells are very important cells in your blood. They function primarily as the defenders of the body, protecting your body when things go wrong or when foreign invaders like bacteria or parasites try to cause...
Curated Video
9-year-old Rockland County girl advocates for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
New ReviewJelien Ramos, 9, and her family live in Garnerville. She was diagnosed with leukemia when she was just three years old.