Scientists want to know why cancer cells sometimes return after chemotherapy has eradicated the tumor. One debated theory is that cancer has its own "stem cells". Three studies published in Nature and Science are in support of this...

Srini Mandavilli is a practicing pathologist with expertise in gynecologic pathology. He has recently published a chapbook “Gods in the Foyer” and has poems published in Freshwater, SN Review, Caduceus, Drunken Boat, Theodate, The...

Maria's Triumph part 3/4: The video is a personal story of a woman who reflects on her experiences with forgiveness, grief, and the importance of living life to the fullest. She shares about her relationship with her father, who had a...

Scientists have combined two experimental cancer drugs to treat melanoma.

CURITIBA, BRAZIL - MARCH 12, 2019: A YOUNG woman suffers from a genetic condition that causes huge tumours to grow on her legs and hips. Karina Rodini, 28, who resides in Curitiba, Brazil, was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis type I at...

Lesson on Pheochromocytoma: Symptoms and Treatment. Pheochromocytoma is a medical condition caused by a catecholamine-secreting tumor formed by chromaffin cells within the adrenal medulla. This tumor secretes excessive amounts of...

Hyperprolactinemia (High Prolactin Levels) | Causes, Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment



Hyperprolactinemia is a medical condition that involves high levels of prolactin in the blood. Hyperprolactinemia is caused by a many,...

Lesson on multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1). MEN-1 is a rare heritable disorder that predisposes affected individuals to tumours in the pituitary, parathyroid glands and the pancreas. Tumours in the pituitary, parathyroid...

A San Diego researcher has developed a way to tag cancer cells for early detection in the blood stream.

Professor Michael Sailor hopes to dramatically change how cancer is treated. He is on a quest to create nanoparticles that...

To treat oral cancer, NSF-funded small business Privo Technologies has created a platform that delivers treatments directly to the affected area. Privo develops new classes of targeted treatments, such as chemotherapy drugs, designed...

When Victoria Mapplebeck was diagnosed with breast cancer, she decided to record each step of her journey. Shot on an iPhone X, Mapplebeck filmed her time in waiting rooms, surgery and chemotherapy. The Waiting Room is an unflinching...

The video discusses various applications of ionizing radiation in our daily life, including irradiation of food, sterilization of equipment, smoke alarms, thickness gauging, and medical applications like tracers, PET scanners, and cancer...

This clip looks at some of the beneficial and harmful aspects of transgenic plants.

Targeting brain tumors with enough anti-cancer medication is no easy task. But Stefan Bossmann and Deryl Troyer at Kansas State University are developing a novel materials treatment method for persons with brain cancer that uses a...

In this video, we discuss the difference between proto-oncogene and oncogene AND the meaning of tumor suppressor genes. We also explore how dysfunction in any of these can lead to cancer.

Science has made great progress in cancer screening and treatment, including breakthroughs in cellular therapies. But cancer is still a leading cause of death in America. What innovations and technologies will shape progress in the future?

This video provides an introduction to cancer, explaining what it is, the different types of tumors (benign and malignant), and the risk factors associated with it. The video uses simple animations to visualize the differences between...

This CTE Health Sciences video covers proper use, pronunciation and definitions of medical terminology pertaining to the Lymphatic System. Rather than opening up a book and trying to learn all the medical terminology out there; CTE...

What happens to cells for cancerous growths to occur? Your body is made up of millions and millions of cells. In fact there are between 50 and 75 trillion cells in the body. These cells are dying and being replaced all the time. Cancer...

Plant Reproduction Set: 5. This clip demonstrates two of the most common methods of genetic engineering in plants: biolistic transformation and gene splicing.

Cancer is the ultimate expiration date for biological life. But what is it? How does it occur? Is there anything we can do about it? Let's take a brief look at this incredibly complex issue.

Overview of the use of radioactive isotopes in medicine to diagnose certain ailments.

This CTE Health Sciences video covers proper use, pronunciation and definitions of medical terminology pertaining to the Nervous System. <br/>

This CTE Health Sciences video focuses on the proper use, pronuciation and definitions of the medical terminology pertaining to the Skeletal System. <br/>