SciShow
Scientists May Have Found a Way to Treat All Cancers... By Accident | SciShow News
A universal cure for cancer would be a truly historic achievement in medicine, and it seems that scientists may have found it... by accident.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why is it so hard to cure cancer? - Kyuson Yun
We've harnessed electricity, sequenced the human genome, and eradicated smallpox. But after billions of dollars in research, we haven't found a solution for a disease that affects more than 14 million people and their families at any...
Bozeman Science
What is Cancer?
In this video Paul Andersen answers the very simple question: What is cancer? He explains how damage to the DNA can create uncontrolled cell growth. He explains how malignant tumors can spread the disease throughout the body and gives...
SciShow
Retroviruses: Microbial Supervillains
Forget your Hans Grubers, Lord Voldemorts, and Hannibal Lecters. It's time to meet some real supervillains. They're called retroviruses, and they actually change their host cell's DNA.
TED Talks
TED: The science of cells that never get old | elizabeth Blackburn
What makes our bodies age ... our skin wrinkle, our hair turn white, our immune systems weaken? Biologist elizabeth Blackburn shares a Nobel Prize for her work finding out the answer, with the discovery of telomerase: an enzyme that...
Curated Video
Positive Results from Phase Three Study of Tarceva: A New Approach to Treating Solid Tumors
Tarceva is a promising new oral anti-cancer drug belonging to a new class of drugs called epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors. It has shown positive results in phase three studies for non-small cell lung cancer and pancreatic...
Curated Video
Breakthrough: World's Smallest Computer Diagnoses and Fights Cancer
Researchers at the Mediterranean Institute of Science have developed the world's smallest computer, made entirely of biological molecules. This biomolecular computer can detect changes in the balance of molecules in the body, allowing it...
Healthcare Triage
Ten Years Later: The HPV Vaccine is Still Incredible & Lifesaving
We love some good vaccine data, and we were pretty excited to see a new, long-term study published this month on cervical cancer outcomes after the HPV vaccine.
Curated Video
Study Shows Digital Mammography More Effective for Young Women with Dense Breast Tissue
This landmark study highlights the superiority of newer digital mammography techniques over standard X-rays for detecting breast cancer in young women with dense breast tissue. The findings emphasize the importance of incorporating...
Curated Video
Revolutionizing Cancer Treatment: The Comet Test for Predicting Radiotherapy Response
The Leicester University scientists have developed a groundbreaking Comet test that can predict a tumor's response to radiotherapy by examining the damage to irradiated cancer cells. This test offers a quick and accurate way for doctors...
Curated Video
Wellbeing A-Z -Sunglasses
he best way to protect your self is to cover up with protective clothing, and use a broad spectrum sunscreen. Another way to protect your self from the ravages of the sun is to wear UV resistant Sunglasses.
Institute of Human Anatomy
Why Smoking ANYTHING Is a Terrible Idea...
In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the reality of smoking, regardless of what's actually be smoked.
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - What is Cancer? 'Benign' and 'Malignant' Tumours Explained #43
Benign and malignant tumours are very different problems. In fact only malignant ones are considered tumours. Find out why, and explore the risk factors for cancer.
Curated Video
What is Heavy Drinking and What it Does to You
Chronic heavy alcohol use causes many physical and mental problems including increased risk of certain cancers. How do researchers define heavy drinking? Heavy drinking is defined as more than two drinks per day for men and more than one...
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,...
Healthcare Triage
Alcohol and Cancer and How We Think About Risk
Recently, there have been big, splashy headlines about how drinking ANY alcohol increases your risk of cancer. As usual, there's more to the story than the scary headline. Aaron looks at the studies that made all the news, and talks...
Global Health with Greg Martin
Global Health Cancer - 10 facts
This global health video blog provides 10 facts about cancer.
Science360
A polymer material that more efficiently utilizes solar energy! NSF Science Now 13
This week’s episode of NSF Science Now highlights new primate fossil discoveries in Tanzania, the first screening method to detect the early presence of ovarian cancer, a polymer material that more efficiently utilizes solar energy and,...
Science360
NSF Science Now 13
This week's episode of NSF Science Now highlights new primate fossil discoveries in Tanzania, the first screening method to detect the early presence of ovarian cancer, a polymer material that more efficiently utilizes solar energy and...
Healthcare Triage
Should You Panic about the Breast Cancer/Birth Control Stories?
No. It turns out, media outlets sometimes sensationalize connections like this. Hormonal birth control is safe, and while it does come with some risks, the benefits very often outweigh the downsides. Aaron has the numbers on just how...
Next Animation Studio
2018 Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded to duo's work on cancer immunotherapy
The 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo for their immunotherapy work in the fight against cancer.
SWPictures
KILL OR CURE - Cancer Wars
Cancer researchers dream that one day our bodies will cure themselves of cancer. In Cancer Wars we hear from cancer researchers’, like Awen Gallimore, hope that cutting edge research using the immune system and antibodies, will make that...