Why do identical twins differ despite having the exact same DNA? It’s all about how the DNA is used – read more on the blog to find out how ‘epigenetics’ controls this! … More Epigenetics: Why Your Genes Aren’t Everything
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and this article is a brief look into cervical cancer and human papillomavirus (HPV), and discusses how some viruses can cause cancer. … More Viruses to Cancer: A Look at HPV
Have you ever wondered what a typical cancer research lab looks like? If so click the link below and follow researcher Zeynep Kahramanoglu on an interactive digital tour of a lab. You’ll get to see all of the sophisticated equipment used daily to look at cells, measure their properties, and manipulate them to discover new … More Digital Tour of a Cancer Research Lab
Personalized Medicine, or Precision Medicine, is an emerging strategy to treat all forms of cancer. But what exactly is personalized medicine? It essentially means using the right drug for the right patient. This doesn’t mean that personalized medicine CREATES drugs for patients, rather, it implies tailoring medical treatment to the individual characteristics of each patient’s … More Personalized Medicine: A New Approach to Target the “Silent Killer”
