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CancerSEEK: Is This the One Cancer Blood Test to Rule Them All?

1 Feb 2018

When it comes to cancer, I used to be convinced that early detection was where most of our efforts should go. I was appalled that so much money was being poured into developing therapeutics for...

Sniffing Out Disease

8 Jan 2018

The dog has been called man’s best friend, but rats certainly have never been referred to in that endearing fashion. Yet, they can save lives as well as dogs; maybe even better. How? By using their...

Cats can get Leukemia and it's Contagious

4 Nov 2017

Cat’s can be infected with a virus called Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV), a virus which, if not fought by the kitty’s immune system before a certain infection stage, can cause secondary infections,...

Cell Phones and Wifi are Perfectly Safe

18 Jun 2017

The idea that cell phones, routers, wireless heart rate monitors, alarm clocks or pretty much any other electronic device will give you cancer is one of the most persistent fears around. The good...

Wasabi does more than simply add heat to sushi

20 Mar 2017

Wasabi has antimicrobial properties which may have safeguarded Japanese sushi eaters over the years. Specifically, “6-methylsulfinylhexyl isothiocyanate” has been identified in wasabi as an anti...

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