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John Ioannidis on Moving Toward Truth in Scientific Research

PLOS author John Ioannidis, Professor of Medicine, of Health Research and Policy, and of Statistics at Stanford University, considers how the scientific community can move toward greater truth in published research.
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What is Cancer Radiotherapy and How Does it Work?

Radiotherapy plays a crucial part in treating lots of different cancers. And new technology is making it more precise and reducing side effects. It works by firing x-rays or other intense bundles of energy at cancer cells, damaging their DNA. If a cancer cell can't repair its damaged DNA, it dies.
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Tracking Cancer on the Move: Finding That One in a Million

An analogy of finding CTCs: Imagine you have three friends, and they are somewhere in Canada. But you don't know where they are. Also, they change their clothes and hair colour every day.
Watch to learn about this liquid biopsy test that has successfully progressed from the research lab to the clinic.
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Science-Based Decision-Making

Science is great, not only because it generates knowledge and helps us create technologies that make our lives easier, but also because it brings people together. If we embrace science-based decision-making, we can make a huge impact on our society!
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The Potential of Embryonic Treatments to Fight Cancer

Embryonic cancer treatment. It can treat all types of cancer. It is affordable. Can you imagine that?
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Pill for Better Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a diagnostic imaging pill enabling the early and more accurate diagnosis of cancerous tumors in breast tissue.
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CellStream™ Benchtop Flow Cytometer for Sensitive Cell Analysis

The new CellStream™ benchtop flow cytometer delivers unparalleled sensitivity and flexibility for cell and particle analysis.
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Researchers Discover New Vulnerability in Deadly Form of Lung Cancer

Researchers at the Children’s Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) have discovered a new metabolic vulnerability in small cell lung cancer (SCLC) that can be targeted by existing drug therapies.
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Henrietta Lacks: Preserving Her Legacy. David Lacks & Veronica Robinson at TEDxFoggyBottom

David Lacks & Veronica Robinson share Henrietta Lacks' story and how it has helped shape bioethics policies and medial consent laws.
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Immunotherapy: How the Immune System Fights Cancer

Immunotherapy uses the body’s immune system to fight cancer. This animation explains three types of immunotherapy used to treat cancer: nonspecific immune stimulation, T-cell transfer therapy, and immune checkpoint inhibitors.
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