Tag: Cancer research
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From Dinner Plate to Immune Cell: Can Mushrooms Defend Us from Cancer?
Author: Priscilla Wong Image created by Priscilla Wong using Gemini We often think of mushrooms as merely something to throw onto our dinner plate. But could these fungi do more than add flavour to our meals? Could they also help the immune system defend us against cancer? For centuries, these fungi have been used in…
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Can AI help doctors decide how to treat brain cancer?
Author: Nardiena Pratama Photo by: Anna Shvets from Pexels What comes to mind when you hear the term ‘AI (Artificial Intelligence)’? Perhaps robots, self-driving cars, or chatbots like ChatGPT or Gemini. Beyond these examples, though, AI is also used as a tool for medical research, ranging from early detection of diseases to drug development and…
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Research reveals how the body can detect cancerous cells
Cancer is a group of diseases characterised by excessive cell division due to DNA damage, and can afflict many different cell types. Mutations often arise in genes involved in cell growth and survival, which makes cancer difficult to target and treat. However, the field of cancer therapy is moving forward at a swift pace, thanks…