Elizabeth Murchison, a professor at the University of Cambridge, and Peter Emerson of the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife collect catfish for testing in Newport, VT. Emerson was one of the researchers who published a new article in the journal. Nature describing the first known transmissible cancer in fish. Joshua Brown/University of Vermont hide
Mealtime has always been a family affair for the Kochanczyks of Indiana. Dave Kochanczyk loved barbecuing, cooking Polish food, and preparing fresh vegetables from the garden. When he wasn’t in the kitchen, he led an active life, working as an electrical contractor, serving as a volunteer firefighter, and managing the family’s large rural property. Cancer
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For those born with Laron, there is hope in the form of a medication called Increlex. The drug, which was first developed 15 years ago, can cause height increase if given during periods of growth spurts. But accessing the drug can be difficult and has several limitations: it can only be given to children between
Cancer disparities cost lives, and researchers are struggling to understand what lies behind these gaps. Federal funding for this type of work has slowed since last year. Andrew Brookes/Image source/Getty Images hide title toggle title Andrew Brookes/Image source/Getty Images Why are some people more likely to get cancer and die from it than others? Rural
After seeing blood in the toilet bowl perhaps a half-dozen times over the course of a few weeks, Russ Read-Barrow visited the doctor. He didn’t have any other symptoms, but something felt off, he told Business Insider. “I thought, ‘Oh, this doesn’t seem right,’” he said. Read-Barrow was 39 years old at the time and