Microrobots made of algae carry chemo directly to lung tumors, improving cancer treatment
Green algae carry drug-loaded nanoparticles directly to the lungs, reducing side effects in other organs and increasing treatment efficiency.
Zhengxing Li, Ph.D. Candidate in Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego
• conversation
June 12, 2024 • ~5 min
June 12, 2024 • ~5 min
Your favorite drink can cause breast cancer – but most women in the US aren’t aware of alcohol’s health risks
Drinking alcohol is normalized in American society. But the ubiquity of alcohol consumption hides its serious health risks, including cancer.
Ritu Aneja, Professor of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, Associate Dean of Research and Innovation in the School of Health Professions, University of Alabama at Birmingham •
conversation
June 5, 2024 • ~5 min
June 5, 2024 • ~5 min
Millions of current smokers became addicted when they were teens – and nicotine marketing targets adolescents today just as it did decades ago
Online advertising featuring bright colors, cartoon figures and promotions by social media influencers entice adolescents to try tobacco.
Jon-Patrick Allem, Associate Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Rutgers University •
conversation
May 31, 2024 • ~7 min
May 31, 2024 • ~7 min
Colon cancer rates are rising in young Americans, but insurance barriers are making screening harder
Colon cancer is curable when caught early, but some insurers are either refusing to cover or significantly delaying approval for colonoscopies.
Andrea Shin, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles •
conversation
May 29, 2024 • ~9 min
May 29, 2024 • ~9 min
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