Reading time: 3 minutes Dr. Preeti Roman Cancer is a major cause of sickness and death worldwide1. In 2022, doctors found 20 million new cancer cases2 and nearly 10 million people died from cancer worldwide.1 The effects of cancer vary from developed to developing countries. While lung cancer is the most common cancer in men,... Continue Reading →
Reading time: 3 minutes Victoria Gnazzo Pollution Beyond the Ocean For many years, we have seen plastic pollution through heartbreaking images, like whales filled with plastic and turtles caught in soda rings. Yet, the reality is that plastic pollution is no longer just an oceanic problem; it now presents an immediate and serious threat to... Continue Reading →
Reading time: 4 minutes Susy Prieto Huarcaya, PhD For families facing diffuse midline glioma, time often feels painfully short and options even shorter. That’s why the FDA’s approval of dordaviprone (Modeyso™) marks a historic turning point—the first therapy for gliomas carrying the H3K27M mutation. What Are Diffuse Midline Gliomas? Diffuse midline glioma (DMG) is a... Continue Reading →
Reading time: 4 minutes Mariella Bodemeier Loayza Careaga If people were asked to name an organelle inside the cell, the word “mitochondria” would certainly pop into most people’s heads. While we always remember that mitochondria are central to energy production in cells, these bean-shaped organelles also have the amazing ability to move between cells, a... Continue Reading →
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