Reading time: 3 minutes Melanie Padalino On February 3, 2023, a freight train carrying a large amount of vinyl chloride (a carcinogen) derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. The “clean-up” consisted of a controlled burn of the vinyl chloride, but this in turn generated a host of other hazardous chemicals including hydrogen chloride and phosgene which... Continue Reading →
Reading time: 3 minutes Sydney Scatigno Why do people exercise? There are a number of reasons people choose to engage in physical activity like walking, running, lifting weights, or playing sports. The more obvious reasons can include losing weight, building muscle, or improving overall physical appearance, but can it help treat diseases like cancer? There... Continue Reading →
Reading time: 5 minutes Yonika Larasati Accumulating knowledge shows that cancer cells do not thrive in isolation. Just as seeds need suitable soil to flourish into plants, cancer cells might perish without an appropriate environment. This environment, known as the tumor microenvironment (TME), has become an emerging trait of cancer that can be a target... Continue Reading →
Reading time: 6 minutes Karli Norville It can take more than ten years to move a drug or therapeutic from discovery to FDA approval. Despite the years of research put in before a clinical trial begins, many therapeutics fail due to unforeseen safety complications or their lack of efficacy. Why do so many fail? Despite... Continue Reading →
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