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Posted by Kristal Roberts
Posted by Kristal Roberts
Posted by Kristal Roberts
Posted by Kristal Roberts
Most patients are less than thrilled about colonoscopies, and it’s completely understandable.
The process often entails taking a sedative to help them relax while they lie on their sides as a doctor or nurse pushes a colonoscope up their rectum to check things out. It’s not too pleasant, to say the least, however it’s viewed as a necessary evil to help health professionals catch colorectal cancer.
But what if checking the colon for cancer was as easy as taking a spoon full of yogurt?
It may seem too simple to be true, but this cheap, non-invasive method created by MIT Professor Sangetta Bhaita may one day replace expensive, uncomfortable MRIs and colonoscopies.
So how can a yogurt detect cancer?
A synthetic molecule developed by Professor Bhaita is mixed into yogurt. Once the yogurt passes through the patient’s system, the patient would urinate on a urine strip, much like taking a pregnancy test.
The synthetic molecules in the yogurt are design...
Posted by Norlyn Golez
In 2014 alone, there is an estimated 76,100 new melanoma cases, the most lethal form of skin cancer. People who are exposed to UV light emitted by the tanning beds and the sun, it is often recommended to wear sunscreen to protect the skin. However, sunscreen is no longer able to prevent melanoma, according to the journal Nature.
With the increasing cases of melanoma in the US, public health campaigns were launched promoting the use of sunscreen or anything that covers the skin from the sun.
However, it was found out that UV light destroys damage-preventing genes, despite being covered with sunscreen.
A study was conducted on two-month old mice with a higher risk of experiencing melanoma due to their abnormal BRAF gene. They are exposed to the UV light without any protection on their skin. The team found out that the UV light exposure caused abnormalities in p53, which is a gene that is supposed to protect DNA from UV radiation.
After sunscreen was applied on the mice, the t...
