News Nov 11, 2024 Scientist successfully treats her own cancer with viruses A scientist who is a cancer patient decided to cure herself with oncolytic viruses. She has now been cancer-free for four years. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Mindbytes Apr 17, 2026 AI Uses Routine Health Data to Spot Melanoma Risk Years in Advance AI trained on Swedish registry data predicts melanoma risk five years ahead with 73% accuracy, enabling targeted screening of high‑risk groups and more efficient use of healthcare resources. gizmo guru 1 min read
Mindbytes Jul 15, 2026 DNA-Shredding CRISPR Enzyme Takes Aim at Cancer Cells, Including "Undruggable" Tumors Scientists designed CRISPR to self-destruct tumor cells carrying p53 mutations, a target no drug has ever reached. A Nature paper details the approach for ovarian, pancreatic, and lung cancers. Linsey Smith 1 min read
News Aug 20, 2026 Personalized mRNA vaccine improves outcomes after melanoma surgery A custom treatment built from each patient's tumor mutations, given with an existing immunotherapy, met its main goals in a large late-stage study and relies on computational ranking of targets. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Mindbytes May 22, 2026 Cancer Study Finds Expansion of Tumor-Reactive Cells New translational data demonstrate Pelareorep's ability to activate tumor-specific immune responses in KRAS-mutant pancreatic and breast cancers. Linsey Smith 1 min read
Mindbytes May 16, 2026 Plant Biologists Crack the Code of a Potent Anticancer Compound UBC Okanagan scientists have unlocked the enzymatic pathway behind mitraphylline, a rare plant‑based anticancer molecule, enabling a sustainable production route for future therapies. Linsey Smith 1 min read
News Jul 8, 2026 A Gym Supplement Turns Out to Fuel the Immune System's Anti-Cancer Machinery UCLA researchers discovered that creatine fuels the immune system's cancer-fighting command cells, opening a surprising new avenue for future immunotherapies. gizmo guru 2 min read
News Jun 11, 2026 Researchers explore resonance as a signal for the p53 protein The work investigates whether natural vibration frequencies can help p53 activate specific gene groups to support dna repair and limit cancer risk. Giulio Prisco 2 min read
Podcast Feb 17, 2024 Fly vs Human Genetics: Can Flies Develop Cancer? | Highlights from S2E8 Ben Goertzel and Kennedy Schaal shed light on the connection between flies, cancer, and human genetics, uncovering remarkable similarities and implications for research. Mindplex Magazine
Podcast Feb 13, 2024 Revolutionizing Lung Cancer Detection with AI | Highlights from S2E8 Dr. Axel Schumacher announces a partnership with Aerion Biosciences for using AI technology to develop screening mechanisms able to detect lung cancer early enough to treat it successfully. Mindplex Magazine