Detecting cancer in the earliest stages could dramatically reduce cancer deaths because cancers are usually easier to treat when caught early. To help achieve that goal, MIT and Microsoft researchers ...

A high-fat diet does more than overload the liver with fat. New research from MIT shows that prolonged exposure to fatty ...

“A simple urine test” could soon be enough to get a life-saving diagnosis. MIT researchers have crafted a new sensor designed to detect cancerous proteins. After peeing on the sensor, the results ...

New MIT research is revealing how long-term high-fat diets may prime liver cells for cancer by forcing them into survival mode over extended time periods.

Tyler Jacks, PhD, will step down from the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT in Cambridge, Mass. after serving as director for over 19 years. Dr. Jacks will continue cancer genetics ...

Early detection is key when it comes boosting survival rates for cancer patients, and there are a lot of ways scientists are working to swing the odds in their favor. Urine tests that pick up ...

Researchers at MIT have published a paper about an adhesive hydrogel patch that could be used in the treatment of colorectal tumors after surgery. Surgery is often the first treatment used in cases of ...

“Our goal is clear: to transform the cancer experience from fragmented and burdensome to equitable, connected, and ...

Scientists at MIT and Stanford have unveiled a promising new way to help the immune system recognize and attack cancer cells more effectively. Their strategy targets a hidden “off switch” that tumors ...

Read all about the latest gym openings, healthy events, and fitness trends in our twice weekly Wellness newsletter. In order to make an accurate cancer diagnosis, a physician may reference numerous ...

Two new pancreatic cancer research laboratories opening at MIT and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are giving researchers and patients renewed hope in fighting a disease that claims thousands of ...