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Oncology & Cancer

Photodynamic therapy offers promise for cancer treatment

While chemotherapy drugs can be lifesaving, they don't work for all patients or for all cancers. But a team of UTM researchers is looking at new ways to use special types of light to target cancer cells resistant to current ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Switching on the mommy gene

Although a doting mom cuddling and caressing her infant may not seem to have much in common with a rat mother, she does. Not only are there striking similarities between the brain and hormonal systems of rats and humans that ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

New study delves into COVID-19 dreams

How are you sleeping? If you've been having strange dreams or lingering nightmares during the pandemic, you're not alone.

Medical research

Biomarkers dramatically improve success rates of new cancer drugs

In recent decades there have been some big advances in developing new cancer medicines, such as Herceptin, the targeted drug to treat women diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer. Despite these successes, cancer remains ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Need a new brand name? Think of your vowels, says new research

A simple shift in a vowel's sound can change the way people think and make decisions about objects – leading to a greater connection between a brand's name and product features a business wants to highlight, says new research ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Help your neighbor…help yourself

(Medical Xpress)—Looking to improve your happiness, self-esteem and relationship satisfaction? Put down that self-help book and try working on your desire to help those in need.

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