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Nial Wheate - PhD FRACI CChem FHEA - University of Sydney
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Health Check: can sex affect your risk of getting cancer?
The sex act has many health benefits from reducing stress and tension, to boosting your immune system. It may even affect your risk of developing certain cancers....
Another step in cancer therapy’s move towards personalised medicine
Although in use for over 50 years now, chemotherapy is a blunt instrument in the battle against cancer and one that’s based on an outdated...
Can’t pronounce the name of your medicine? Here’s why
Gone are the good old days when medicines had simple, easy to pronounce names such as aspirin, paracetamol and morphine. Nowadays pharmaceutical companies almost seem...
Red meat’s a tasty treat but too much can give you cancer
There are many good reasons to eat red meat, including as a source of protein and iron, but having too much of the stuff significantly...
What is chemotherapy and how does it work?
Chemotherapy is the use of drugs to treat cancer in humans and animals. It is rarely used in isolation and is often paired with surgery,...
What is cancer immunotherapy?
Immunotherapy is treatment that boosts the body’s immune system by producing more infection-fighting agents, such as white blood cells and antibodies, to help fight disease. While it may...
In sickness and in health: how marriage helps cancer patients
A growing body of research evidence shows being married greatly increases patients’ chances of being cured of cancer. But while there’s a clear link between...
Nutraceuticals are often big on promise but fail to deliver
Extracts from a berry can improve the effectiveness of a chemotherapy drug, according to research published today in the Journal of Clinical Pathology. But it’s best to...
Smoking or eating marijuana is not a cure for cancer
There’s a modern myth that marijuana (cannabis sativa), in its natural form, is effective at both preventing and treating cancer. This myth has become ever more popular...
Is it OK to chew or crush your medicine?
Some people are incapable of swallowing tablets because of physical reasons, such as surgery or gastric reflux, while others struggle for psychological reasons. What can...