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Boston University School of Medicine professor Rutao Cui and medical student Chengqian Yin in their on campus research lab. Cui is leading an international research team, which has discovered a potential new way to stop the progression of melanoma. RACHEL SHARPLES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU professor finds potential new treatment for melanoma

Roshni Kotwani February 21, 2019
The number of melanoma victims may decrease in the coming years with the use of a new drug compound, according to research by Rutao Cui, a BU School of Medicine professor.
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Life-saving CAR-T cancer therapy approved by the FDA

Sophie Will September 7, 2017

After years of uncertainty surrounding treatment for leukemia patients, the Food and Drug Administration announced a new type of treatment that has the ability to save patients. The key? Using their...

The Hospital Clínic de Barcelona in Spain found Friday that there may be a link between sleep apnea and cancer development. ILLUSTRATION BY MADI GOLDMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS

New study suggests link between sleep apnea and cancer development

Rebecca Zeng March 15, 2016

A researcher at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona in Spain presented on Friday his research that revealed a possible connection between sleep apnea and cancer development at the European Association...

According to a ScienceDaily article, computer scientists are working to combat malware hidden in shortened URLs on Twitter. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY RACHEL MCLEAN/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

U.K. researchers work to combat social media malware

Navraj Narula October 1, 2015

According to research conducted early last year by the Pew Research Center, 74 percent of adults engage in social networking. This percentage is projected to grow, and the evidence of that is visible,...

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