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Welcome to my advocacy blog. My goal is to post relevant information that will spark action, discussion and interaction, creating a catalyst for solutions and ideas to impact the challenges we face in our society. We welcome comments, suggestions and submissions in support of those seeking a voice. "…Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear…"

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Category: Fighting Cancer

What does cancer smell like? These animals can sniff it out

It’s not just dogs: Even worms and ants can be trained to detect markers of illness, from COVID to tuberculosis. … More

African giant pouch rat, Ants, Bees, Cancer, Education, environment, health, liz langley, National Geographic, Nature, Research, Science

How liquid biopsies have made it easier to treat cancer

The tests detect traces of disease in a patient’s blood. Here’s how they’re used—and why scientists hope they’re the future … More

Advocacy, biopsy, Byallie Yang, Cancer, Education, liquid biopsies, National Geographic, Research, Science

For Older Americans, the Pandemic Is Not Over

Seniors are increasingly left to protect themselves as the rest of the country abandons precautions: “Americans do not agree about … More

a commons, courtesy, COVID, demographic divide, Education, Elenor Bravo, empathy, Paula Span, protecting others, Research, Science, truth

A.I. Turns Its Artistry to Creating New Human Proteins

Inspired by digital art generators like DALL-E, biologists are building artificial intelligences that can fight cancer, flu and Covid. Cade … More

AI, Cade Metz, DALL-E, David Baker, Education, environment, health, Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington, Nature, OpenAI, Research, Science, truth

The 7 most exciting cancer stories of 2022

Research took intriguing new turns last year, from advances that could speed cancer vaccines to immunotherapy that secured a decade … More

Cancer Research, Education, environment, health, National Cancer Institute, National Geographic Magazine, Nature, NY Times, Quanta Magazine, Research, Science, Science News, truth

Cancer vaccines are showing promise. Here’s how they work.

The immediate goal is to create vaccines that destroy cancer cells—but some scientists are also testing vaccines that might prevent … More

cancer cells, Cancer vaccines, Education, environment, Immunotherapies, National Geographic, Research, Science, T cells, truth

The Sound of Her Wings

The Sound of Her Wings After years of pumping myself up every day, as I guzzle various drugs and wrestle … More

acceptane, Advocacy, Cancer, Education, finality, health, Leukemia, medical research, Prostate Cancer, Research, the reaper, truth

Drug triggers immune cells to attack prostate cancer

Lets hope new discoveries help… Medical Press – 22 November 2022 – by Julia Evangelou Strait,  Washington University School of Medicine … More

androgen receptors, Education, health, Immune cells, Immunotherapies, Julia Evangelou Strait, Prostate Cancer, Research, Science, tumors, Washington University of Medicine

There is No “Good” Cancer

November 19, 2022 – Debbie Legault – Cure Magazine Think twice before telling me that there is a “good” type … More

Advocacy, Cancer, Cure Magazine, Education, empathy, environment, health, Nature, Research, Science, truth

Thank You President Biden

This benefit is just one of many that the Democrats just passed without Republican assistance that will dramatically impact Americans … More

drug manufacturing, Education, environment, health, health care reform, health cost caps, Medicare, Nature, President Joe Biden, Science

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