August 18, 2017August 24, 2022
Video Guide to Creating a Chronic Illness Survival Pack
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This video from The Mighty shares some of the things a person living with a chronic illness might want to carry around with them on ... Read more
August 17, 2017August 24, 2017
5 Benefits of Cannabis Tea for Chronic Illnesses
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Medical marijuana is gaining popularity as a complementary medicine to help with many symptoms associated with chronic illnesses. While many people are ... Read more
August 16, 2017August 29, 2017
Explaining Mesothelioma Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_goSuG1lfo In this informative hand illustrated video from Osmosis, find out about the asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma. Using simple charts and ... Read more
August 14, 2017
How Mesothelioma Develops in Children and Young Adults
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Due to the length of time it can take mesothelioma to present symptoms — often between 20 and 50 years — people ... Read more
August 14, 2017August 14, 2017
Low-dose Photon Irradiation May Help Malignant Mesothelioma Cells Spread, German Study Warns
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Low-dose photon irradiation, commonly used in radiotherapy, potentially helps malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) cells spread, warns a study by Germany’s University of Heidelberg. ... Read more
August 14, 2017August 29, 2017
Mesothelioma Statistics: What’s Your Risk?
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Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that attacks the membrane lining around certain organs in the body. It most commonly affects the ... Read more
August 11, 2017
Blood MicroRNA Levels May Help Diagnose MPM and Asbestosis, Pilot Study Finds
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Researchers have found that patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and asbestosis — a chronic lung disease caused by asbestos inhalation ... Read more
August 11, 2017August 29, 2017
The Stages of Mesothelioma Symptoms
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Mesothelioma is a type of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. The cancer develops in the thin tissue lining that covers the internal ... Read more
August 10, 2017
Risk of Malignant Mesothelioma Plateaus Four Decades After First Asbestos Exposure, Italian Study Reports
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The risk of developing or dying from some cancers increases steadily over time. Scientists thought that was the case with ... Read more
August 10, 2017
8 Tips To Help You Protect Your Lungs From Unhealthy Air
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7. Stay away from smokers. Don’t allow anyone to smoke in your home or place of work. Try to avoid outdoor ... Read more
August 9, 2017August 29, 2017
What to Know About Mesothelioma Remission and Recurrence
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For people that suffer from mesothelioma, remission and reccurrence frequently go together. Because mesothelioma is incurable, these two stages create an endless loop in a patient’s ... Read more
August 9, 2017
Mesothelioma is Main Cause of Death Among Patients with Asbestos-related Diseases
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More than half of all deaths related to asbestos exposure is caused by malignant mesothelioma, a new study has shown. ... Read more

July 11, 2017July 11, 2017

Measles Virus May Be Ready Weapon to Turn Against Mesothelioma Cells

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Certain strains of the measles virus could potentially be used to treat mesothelioma because the virus selectively targets a factor found on the surface of mesothelioma cells, researchers from the University of ... Read more

July 10, 2017July 10, 2017

BAP1 Gene Mutations Could Play a Role in Environment-linked Cancers, Studies Suggest

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Mutations of the BAP1 gene may play a role in the development of cancers like mesothelioma that are also associated with environmental factors, according to two studies. The first article, “BAP1 ... Read more

July 7, 2017

Combination of Immunotoxic Factors and Checkpoint Blocker Clears Mesothelioma in Mice, Study Reports

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Combining mesothelioma-targeted therapies with one that prevents tumors from evading the immune system led to the eradication of mesothelioma in most mice involved in a study, researchers said. The mesothelioma-specific ... Read more

July 7, 2017

10 Ways Exercise Is Beneficial When Going Through Cancer Treatment

July 6, 2017July 6, 2017

Researchers Identify Anti-Tumor Effects of Apigenin in Malignant Mesothelioma

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The anti-tumor effects of apigenin, a molecule that has been shown to inhibit the growth of a variety of human cancers, have been evaluated for the first time in malignant mesothelioma ... Read more

July 6, 2017

6 Pieces of Home Medical Equipment That Can Help Mesothelioma Patients

July 5, 2017July 5, 2017

First MPM Patient Dosed in Keytruda, CRS-207 Combo Phase 2 Trial, Aduro Says

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Aduro Biotech has tested a novel combination treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) in the first patient of a Phase 2 trial (NCT03175172). MPM is the most prevalent form of ... Read more

July 5, 2017

What to Know About the Incidence of Mesothelioma

June 30, 2017

Exposure to Cosmetic Talc Not a Risk Factor for Pleural Mesothelioma, Study Finds

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A review of studies including workers of the talc industry and patients exposed to cosmetic talc showed that none of those studied developed mesothelioma, disproving reports that asbestos was present ... Read more

Video Guide to Creating a Chronic Illness Survival Pack

5 Benefits of Cannabis Tea for Chronic Illnesses

Explaining Mesothelioma Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

How Mesothelioma Develops in Children and Young Adults

Low-dose Photon Irradiation May Help Malignant Mesothelioma Cells Spread, German Study Warns

Mesothelioma Statistics: What’s Your Risk?

Blood MicroRNA Levels May Help Diagnose MPM and Asbestosis, Pilot Study Finds

The Stages of Mesothelioma Symptoms

Risk of Malignant Mesothelioma Plateaus Four Decades After First Asbestos Exposure, Italian Study Reports

8 Tips To Help You Protect Your Lungs From Unhealthy Air

What to Know About Mesothelioma Remission and Recurrence

Mesothelioma is Main Cause of Death Among Patients with Asbestos-related Diseases