Tyler Jacks, PhD, will step down from the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research at MIT in Cambridge, Mass. after serving as director for over 19 years. Dr. Jacks will continue cancer genetics ...

Individuals with advanced cancer frequently undergo several rounds of various treatments, which can lead to undesirable side effects and might not always be effective. To broaden the available ...

BOSTON (WHDH) - Cancer survivor Dr. Regina Barzilay is a cancer survivor who is using her experience to help others. The professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology helped develop a way for ...

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has received a $100-million donation for a new cancer-research center from an alumnus who is a prostate-cancer survivor, MIT officials announced on Tuesday.

Discover the future of early breast cancer detection with MIT's innovative 'smart bra' technology, designed to allow women to monitor their health from home. This groundbreaking device recently ...

A project at MIT has developed microparticles able to be implanted at a tumor site and deliver two types of therapeutic treatment. As reported in ACS Nano, the particles enable both chemotherapy and ...

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has received a $100-million pledge from David H. Koch — an executive vice president of Koch Industries and an alumnus — to build a new cancer-research center.

AT MIT, THEY’RE WORKING ON DODGING ASTEROIDS. MOTHER EARTH RECENTLY DODGED A BULLET. AN ASTEROID THE SIZE OF AN EIGHT STORY BUILDING. BUT WE’RE NOT ENTIRELY IN THE CLEAR. YEAH, THERE MIGHT BE MORE ...

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CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Polymer-coated nanoparticles loaded with therapeutic drugs show significant promise for cancer treatment, including ovarian cancer. These particles can be targeted directly to tumors, ...