July 2017

In the 1980’s, William Coley, a surgeon at New York Memorial ( now known as Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Center) observed that some patients infected… Read More »Immunotherapy

As you are probably aware, antisense oligonucleotides are synthetic single-stranded chains  of nucleic acids that bind to RNA (ribonucleic  acid) ; and in doing so… Read More »The Theory Behind Antisense Oligonucleotide Therapy

Transcatheter  valves are actually in the majority of recent valve replacement procedures today.  This can be achieved without open heart surgery.  Coronary intervention involves opening… Read More »Replacing Heart Valves Without Open Cardiac Surgery

Small cell lung cancer looks like oats under the microscope.  It begins in the bronchi; and then quickly grows and spreads to other parts of… Read More »Small Cell Lung Cancer

The linear accelerator was developed by Henry Kaplan at Stanford University.  The treatment of malignant and non-malignant conditions was limited by skin toxicities.  Linear accelerators… Read More »Radiation Oncology

Alzheimer’s disease is a slow , fatal disease of the  brain affecting 1 out of 10 people over the age of 65.  No one is… Read More »Alzheimer’s Disease

There are two types of stem cells.  Embryonic stem cells are able to generate all the cell types of the human body.  Adult stem cells… Read More »Stem Cell Research

It has been predicted that biofuels will become the next  essential fuel source to power the planet.  The population of earth is growing; and  the… Read More »ALGAE AS A SOURCE OF BIOFUEL

When harnessing energy from the sun, photovoltaic cells convert sunlight into electricity.  The excess electricity can go back to your grid or be directed back… Read More »ADVANTAGES OF SOLAR POWER

Ever since the Apollo project at NASA had been completed, scientists and engineers have been seeking support for a Mars program which would first provide… Read More »COLONIZATION OF MARS