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Science and Technology March 19, 2024

Proteins in milk and blood could one day let doctors detect breast cancer earlier – and save lives

by Danielle Whitham, Clarkson University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Doctors may someday be able to use bodily fluids to noninvasively detect breast cancer in…

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Health Care January 4, 2024

Radiation therapy takes advantage of cancer’s poor DNA repair abilities – an oncologist and physicist explain how

by Behzad Ebrahimi, University of Chicago and Mark Korpics, University of Chicago, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Nearly half of all cancer patients undergo radiation…

Health Care May 2, 2023

Every cancer is unique – why different cancers require different treatments, and how evolution drives drug resistance

by Joshua Warrick, Penn State; David DeGraff, Penn State, and Monika Joshi, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Cancer is an evolutionary disease. The…

Health Care January 17, 2023

Moderna’s experimental cancer vaccine treats but doesn’t prevent melanoma – a biochemist explains how it works

by Mark R. O’Brian, University at Buffalo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Media outlets have reported the encouraging findings of clinical trials for a new…

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Environment December 3, 2022

I set out to tell his story. Then he found out he was ill.

by Yvette Cabrera, Center for Public Integrity [This article was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity, a nonprofit investigative news organization based in Washington, D.C.] December 2, 2022 As…

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Cobb County December 19, 2024

How will the new Georgia tax law affect Cobb residents?

This is the first of a four-part explanatory article on the new Georgia property tax law, HB 581, enabled by the referendum on Georgia’s November ballot that passed and enabled…

Opinion December 19, 2024

Highland Rivers 2024 Year in Review: more services in more places

By Melanie Dallas, LPC As one of the largest public behavioral health providers in Georgia – serving 13 counties with a combined population of nearly 1.8 million – Highland Rivers…

Opinion December 19, 2024

Having College Graduates Is Good For A State’s Economy

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s been a lot of evidence showing the value of a college degree for a student, but also a lot…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 19, 2024

“Just look at this face. How can you resist adopting me?”

The Cobb County Courier’s Dog of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female chocolate/white labrador retriever. The following information on this potential family member…

Pets and Pet Adoption December 19, 2024

“My name is Aurora, and I’ll bring light into your life!”

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Services Shelter website, is a female grey tabby domestic short hair. The following information on this potential…

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