In September 2014, an investigation into the work of an award-winning cancer researcher in Illinois concluded that multiple papers had been affected by misconduct. Now, nearly four years later, two of those articles have been retracted. What happened in the intervening years reveals a complicated…
A probe into the work of a researcher who studied natural products for cancer had many stops and starts along the way — including five extensions granted by the U.S. Office of Research Integrity — according to documents obtained by Retraction Watch. Following a public…
Cancer From Cell Towers? (Top headline, 2nd story, link) Related stories:Fears Over 5G Tech… Advertise here VISIT THE SOURCE ARTICLE 5G Wireless Service Is Coming, And So Are Health Concerns Over The Towers That Support It
Landmark lawsuit claims MONSANTO hid cancer danger of weedkiller for decades… (First column, 3rd story, link) Advertise here VISIT THE SOURCE ARTICLE Landmark lawsuit claims Monsanto hid cancer danger of weedkiller for decades
Cervical cancer need not be a death sentence. Between vaccination, routine screening, timely follow up, and early detection, cervical cancer is preventable and highly curable. When a woman dies from cervical cancer, something went wrong. For at least 17 women with cervical cancer who have…
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) writes in his new book that his battle with brain cancer and his departure from Congress has liberated him, and he can now speak his mind. “This is my last term,” writes the 81-year-old Senator in his upcoming book The Restless Wave,…
A radiology journal has published an addendum to a 2005 review on cancer imaging techniques, alerting readers to figure duplication. But that’s not what caught our attention about this case. The addendum, published in January, is the third notice that The British Journal of Radiology…
Titles: 1) Notch-1 induces Epithelial-mesenchymal transition consistent with cancer stem cell phenotype in pancreatic cancer cells 2) Sensitization of squamous cell carcinoma to cisplatin induced killing by natural agents What Caught Our Attention: Regular readers will be familiar with the saga involving Fazlul Sarkar and PubPeer:…
Errors in a 2017 paper about a new cancer test may have occurred because of a simple typo while performing calculations of the tool’s effectiveness. According to the last author, the “1” key was likely not pressed hard enough. The error, however small, affected key…
A cancer researcher based at The Ohio State University has retracted five papers from one journal, citing concerns about figures. The notices for all five papers state the Journal of Biological Chemistry raised questions about some figures, and the authors were not able to supply…
