Nanotechnology is the catch-all term used to describe, in short, science and engineering on an insanely small scale. Carbon nanotubes one of the more common nanoscale structures in use today are long, thin cylinders of carbon roughly 10000 times smaller than the width of a human hair. These molecular scale tubes are stronger than steel [...]
Apr
18
Mesothelioma and Asbestos Disease From Exposure – Video
Mesothelioma is a disease whose only known cause is exposure to Asbestos. When Asbestos fibers are inhaled, they can lodge in the cells of the Mesothelium, a membrane that lines the abdominal cavity, heart and lungs. Find out more about Mesothelioma, the disease and cancer that affect these areas, at our website. If you have [...]
Mar
29
Asbestos safety?
Hey I intend to go to the Northampton State Hospital in Massachusetts early to catch, but they have signs on the buildings and say to asbestos, cancer and lung disease. I am only about an hour, but I will not go too contaminated. What would be wearing the face mask right? I thought that doctors [...]
Jan
30
How does asbestos causes mesothelioma?
I work in an automotive company through a tire technician time, took me to school. How much risk do I face for the development of lung disease? Personally, I brake service, I just replaced the tires. That means I remain a little dust, so I take the wheel of the car or truck, even if [...]
Apr
26
Mesothelioma Cancer Researchers Eye Biomarkers for Treatments
A study from the Department of Molecular Pathology at the Polytechnic University of Marche in Acona, Italy recently found that biomarkers within the body may offer early warning signs for mesothelioma victims. The study focused on biomarkers of mesothelioma cancer and found that biomarkers often form before mesothelioma cancer symptoms appear, which may offer early [...]
Apr
25
Causes of Mesothelioma Cancer
Laura Russell asked: Mesothelioma is the growth of malignant cells in mesothelium, the thin membrane covering the body’s internal organs. This mesothelium lining covers the pleural, peritoneal and pericardial cavities. Pleura is a membrane covering the lungs and it is the most common location where mesothelioma cancer occurs also known as pleural mesothelioma. Peritoneum, the [...]
Nov
4
How Deadly is Mesothelioma Cancer?
Mesothelioma asbestos cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer today, with a mortality rate so high that eight out of ten of those diagnosed pass away within a year of their diagnosis. Today, asbestos is banned in at least 60 countries, so the asbestos cancer is most often found in those who worked [...]