Media reports may paint overly optimistic view of cancer
Public release date: 16-Mar-2010 - It is estimated that one in two men and one in three women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime - Of these, approximately…
Radiotherapy can cause lasting vascular disease
Public release date: 22-Mar-2010 For an as yet unknown reason, cancer radiotherapy can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease later in life, a problem that is growing as more…
Older Cancer Patients Are Being ‘Written Off’ ( U.K.) being assessed on age rather than fitness
A study reveals tens of thousands of elderly patients with cancer can survive at least 10 years if they are given treatment. 4:19am UK, Friday 24 January 2014 Clinical need…
A new role for milk: Delivering polyphenols with anti-cancer activity
- the major extractable polyphenol in green tea and the most biologically active, when diluted in skim milk Milk can serve as a protective carrier of bioactive molecules, suggests report…
Researchers find a cause of aging that can be reversed
- "It was a very pronounced effect," says Dr Turner. "It's something like a 60-year-old being similar to a 20-year-old on some measures." Medical researchers have found a cause…
Inflammation in prostate may reduce cancer risk
Contact: Emily Ng eng3@nshs.edu 516-562-2670 North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Health System MANHASSET, NY – Doctors at the North Shore-LIJ Health System have discovered that increased inflammation in the prostate…
Health Research Report #169 29 NOV 2013
169 Health Research Report WHITE PAPER /ROUGH COPY 169th Issue Date 29 NOV 2013 Compiled By Ralph Turchiano In this Issue: 1. Bitter melon extract may have potential to…
LSUHSC research finds combo of plant nutrients kills 100% of breast cancer cells
Contact: Leslie Capo lcapo@lsuhsc.edu 504-568-4806 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, LA – A study led by Madhwa Raj, PhD, Research Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at LSU…
LSUHSC research finds combo of plant nutrients killed 100% of sample breast cancer cells
Contact: Leslie Capo lcapo@lsuhsc.edu 504-568-4806 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans, LA – A study led by Madhwa Raj, PhD, Research Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at LSU…
Men with prostate cancer who ate a low-fat fish oil diet showed changes in their cancer tissue
Contact: Kim Irwin kirwin@mednet.ucla.edu 310-794-2262 University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences For prostate cancer patients, it's a case of you are what you eat IMAGE: This is Dr.…
Bitter melon extract may have potential to fight head and neck cancer
Contact: Riya V. Anandwala ranandwa@slu.edu 314-977-8018 Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS – Extract taken from an Asian vegetable may have therapeutic qualities to treat head and neck cancer, a Saint…
Bitter melon extract may have potential to fight head and neck cancer
Contact: Riya V. Anandwala ranandwa@slu.edu 314-977-8018 Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS – Extract taken from an Asian vegetable may have therapeutic qualities to treat head and neck cancer, a Saint…
Curry-derived molecules might be too spicy for colorectal cancers
Public release date: 4-Nov-2007 SINGAPORE -- Curcumin, the yellowish component of turmeric that gives curry its flavor, has long been noted for its potential anti-cancer properties. Researchers from Tohoku University…
167th Health Research Report 01 NOV 2013
167 Health Research Report WHITE PAPER /ROUGH COPY 167th Issue Date 01 NOV 2013 Compiled By Ralph Turchiano www.vit.bz www.youtube.com/vhfilm www.engineeringevil.com www.healthresearchreport.me In this Issue: · Coffee consumption reduces risk…
Coffee consumption reduces risk of liver cancer / By over 40%
Contact: Aimee Frank media@gastro.org 301-941-2620 American Gastroenterological Association Bethesda, MD (Oct. 22, 2013) -- Coffee consumption reduces risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of liver cancer, by…
Compound derived from vegetables shields rodents from lethal radiation doses
Contact: Karen Mallet km463@georgetown.edu Georgetown University Medical Center WASHINGTON — Georgetown University Medical Center researchers say a compound derived from cruciferous vegetable such as cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli protected rats…
Compound in Grapes, Red Wine Could Help Treat Multiple Types of Cancer, Study Finds
Resveratrol might provide extra punch to cancer cells during treatmentA recent study by a University of Missouri researcher shows that resveratrol, a compound found in grape skins and red wine,…
Organized screening for prostate cancer does more harm than good
Contact: Kay Roche kay@rochewriting.com ECCO-the European CanCer Organisation Prostate cancer screening using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is widely used in France despite a lack of evidence showing that it…
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