Have no fear: Most cases of thyroid cancer do not affect survival
15 JUN 2012 Study finds that the majority of patients with thyroid cancer, except for those in the most advanced stage, continue to have the same chance of survival as…
Soybeans soaked in warm water naturally release key cancer-fighting substance
18 May 2012 Soybeans soaking in warm water could become a new “green” source for production of a cancer-fighting substance now manufactured in a complicated and time-consuming industrial process, scientists…
Rutgers Study: Vitamin E in Diet Protects Against Many Cancers
April 23, 2012 EDITOR’S NOTE: Professor Yang can be contacted at 732-445-3400, ext. 248 or at csyang@pharmacy.rutgers.edu Vitamin E in vegetable oils and nuts prevents cancer, according to research done…
Is cancer an inevitable consequence of aging?
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 14-Jul-2014 Cancer is avoidable as you grow older. Here's how. Although it is widely thought that cancer is an inevitable consequence of aging, the risk of…
Low oxygen levels could drive cancer growth
04 May 2012 Athens, Ga. – Low oxygen levels in cells may be a primary cause of uncontrollable tumor growth in some cancers, according to a new University of Georgia…
Beehive extract shows potential as prostate cancer treatment
" “If you feed CAPE to mice daily, their tumors will stop growing. After several weeks, if you stop the treatment, the tumors will begin to grow again at their original…
Sunshine vitamin ups bowel cancer survival odds, study finds
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 9-Jul-2014 Bowel cancer patients with high levels of vitamin D in their blood are more likely to survive the disease, a study shows. Patients with the highest…
Low LDL cholesterol is related to cancer risk
07 Apr 2012 Research finds low LDL cholesterol levels present in cancer patients many years prior to diagnosis CHICAGO — Low LDL cholesterol in patients with no history of taking…
The dietary supplement gamma-linoleic acid can inhibit the growth of a subset of pancreatic cancer cells and selectively promote cancer cell death in mice
- As researchers tested the GLA against cells with high levels of FASN, they found GLA inhibited about 85 percent of cell growth, while gemcitabine alone, the standard chemotherapy for…
Arsenic turns stem cells cancerous, spurring tumor growth
07Apr 2012 Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered how exposure to arsenic can turn normal stem cells into cancer stem cells and spur tumor growth. Inorganic arsenic,…
Common sleeping pills linked to more than fourfold increased risk of death
09 Mar 2012 Hypnotics’ association with mortality or cancer: A matched cohort study Certain commonly prescribed sleeping pills are associated with a more than fourfold increased risk of death, even…
Another mechanism discovered by which sulforaphane prevents cancer
09 Mar 2014 CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University have discovered yet another reason why the “sulforaphane”compound in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables…
BPA stimulates growth of breast cancer cells, diminishes effect of treatment
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 23-Jun-2014 DURHAM, N.C. – Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical commonly used in plastics, appears to increase the proliferation of breast cancer cells, according to Duke Medicine researchers…
BPA exposure during fetal development raises risk of precancerous prostate lesions
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 22-Jun-2014 CHICAGO, IL — A new study has found for the first time that the endocrine-disrupting chemical bisphenol A (BPA) reprograms the developing prostate, making the gland…
A silver bullet to beat cancer? Silver compounds are as toxic to cancer cells as the platinum-based drug Cisplatin
10 Feb 2012 The internet is awash with stories of how silver can be used to treat cancer. Now, lab tests have shown that it is as effective as the leading…
Regular use of vitamin and mineral supplements could reduce the risk of colon cancer
10 Feb 2012 Ottawa, Ontario –Could the use of vitamin and mineral supplements in a regular diet help to reduce the risk of colon cancer and protect against carcinogens? A…
New study finds that short fasting cycles can work as well as chemotherapy
10 Feb 2012 "No mice survived in either case if treated only with chemotherapy" Fasting weakens cancer in mice New study finds that short fasting cycles can work as well…
Curry spice component may help slow prostate tumor growth
10 FEB 2012 Data supports use of curcumin in combination with androgen deprivation therapy to reduce castrate-resistant prostate cancer cell and tumor growth PHILADELPHIA—Curcumin, an active component of…
Low cholesterol linked with worse survival in patients with kidney cancer / “patients with high cholesterol had a 43 percent lower risk of dying from their cancer”
Low cholesterol linked with worse survival in patients with kidney cancer // PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 12-Jun-2014 People are often told to reduce their cholesterol to improve their heart health, but…
Plant flavonoid luteolin blocks cell signaling pathways in colon cancer cells
30 Jan 2012 Luteolin is a flavonoid commonly found in fruit and vegetables. This compound has been shown in laboratory conditions to have anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti-cancer properties but results…
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