Studies link consumption of more than 4 cups per day to significantly lower risk of death from some cancers ATLANTA – December 10, 2012—A new American Cancer Society study finds a strong inverse association between caffeinated coffee intake and oral/pharyngeal… Read More ›
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Ancient foot massage technique may ease cancer symptoms
19 NOV 2012 EAST LANSING, Mich. — A study led by a Michigan State University researcher offers the strongest evidence yet that reflexology – a type of specialized foot massage practiced since the age of pharaohs – can help… Read More ›
Drinking decaf coffee may be good for the liver
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 9-Oct-2014 Researchers from the National Cancer Institute report that decaffeinated coffee drinking may benefit liver health. Results of the study published in Hepatology, a journal of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, show that… Read More ›
People With Allergies May Have Lower Risk of Brain Tumors
10 Aug 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research adds to the growing body of evidence suggesting that there’s a link between allergies and reduced risk of a serious type of cancer that starts in the brain. This study… Read More ›
Long-term use of blood pressure meds promoting sun sensitivity may raise lip cancer risk
OAKLAND, Calif., August 6, 2012 – Long-term use of commonly used blood pressure medications that increase sensitivity to sunlight is associated with an increased risk of lip cancer in non-Hispanic whites, according to a Kaiser Permanente study that appears in… Read More ›
Stanford chemists synthesize compound that flushes out latent HIV
27 JUL 2012 A new collection of compounds, called “bryologs” – derived from a tiny marine organism – activate hidden reservoirs of the virus that currently make the disease nearly impossible to eradicate. By Max McClure Thanks to antiretrovirals, an… Read More ›
Gut flora influences HIV immune response
DURHAM, N.C. – Normal microorganisms in the intestines appear to play a pivotal role in how the HIV virus foils a successful attack from the body’s immune system, according to new research from Duke Medicine. The study, published Aug. 13,… Read More ›
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 those who are disease-free Miami Beach, Fla.—Research presented at the… Read More ›
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 presenting at an annual meeting of endocrine scientists. The researchers… Read More ›
UCSF discovery sheds light on how robust exercise may lower the risk of prostate cancer progression
10 Feb 2012 Vigorous exercise linked to gene activity in prostate Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have identified nearly 200 genes in the healthy prostate tissue of men with low-grade prostate cancer that… Read More ›
Limiting Carbohydrates Could Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence in Women with Positive IGF1 Receptor
June 10, 2014 Lebanon, NH Dartmouth researchers have found that reducing carbohydrate intake could reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence among women whose tumor tissue is positive for the IGF-1 receptor. The study, “Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence… Read More ›
High animal fat diet increases gestational diabetes risk
30 Jan 2012 NIH study shows animal fat before conception linked to pregnancy related condition Women who consumed a diet high in animal fat and cholesterol before pregnancy were at higher risk for gestational diabetes than women whose diets were… Read More ›
Grape seed extract kills head and neck cancer cells, leaves healthy cells unharmed
January 26, 2012 By Garth Sundem Grape seed extract kills head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cells while leaving healthy cells unharmed Nearly 12,000 people will die of head and neck cancer in the United States this year and worldwide… Read More ›
70 percent of women who have double mastectomy don’t need it, U-M study finds
Most women who have double mastectomy don’t need it, U-M study finds Worry about recurrence was driving factor, but 70 percent had very low risk of developing cancer in healthy breast ANN ARBOR, Mich. — About 70 percent of women… Read More ›
Wayne State study finds soybean compounds enhances effects of cancer radiotherapy
30 DEC 2011 Detroit – A Wayne State University researcher has shown that compounds found in soybeans can make radiation treatment of lung cancer tumors more effective while helping to preserve normal tissue. A team led by Gilda Hillman, Ph.D.,… Read More ›
Lower Antioxidant Level Might Explain Higher Skin-Cancer Rate In Males
23 Nov- 2011 COLUMBUS, Ohio – Men are three times more likely than women to develop a common form of skin cancer but medical science doesn’t know why. A new study may provide part of the answer. Researchers at The… Read More ›
Could additives in hot dogs affect incidence of colon cancer?
Public release date: 24-Oct-2011 BOSTON — The addition of ascorbate (vitamin C) or its close relative, erythorbate, and the reduced amount of nitrite added in hot dogs, mandated in 1978, have been accompanied by a steep drop in the death… Read More ›
Cancer stem cells linked to drug resistance
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 20-Apr-2014 Discovery of previously undefined molecular pathway is step toward novel clinical trial Most drugs used to treat lung, breast and pancreatic cancers also promote drug-resistance and ultimately spur tumor growth. Researchers at the University of California,… Read More ›
More evidence that caffeine lowers risk of skin cancer
Public release date: 15-Aug-2011 There might be a time when instead of just drinking that morning cup of coffee you lather it on your skin as a way of preventing harmful sun damage or skin cancer. A new Rutgers study… Read More ›
Supplement found to improve quality of life for female cancer survivors
Public release date: 6-Jun-2011 (HRR- Conflict of interest) WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – June 6, 2011 – A natural nutritional supplement, marketed for the last decade as a sexual aid, has been shown to significantly improve overall quality of life for female… Read More ›