Strain of Common Cold Virus Destroys Bladder Cancer Cells
A strain of the common cold virus has been found to potentially target, infect and destroy cancer cells in patients with bladder cancer, a...
Study Finds Onion and Garlic Consumption May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Onions and garlic are key ingredients in sofrito, a condiment that's a staple of Puerto Rican cuisine. They may also be a recipe for...
Garlic and Onion Consumption Linked to 79 Percent Reduction in Colorectal...
Consumption of allium vegetables — which include garlic, leeks, and onions — was linked with a reduced risk of in colorectal cancer in a study...
Total Darkness at Night Key to Success of Breast Cancer Therapy
Exposure to light at night, which shuts off nighttime production of the hormone melatonin, renders breast cancer completely resistant to tamoxifen, a widely used...
Japanese Mushroom Extract Eradicates Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in Clinical Trial
A readily available Japanese mushroom extract appears to be effective at eradicating human papillomavirus (HPV), according to a pilot clinical trial at The University of...
Testosterone Promotes Prostate Cancer in Rat Study
A researcher who found that testosterone raised the risk of prostate tumors and exacerbated the effects of carcinogenic chemical exposure in rats is urging...
Vitamin C May Encourage Blood Cancer Stem Cells to Die
Vitamin C may “tell” faulty stem cells in the bone marrow to mature and die normally, instead of multiplying to cause blood cancers. This...
Ancient Chinese Herbal Medicine May Treat Pancreatic Cancer
The bark of the Amur cork tree (Phellodendron amurense) has traveled a centuries-long road with the healing arts. Now it is being put through...
Walnuts Change Gut Microbiome to Reduce Cancer Growth in Animal Study
Eating walnuts may change gut bacteria in a way that suppresses colon cancer, according to a new report in the journal Cancer Prevention Research.
A team...
Daily Tomato Consumption Reduces Skin Cancer Tumors by Half in Study
Daily tomato consumption appeared to cut the development of skin cancer tumors by half in a new study into nutritional interventions to reduce the incidence of skin cancers....
Leukemia: Scientists Report Major Breakthrough in Understanding Disease
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered mutations in genes that lead to childhood leukemia of the acute lymphoblastic type – the...
Broccoli Compound Shown to Suppress Tumor Growth
Your mother was right; broccoli is really good for you. Long associated with decreased risk of cancer, broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables contain a...
