Cancer news
Black raspberries slow cancer by altering hundreds of genes
Aug 27, 2008 |
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New research strongly suggests that a mix of preventative agents, such as those found in concentrated black raspberries, may more effectively inhibit cancer development than single agents aimed at shutting down a particular ...
Cancer treatment developed by patient
Aug 29, 2007 |
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An Erie, Pa., leukemia patient, fed up with chemotherapy, developed technology that may one day be used to fight cancer.
Researchers one step closer to elusive cancer vaccine
Oct 29, 2007 |
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When cells become cancerous, the sugars on their surfaces undergo distinct changes that set them apart from healthy cells. For decades, scientists have tried to exploit these differences by training the immune system to attack ...
Scientists discover how cancer may take hold
Sep 25, 2007 |
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A team, led by researchers at the Carnegie Institution, has found a key biochemical cycle that suppresses the immune response, thereby allowing cancer cells to multiply unabated. The research shows how the biomolecules responsible ...
Cancer cells spread by releasing 'bubbles'
Apr 21, 2008 |
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A new fundamental mechanism of how tumour cells communicate has just been discovered by the team of Dr. Janusz Rak at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) in collaboration with Dr Guha from ...
Report links power lines to cancer
Aug 24, 2007 |
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An Australian study says living next to high-voltage power lines increases the risk of cancer.
Soy compound may halt spread of prostate cancer
Mar 14, 2008 |
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A compound found in soybeans almost completely prevented the spread of human prostate cancer in mice, according to a study published in the March 15 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer ...
Scientists treat cancer as an infectious disease -- with promising results
Oct 31, 2007 |
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Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have shown for the first time that cancers can be successfully treated by targeting the viruses that cause them. The findings, published in the ...
Why do the majority of people never get cancer?
Jan 22, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Every year, millions of people are diagnosed with cancer - a remarkably high number. But what about the flipside of those statistics? That is, two out of three people never get cancer, and ...
Blue light used to harden tooth fillings stunts tumor growth
Jun 24, 2008 |
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A blue curing light used to harden dental fillings also may stunt tumor growth, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.
Novel 'On-Off Switch' Mechanism Stops Cancer in Its Tracks
Sep 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A tiny bit of genetic material with no previously known function may hold the key to stopping the spread of cancer, researchers at Yale School of Medicine and Sichuan University in Chengdu, ...
Researchers identify cancer preventive properties in common vitamin supplement
Jul 07, 2008 |
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Early laboratory research has shown that resveratrol, a common dietary supplement, suppresses the abnormal cell formation that leads to most types of breast cancer, suggesting a potential role for the agent in breast cancer ...
Researchers show how the brain can protect against cancer
Jun 09, 2008 |
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Scientists have been aware for many years that if cancer patients are not able to deal with the stress associated with being sick, the cancer will progress faster than in calmer patients. To counteract this phenomenon, physicians ...
New report shows how our diet must change to cut cancer risk
Nov 02, 2007 |
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A new report published this week by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) will show how much our diet needs to change if we are to reduce the risk of cancer.
Small molecule offers big hope against cancer
Jan 16, 2007 |
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DCA is an odourless, colourless, inexpensive, relatively non-toxic, small molecule. And researchers at the University of Alberta believe it may soon be used as an effective treatment for many forms of cancer.
