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Carbohydrate restriction may slow prostate tumor growth
May 26, 2009 |
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Restricting carbohydrates, regardless of weight loss, appears to slow the growth of prostate tumors, according to an animal study being published this week by researchers in the Duke Prostate Center.
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Protein from pregnancy hormone may prevent breast cancer
Nov 24, 2009 |
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Researchers have found that hormones produced during pregnancy induce a protein that directly inhibits the growth of breast cancer. This protein, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), may serve as a viable, well-tolerated agent for the ...
Lifestyle interventions in the prevention and treatment of cancer
Sep 24, 2009 |
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There is clear evidence that lifestyle choices affect the incidence and treatment of cancer, according to a study published in the current issue of American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine (AJLM).
Transcendental meditation reduces stress, improves mental health
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 08, 2009 |
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Women with breast cancer reduced stress and improved their mental health and emotional well being through the Transcendental Meditation technique, according to a new study published in the current issue of the peer-reviewed ...
The way you eat may affect your risk for breast cancer
Aug 04, 2009 |
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How you eat may be just as important as how much you eat, if mice studies are any clue.
Hops compound may prevent prostate cancer
Dec 08, 2009 |
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The natural compound xanthohumol blocks the effects of the male hormone testosterone, therefore aiding in the prevention of prostate cancer.
Does Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy prevent gastric cancer?
Sep 25, 2009 |
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Although it has been demonstrated that Helicobacter pylori causes gastric cancer, it is still controversial that whether H. pylori eradication therapy is effective in primary prevention of gastric cancer. This is especially ...
Omega-3 fatty acids may reduce risk of colon cancer
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, primarily found in fish and seafood, may have a role in colorectal cancer prevention, according to results presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention ...
US cancer death rate drops again in 2006
May 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The U.S. cancer death rate fell again in 2006, a new analysis shows, continuing a slow downward trend that experts attribute to declines in smoking, earlier detection and better treatment.
New cancer study takes major step toward improved treatment
Dec 01, 2009 |
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Cancer researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found a way to turn ineffective new cancer drugs into cancer-fighters. By using their patented chemical compound, SHetA2, researchers tricked cancer ...
Link found between Trichomonas sexual infection and risk of aggressive prostate cancer
Sep 09, 2009 |
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A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers has found a strong association between the common sexually transmitted infection, Trichomonas vaginalis, and risk of adv ...
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