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Australian doctors say they have developed new scans that can that quickly show whether breast cancer cells are responding to therapy. | |
Mounting evidence shows red wine antioxidant kills cancer March 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 68 vote(s)
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Rochester researchers showed for the first time that a natural antioxidant found in grape skins and red wine can help destroy pancreatic cancer cells by reaching to the cell's core energy source, or mitochondria, and crippling ... | |
Cancer-fighting agent found in beer December 31, 2007 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 61 vote(s)
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A key ingredient of beer may contain a cancer-fighting substance, a German study indicated. | |
Cancer-resistant mouse discovered November 27, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 121 vote(s)
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A mouse resistant to cancer, even highly-aggressive types, has been created by researchers at the University of Kentucky. The breakthrough stems from a discovery by UK College of Medicine professor of radiation medicine Vivek ... | |
A new way to fight cancer: the silver shield March 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 62 vote(s)
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Fasting for two days protects healthy cells against chemotherapy, according to a study appearing online the week of Mar. 31 in PNAS Early Edition. Mice given a high dose of chemotherapy after fasting continued to thrive. ... | |
Traditional herbal medicine kills pancreatic cancer cells, researchers report May 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 76 vote(s)
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An herb used in traditional medicine by many Middle Eastern countries may help in the fight against pancreatic cancer, one of the most difficult cancers to treat. Researchers at the Kimmel Cancer at Jefferson in Philadelphia ... | |
Researchers show how the brain can protect against cancer June 09, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 35 vote(s)
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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 ... | |
Soy compound may halt spread of prostate cancer March 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 41 vote(s)
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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 ... | |
Researchers identify cancer preventive properties in common vitamin supplement July 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 34 vote(s)
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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 ... | |
Immune system can drive cancers into dormant state November 18, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 47 vote(s)
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A multinational team of researchers has shown for the first time that the immune system can stop the growth of a cancerous tumor without actually killing it. | |
Cancer 'cure' in mice to be tested in humans June 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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Scientists at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center are about to embark on a human trial to test whether a new cancer treatment will be as effective at eradicating cancer in humans as it has proven to be in mice. | |
Videos offer tips on reducing breast-cancer risk June 05, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Using certain plastics and cosmetics may increase the risk of breast cancer, according to emerging scientific research cited by Cornell investigators. Drinking from hard-plastic water bottles and using such personal-care ... | |
Positive thinking may protect against breast cancer August 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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Feelings of happiness and optimism play a positive role against breast cancer. Research published today in the open access journal BMC Cancer suggests that while staying positive has a protective role, adverse life ... | |
 Blue light used to harden tooth fillings stunts tumor growth June 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 33 vote(s)
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A blue curing light used to harden dental fillings also may stunt tumor growth, Medical College of Georgia researchers say. | |
Higher coffee consumption associated with lower liver cancer risk June 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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A new large, prospective population-based study confirms an inverse relationship between coffee consumption and liver cancer risk. The study also found that higher levels of gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) in the blood were ... | |
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