How Not to Die from Cancer
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – After Dr. Dean Ornish conquered our number-one killer, heart disease, he moved on to killer number-two. What happens if cancer is put…
New Blood Test Capable of Detecting Multiple Types of Cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute via News Wise – The new test looks for DNA, which cancer cells shed into the bloodstream when they die. In contrast to “liquid biopsies,” which detect…
Breast Cancer Preventative Care: Breast Density — Separating Myth From Fact
Penn State Health Medical Minute via News Wise – While fatty tissue appears grey on a mammogram, dense tissue appears white. Some cancer lesions also appear white on a mammogram.…
Why Immunotherapy fails 60% of Metastatic Melanoma Patients
Brian Blum via Israel21c – The ultimate goal is to improve personalized medicine. “Can we predict who will respond?” asks Markel. “Can we alter treatment in order to increase responses?”…
Neurons Promote Growth of Brain Tumor Cells
German Cancer Research Center via EurekAlert – Glioblastomas invade the healthy brain in a diffuse pattern like a fungal network. As a result, they cannot be completely removed by surgery,…
How Endocrine Disruptors Destroy Your Body + The Dirty Dozen to Avoid
Leah Zerbe, MS, NASM-CPT, NASM-CES via Dr. Axe – …[W]hen you’re looking at endocrine disruptors… even seriously tiny doses can lead to devastating health effects. But sometimes these health impacts don’t show…
Fewer Lymph Node Operations for Breast Cancer Patients
Lund University via EurekAlert – In patients with hormone-sensitive breast tumours (approximately 80 per cent of all breast cancer), a developed prediction model, based on the tumour’s genetic profile and…
Cancer-Causing Caramel Color
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via NutritionFacts – Caramel coloring may be the most widely consumed food coloring in the world. Unfortunately, its manufacture can sometimes lead to the formation of…
Breast Cancer Prevention: Researchers Announce Amino Acid Breakthrough
Kissairis Munoz via Dr. Axe – “…changing your diet could have a massive impact on breast cancer prevention and possibly reduce the spread of the disease for people who already…
Pomegranates Put to the Test for Prostate Cancer
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – The pomegranate “has been revered through the ages for its medicinal properties”—so much so that it’s been used as a symbol for…
Thioredoxin Antioxidant Could Soon Be Used to Improve Cancer Treatment
Dr. Ananya Mandal, MD via News Medical Life Sciences – Researchers from Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have discovered the use of thioredoxin a naturally occurring antioxidant to modulate…
