The Value of Saving Umbilical Cord Blood
Duke Health – Jessica M. Sun, MD, a pediatric hematologist/oncologist at Duke Children’s, explains why you might want to save your child’s umbilical cord blood. What is umbilical cord blood?…
Study Solves Testosterone’s Paradoxical Effects in Prostate Cancer
Duke Health – A treatment paradox has recently come to light in prostate cancer: Blocking testosterone production halts tumor growth in early disease, while elevating the hormone can delay disease…
Novel Antibody May be Key to Better Lung Cancer Treatment
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Researchers develop synthetic antibody that, when combined with common lung cancer drug, prevents relapse of adenocarcinoma tumors in mouse models. Lung cancer is the leading cause…
New Research Promises Advances to Brain Cancer Treatment
Zachy Hennessey via Israel21c – By starving tumors of glucose, researchers may have found an innovative way of selectively killing cancer cells while sparing healthy ones. A team of researchers at Ben-Gurion…
Prevalence of Nicotine Pouch Use Found to be Low Among U.S. Adults
Keck School of Medicine of USC via News-Medical – A new study found that the prevalence of nicotine pouch use was low in U.S. adults despite a 641% increase in sales…
Licorice, an Effective Breast Cancer Fighter?
Dr. Veronique Desaulniers via NaturalHealth365 – Licorice has been proven in numerous studies to stop cancer in its tracks, especially when it comes to breast cancer tumors. But this humble…
Dairy Milk Hormones’ Effects on Cancer
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – What are the effects of the female sex hormones in cow’s milk on men, women, and children? All foods of animal origin…
Research Uncovers Hidden Link Between Heart Attacks and Cancer
John Jeffay via Israel21c – The discovery could lead to more advanced care in the field of post-cardiac arrest treatment. Researchers in Israel say they now understand why patients who have suffered…
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A Moderate Level of Physical Activity Increases Breast Cancer Survival
Suchandrima Bhowmik via News-Medical – Physical activity may provide some level of protection against the development of breast cancer; however, the impact of physical activity following a breast cancer diagnosis…
Red Wine “Waste” Could Extend Your Lifespan
Al Sears, MD, CNS – I enjoy drinking a nice glass of red wine with my grass-fed steak dinner. And the health benefits are an added bonus! But, it turns out…
Pomegranate Contains Powerful Compounds With Anti-Cancer and Heart-Protective Benefits
Lori Alton via NaturalHealth365 – The list of advantages of consuming foods rich in antioxidants continues to grow. But scientists have evidence that one of these antioxidant-rich foods – pomegranate…
How to Eat to Reduce Cancer Risk
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – What does the best available balance of evidence say right now about what to eat and what to avoid to reduce your…
Drinking Black Tea May Lower Risk of Death, New Study Shows
Christine Ruggeri, CHHC via Dr. Axe – Almost half a million adults participated in a six-year study to determine the association between tea intake and mortality. The results suggest that drinking at…
Can Delicious Food Help Fight Cancer?
Al Sears, MD, CNS – Most doctors will tell you that cancer is all about damaged DNA. And that cancer malignancies are caused by gene mutations inside your cells, which lead…
A Potential New Treatment for Brain Tumors
University of Cincinnati via Newswise – A research question posed in Pankaj Desai’s lab has led to a decade of research, a clinical trial and major national funding to further investigate…
