Nanotechnology — Nanoparticles As Weapons Against Cancer
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat München via EurekAlert – Many chemotherapeutic agents used to treat cancers are associated with side-effects of varying severity, because they are toxic to normal cells as well as malignant tumors.…
Researchers Discover Protein Function That Could Improve Chemotherapy in the Future
University of Copenhagen the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences via EurekAlert – Chemotherapy attacks all cells in our body and not just cancer cells, which is why patients undergoing the…
Could Beta-Blockers Be a Potential Treatment for COVID-19?
Interview conducted by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. via News-Medical Net – News-Medical spoke to researchers Dr. Nirmal Robinson, Dr. Vincenzo Desiderio, and Dr. Antonio Barbieri about their latest research into beta-blockers, and…
Innovative Genome Editing Treatment Destroys Cancer Cells
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – There’s been a lot of press about upcoming Covid-19 vaccines built with mRNA – genetic messengers that carry instructions to cells to make proteins…
Immunotherapy Combo Halts Rare, Stage 4 Sarcoma in Teen
Hackensack Meridian Health via EurekAlert – October 15, 2020 – Nutley, NJ – A patient with end-stage and rapidly progressing soft-tissue cancer whose tumor did not respond to standard treatment, had…
Support Your DNA Health With Turmeric
Al Sears, MD, CNS – If you ask a traditional doctor how you can prevent cancer, you’ll hear misguided advice like stay out of the sun, eat a low-fat diet…
Scientist Uses Microbubbles to Explode Cancer Cells
Naama Barak via Israel21c – An international team of researchers led by an Israeli scientist has developed a noninvasive technology to kill breast cancer cells, an innovation that in the future could…
How Melatonin Can Benefit Sleep and Other Health Issues
Annie Price, CHHC via Dr. Axe – According to a 2016 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study, one out of three American adults does not get enough sleep on a…
Researchers Identify New Genetic Tool That Can Help Treat Certain Cancers
University of California-San Diego via News-Medical Net – With advances in genome sequencing, cancer treatments have increasingly sought to leverage the idea of “synthetic lethality,” exploiting cancer-specific genetic defects to identify…
Scientists Discover a Way to Stop the Spread of Devastating Childhood Cancer
University of East Anglia via EurekAlert – Researchers at the University of East Anglia and University of Manchester have made an important breakthrough that could lead to ‘kinder’ treatments for children…
New Plasma Cancer Treatment Designed to Kill Malignant Cells
Brian Blum via Israel21c – CAPS Medical’s delivery system sends high-energy ionized gas to kill malignant cells inside a tumor. The first indication is bladder cancer. “The holy grail of all cancer…
Vitamin D Could Help Mitigate Chemotherapy Side Effects
University of South Australia via Newswise – As many cancer patients will confirm, the chemotherapy prescribed to kill the disease is often more debilitating than the cancer itself, with a range…
Diet, Gut Microbes Affect Cancer Treatment Outcomes, Research Suggests
University of Virginia Health System via EurekAlert – What we eat can affect the outcome of chemotherapy – and likely many other medical treatments – because of ripple effects that begin in…
Does Oral Bacteria Affect Colon Cancer?
Ratan-NM, M. Pharm. via News-Medical Net – The colon is a part of the digestive tract whose primary function is the absorption of water and nutrients from food. Colon cancer is a…
The Fight Goes On: Clinical Trial Shows Promising New Treatment for Rare Blood Cancer
Nagoya University via EurekAlert – Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer that develops from lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell). It has many subtypes. A rare subtype, called intravascular large…
