Natural Cancer Treatments – Inositol, Enzyme Therapy and MSM Vitamin C
Can inositol prevent and heal cancer? The number of little-known chemo-protective natural substances that are discovered every day continues to amaze me. These substances have always been “out there,” either in nature or produced in our own bodies. One substance that is both generated by the body’s systems and found in many natural foods is […]
World Pancreatic Cancer Day November 17, 2016
What is pancreatic cancer? Pancreatic cancer is an aggressive disease with an extremely high mortality rate, mainly because it does not present any symptoms in its early stages and is highly resistant to chemotherapy. Cancer starts when cells in the body begin to grow out of control. Cells in nearly any part of the body […]
The connection between sugar and cancer
Does sugar feed cancer? While researchers continue to investigate the connection between sugar and cancer, it remains a source of anxiety-inducing speculation and misinformation in the media and on the internet. Of course, the undeniable answer is that glucose (the form of sugar used most in the body) feeds every cell in the body, and […]
New technologies leading to a simple blood test for cancer
Fast DNA-sequencing machines are leading to simple blood tests for cancer. Labs around the world are working toward developing cancer screening tests based on a simple blood draw. That’s possible because dying cancer cells also shed DNA into a person’s blood. Early on, the amount is vanishingly small—and obscured by the healthy DNA that also […]
The Future of Cancer Research: Five Reasons for Optimism
Five promising advances that are transforming the way we think about cancer. Many cancers are fueled by biochemical changes of histones, the proteins that serve as spools for DNA in our cells (histones are shown in green with their cancer-induced changes in purple). New epigenetic therapies that reverse these changes are showing early promise in […]
The artificial sweetener debate – are they safe or not?
What are artificial sweeteners and how are they regulated in the United States? Artificial sweeteners, also called sugar substitutes, are substances that are used instead of sucrose (table sugar) to sweeten foods and beverages. Because artificial sweeteners are many times sweeter than table sugar, smaller amounts are needed to create the same level of sweetness. […]
Latest updates on Cancer Treatments and Therapies
Researchers develop novel, non-invasive cancer therapy using targeted single-walled carbon nanotubes A staggering 1.7 million persons in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer in 2016, with 600,000 cases ending in death. University of Oklahoma researchers have collaborated to design a novel, non-invasive cancer therapy that could eliminate tumors without affecting the healthy cells […]
Breast cancer – nutrition and prevention
Nutrition and Physical Activity for Cancer Prevention – Food additives, safety, and organic foods Concern about the possible effects of food additives on health, including cancer, is one reason that many people are now interested in organic foods. Organic foods are often promoted as an alternative to foods grown with conventional methods that use chemical […]
Breast cancer testing breakthroughs and participating in clinical trials
Miniature implanted ‘scaffold’ could detect breast cancer spread Tiny implants under the skin could one day detect the spread of breast cancer early, according to a US study (link is external). The small device can capture cancer cells that have moved away from the primary tumour and entered the bloodstream – a process called metastasis. […]
IBM Watson – The supercomputer that mastered Jeopardy and Chess – Takes on Cancer
IBM and American Cancer Society Want to Create the Ultimate Cancer Advisor IBM and the American Cancer Society are launching a new partnership that will combine the power of Big Blue’s cognitive computing platform, Watson, with the wealth of cancer research and patient support services provided by the non-profit organization. “Watson has read reams of […]
