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Starch in Green Bananas May Slash Risk of Some Cancers by Over 60%, Study Finds
A study has identified a starch in unripe bananas that can reduce the risk of some cancers by more than 60 percent—and scientists say...
Large Dose of Iron Could be Used to Kill Off Drug-Resistant Prostate Cancer, Scientists Believe
Large doses of iron could be used to kill off drug-resistant prostate cancer cells, scientists believe.
This could be especially prevalent since while there are...
Vitamin D Could Help Protect Women Against and Even Reverse Ovarian Cancer – Study
Researchers believe vitamin D could be key in preventing ovarian cancer, one of the most lethal, as they found it stopped a key transformation...
Men Free of Prostate Cancer Had Guts Fortified By Microbes Found in Yogurt
Because of its active cultures and probiotics, yogurt is one of those foods that can facilitate a healthy gut microbiome for most people. Now...
Prostate Cancer Breakthrough Could Stop the Tumor Spreading After It Becomes Resistant to Current Therapy
A prostate cancer breakthrough could stop the tumor spreading after it becomes resistant to current therapy, scientists say.
Anti-hormonal treatment blocks the signal sent out...
Light Therapy is Harnessed to Target and Kill Cancer Cells in This World First
An innovative light-activated therapy could help detect and treat an aggressive brain cancer type, a new study shows.The ‘photoimmunotherapy’ combines a special fluorescent dye...
Bone Loss Meds May be Lowering Ovarian Cancer Risk, Scientists Find
Medicines used to prevent bone loss may help lower the risk of ovarian cancer. That's according to research by The University of Queensland.
UQ researchers...
Rectal Cancer Trials Deliver ‘Unheard Of’ Result: Remission in Every Patient
Sascha Roth remembers the phone call came on a hectic Friday evening.
She was racing around her home in Washington, D.C., to pack for New...
Protein Destroys ‘Hard to Treat’ Cancers, Could Become ‘One Size Fits All’ Pill
A protein that destroys hard-to-treat cancers has been discovered by scientists, offering hope of effective new treatments.
Experiments on mice and human tissue found it...
Magnets Made by Soil Bacteria Offer Hope for Breast and Prostate Cancer
In a "bugs as drugs" approach, medical researchers in England are using living bacterial magnets to guide viruses engineered to attack cancer tumors.
This process,...
Scientists Link 5 Bacteria Types to Aggressive Prostate Cancer, Potentially Revolutionizing Treatment
Researchers have found a link between bacteria and aggressive forms of prostate cancer.
The University of East Anglia scientists identified five types of bacteria which...
Handheld Device Painlessly Identifies Skin Cancer Without Biopsy Scars
Skin biopsies are no fun: doctors carve away small lumps of tissue for laboratory testing, leaving patients with painful wounds that can take weeks...
Scientists Make Breakthrough, Stopping the Spread of Cancer by Repurposing Drugs Used for Other Illnesses
The treatment of cancer could be revolutionized by the discovery that existing drugs, used to treat depression and heart disease, could reverse key changes...
Cannabis And Pancreatic Cancer: Botanical Drug Kills 100% Of Cancer Cells
A botanical drug based on an extract of Cyathus striatus fungus and a cannabinoid extract from the cannabis plant has eliminated 100% of pancreatic...
Aggressive Breast Cancer Could Be Tamed By Ingredient Found in Cardamom Spice, Say Scientists
The spice cardamon could hold the key to tackling aggressive types of breast cancer, according to new research.
A natural compound called cardamonin found in...
Screening For Breast Cancer Might Soon Use Simple Blood Test Following Milk Discovery
Breast cancer screening could be done via a blood test in the future, following a major breakthrough.
Scientists say a simple blood test for women...
Tiny Yorkshire Terrier Detects Breast Cancer in Woman, Jumping Up and Down on Her Chest in Alarm
A Yorkshire Terrier saved her owner's life after jumping up and down on her chest to alert her to a cancerous lump.
Eleven-year-old pooch Bella...
Scientists Develop Invisibility Cloak for Cancer Drugs
An 'invisibility cloak' for cancer drugs has been developed by scientists.
It hides 'good bacteria' from the immune system, enabling them to reach tumors undetected.
The...
New Cancer Therapy Completely Destroys Advanced Ovarian and Colorectal Tumors in 6 Days
A new cancer therapy has completely destroyed advanced ovarian and bowel tumors in just six days.
Clinical trials are expected to begin in the next...
Doctors Say Cancer Patients Cured a Decade After Immune Cell Therapy at University of Pennsylvania
A 75-year-old California man has, after ten years of observation, been declared free of cancer after an immune cell treatment wiped out his blood...