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'Toxicity Map' of Brain May Help Protect Cognition for Cancer Patients
March 20, 2013 New research is giving radiation oncologists who treat brain tumors a better understanding of how to preserve the brain’s functions while still killing ... > full story -
Strong Anti-Cancer Properties Discovered in Soybeans
March 20, 2013 Proteins found in soybeans could inhibit the growth of colon, liver and lung cancers. Soybean meal is a bi-product following oil extraction from soybean seeds. It is rich in protein, which usually ... > full story -
Inherited Genetic Variations Have a Major Impact on Childhood Leukemia Risk
March 19, 2013 A new study links inherited variations in a few genes to a substantially increased risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia and helps to explain ethnic differences in the cancer’s ... > full story -
Fish Peptide May Inhibit Cancer Metastasis
March 19, 2013 Researchers have identified a peptide, or protein, derived from Pacific cod that may inhibit prostate cancer and possibly other cancers from spreading, according to preclinical ... > full story -
Biennial Mammograms Best After 50, Even for Women With Dense Breasts, Experts Say
March 19, 2013 Screening for breast cancer every two years appears just as beneficial as yearly mammograms for women ages 50 to 74, with significantly fewer "false positives" -- even for women whose breasts are ... > full story -
Yogurt Organisms and Cancer Research
March 19, 2013 One may not think of probiotics -- like those found in yogurt that promote good digestive health -- as a weapon used in the fight against cancer. But that is the focus of investigators who are ... > full story -
Gene Profile May Help Identify Risk for Hormone-Sensitive, Hormone-Insensitive Breast Cancer
March 19, 2013 The overexpression or underexpression of a newly identified set of genes related to lipid metabolism may help physicians identify whether or not a woman is at risk for hormone receptor-positive or ... > full story -
Brain Tumor Cells Killed by Anti-Nausea Drug
March 19, 2013 New research has shown for the first time that the growth of brain tumors can be halted by a drug currently being used to help patients recover from the side effects of ... > full story -
Tenfold Boost in Ability to Pinpoint Proteins in Cancer Cells
March 19, 2013 A new method for color-coding cells allows cancer researchers to illuminate 100 biomarkers, a ten-time increase from the current standard. This helps to analyze individual cells from cultures or ... > full story -
Millions of People in Asia Potentially Exposed to Health Risks of Popular Herbal Medicines
March 18, 2013 Scientists are warning that millions of people in Asia may be exposed to risk of developing kidney failure and bladder cancer by taking herbal medicines that are widely available in Asia. The ... > full story
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