“a Marshall University team revealed that consumption of two ounces of walnuts a day for about two weeks significantly changed gene expression in confirmed breast cancers.”
Tag: Cancer
Diet affects the breast microbiome in mammals
“Diet influences the composition of microbial populations in the mammary glands of nonhuman primates, researchers report October 2 in the journal Cell Reports.”
Researchers discover method to deliver curcumin to cancer cells
“The team has created a sophisticated metallocyclic complex using platinum that has not only enabled curcumin’s solubility, but whose synergy has proven 100 times more effective in treating various cancer […]
Cannabinoid improves survival rates of mice with pancreatic cancer
“Mice with pancreatic cancer that were treated with a naturally occurring constituent of medicinal cannabis alongside chemotherapy, survived almost three times longer than those treated with chemotherapy alone, a new […]
Anti‐tumour actions of cannabinoids
“Results emerging from preclinical studies suggest cannabinoids elicit effects at different levels of cancer progression, including inhibition of proliferation, neovascularization, invasion and chemoresistance, induction of apoptosis and autophagy as well […]
Missing microbes ’cause’ childhood cancer
“Prof Mel Greaves, from the Institute of Cancer Research, has amassed 30 years of evidence to show the immune system can become cancerous if it does not “see” enough bugs […]
Sugar industry sponsorship of germ-free rodent studies linking sucrose to hyperlipidemia and cancer
“The sugar industry did not disclose evidence of harm from animal studies that would have (1) strengthened the case that the CHD risk of sucrose is greater than starch and […]
Olive oil nutrient linked to processes that prevent cancer in brain
“A compound found in olive oil may help to prevent cancer developing in the brain, a study shows. Research into oleic acid — the primary ingredient in olive oil — […]
Antibiotic ‘link to bowel cancer precursor’
“People who take antibiotics for a long time are more likely to develop growths on the bowel which can be a precursor to cancer, a study suggests.”
Exposure to common flame retardants may raise the risk of papillary thyroid cancer
“Some flame retardants used in many home products appear to be associated with the most common type of thyroid cancer, papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), according to a new study”