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11/04/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Wormwood, most known for its use in absinthe, found to be highly beneficial in preventing liver cancer

Most people know wormwood as the key ingredient of absinthe, the controversial aperitif that, until recently, was banned in many countries (including the U.S.) because of its reported hallucinogenic effects. However, scientists from Inha University, Seoul National University, and Kyung Hee University in South Korea have found that Artemisia capillaris, one of the plants in the Artemesia genus known as wormwood, […]

10/23/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

New treatment path seen for pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most difficult to treat among cancers today, largely owing to its resistance to chemotherapy and the lack of effective accessible treatment methods. In a study published in the journal Liver and Pancreatic Sciences, researchers investigated the effectiveness of dual thermal ablation (DTA), particularly, when compared to single thermal modalities, […]

09/16/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Chinese medicine can battle multidrug resistance caused by chemotherapy

Researchers from China have compiled data that reveals the efficacy of Chinese medicines in treating complications from cancer treatment. The findings were published in the Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine. One of the leading causes of failure during cancer chemotherapy treatment is multidrug resistance (MDR). In the study, researchers addressed the need to develop agents to […]

09/15/2018 / By Rita Winters

Another reason to garden? Scientists discover a microbe in dirt that fights melanoma

Tending to a garden is known to lower stress levels in city dwellers, and is also known to provide mental health wellness for people who find it difficult to cope with life. An Oregon State University study found that a soil-dwelling bacterium helps kill cancerous melanoma cells – one more reason to take up that gardening class […]

09/12/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Resveratrol improves the efficacy of paclitaxel in treating liver cancer

A Chinese in vitro study tested the efficacy of the natural cancer inhibitor paclitaxel when taken alongside the plant-based polyphenol resveratrol. The study concluded that resveratrol improved the anticancer effects of paclitaxel on human liver cancer cells, allowing reduced amounts of the cancer-fighting substance to be used in treatments. The study was supported by the […]

08/29/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Chitosan found to inhibit liver cancer: Study

Research revealed that Chitosan oligosaccharide, the degradation products of chitin, prevents liver cancer. Scientists continue to search for therapeutic treatments for liver cancer patients as chemotherapy is continually proven to be ineffective and dangerous. Thus, a team of researchers from the Dalian Medical University examined the protective effect of Chitosan oligosaccharide against human hepatoma cells. […]

08/09/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

It’s the vitamin D: Cancer patients exposed to bright light had better sleep after receiving treatment

A randomized controlled clinical trial displayed the efficacy of bright light therapy in improving the sleeping quality and patterns of cancer patients. The team from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine say that their pilot study suggests an inexpensive and safe way for fatigued recovering cancer patients to sleep better. The goal of the study […]

07/28/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

Compounds in saffron found to demonstrate toxicity against cancer cells

Saffron is a small, perennial spice derived from the flower of the Crocus sativis (more commonly known as the “saffron crocus”). Considered to be the world’s most expensive spice due to its rarity, saffron holds the claim in being a highly beloved medicinal herb as well. A botanical review of the food item found that […]

07/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

A medicinal plant used in Mexican folk remedy shows great potential as an alternative cancer treatment

Yellow oleander has been used by Mexican folk healers to treat various illnesses for many centuries. A new study indicates that the fruit of this indigenous medicinal plant contains bioactive compounds that can treat different kinds of human cancers. Known in scientific circles as either Thevetia peruviana or Cascabela peruviana, yellow oleander goes by the […]

05/10/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Better cancer diagnostic tests in sight as scientists discover a previously unknown organ in our body

For decades, scientists have thought that they had discovered all of the human body’s organs and focused their research on them. But a new study by New York University (NYU) pathologists found that this is not so. They discovered a new organ, which they had missed using standard ways of examining the body’s complex internal system. The new organ is called the interstitium. It is located […]

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