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11/30/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Emulsifiers added to food may be causing cancer, new study finds

Emulsifiers, food additives that are used to extend shelf life and create a better food texture, may be causing colon cancer and colorectal cancer, according to a study published in the journal Cancer Research. For the study, researchers in at the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University fed mice with polysorbate 80 and […]

11/11/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Clinical study finds Chinese medicine improves survival rates in colorectal cancer patients

Colorectal cancer is one of the most diagnosed cancers in the U.S., excluding skin cancer. It’s estimated that at least 140,000 American adults will be diagnosed with the condition each year, with 50,000 cases leading to death. In a study, researchers from the Central South University in China have suggested using Traditional Chinese Medicine to increase a […]

09/19/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Agarwood essential oil demonstrates promising anti-cancer properties, researchers find

Agarwood (Aquilaria crassna) – a plant used in traditional medicine to treat vomiting, rheumatism, coughing, and asthma – could be used in treating colorectal cancer, according to researchers from the Universiti Sains Malaysia. The study, published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, looked at both the toxicity profile of agarwood essential oil and its anti-tumor properties. For […]

09/16/2018 / By Ralph Flores

High-fat diet found to stimulate cell growth in the colon, increasing risk of colon cancer

A high-fat diet can make the cells of your intestinal lining prone to cancer, according to a study published in Nature. These results bolster the long-standing claim stating that obesity and a high-fat, high-calorie diet are salient factors for many types of cancer. The paper, titled “High-fat diet enhances stemness and tumorigenicity of intestinal progenitors”, […]

08/28/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Fighting colorectal cancer with gut health: Certain probiotic bacteria, combined with broccoli, found to prevent and reduce tumors

Broccoli has a lot of health benefits and is a known cancer-fighting food, but according to a recent study, combining the vegetable with engineered probiotics can help kill colorectal cancer cells. Even though the five-year survival rates for the earliest stages of colorectal cancer are “relatively good,” the later stages chances of survival decline as […]

08/13/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Scientists shocked as woman with super sensitive nose demonstrates ability to literally sniff out cancer in other humans

Perfume magnate Jo Malone has a sense of smell so acute she can detect cancer like trained sniffing dogs, according to researchers at the Medical Detection Dogs in Milton Keynes, U.K. Malone, 53, discovered that she too can detect illnesses by detecting subtle changes in the body’s scent. The scent industry giant underwent a test […]

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 […]

01/23/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Broccoli yogurt? Researchers found the concoction killed 75% of bowel cancer tumors in mice, raising hopes it can treat or prevent the disease in humans

Broccoli-based yogurt may seem weird, but it could be beneficial for your colon. New research suggested that the combination of yogurt and broccoli could be used to treat or even prevent colon cancer. The study was conducted by a team of researchers at the National University of Singapore. In the study, a harmless bacteria called […]

11/13/2017 / By Janine Acero

Elimination organs hit the hardest by air pollution: Toxic particles cause cancer in the kidneys, bladder, bowel and lungs

Air pollution causes a myriad of illnesses, most notably diseases concerning the heart and lungs. Now a groundbreaking study has revealed that the toxins we are inhaling daily may also cause kidney and bladder cancer. According to Dr. Michelle Turner, first author of the study: “This research suggests that air pollution was not associated with […]

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