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10/22/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Danggui, a herb used in Chinese medicine, holds potential for treating bladder cancer

In the U.S., there are over 74,000 new cases of bladder cancer every year, making the disease one of the most common types of cancer. With so many patients developing bladder cancer, it is unfortunate that treatment regimens for bladder cancer fail 95 percent of the time. To increase the survival of patients with bladder cancer, […]

09/28/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Scientists: The high antioxidant content of Andean berry wine makes it a potential cancer cure

Andean berry (Vaccinium meridonale Sw) is a common ingredient for wine. A study, published in Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, showed that dealcoholized Andean berry wine can be used for the prevention and treatment of cancer.They determined this by looking into the antioxidant and anti-proliferative activity of Andean berry wine. Studies have shown that Andean berry is rich in […]

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 […]

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