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According to a new study in mice (led by Zhenhua Liu from Tufts University), moderate deficiency of folate, riboflavin, and vitamins B6 and B12 together may promote the risk of DNA damage and increase the risk of colorectal cancers.
The researchers, led by Zhenhua Liu from Tufts University, studied the Wnt pathway - a cellular signalling […]
According to University of California - Irvine cancer researchers, low doses of freeze-dried grape powder inhibit genes linked to the development of sporadic colorectal cancer.
Thereby suggesting that a grape-rich diet may help prevent the third most common form of cancer, one that kills more than a half a million people worldwide each year – colorectal […]
Curcumin has long been known for its anti-cancer properties.
Curcumin is the yellowish component of turmeric that gives curry its flavor.
I am not a fan of dishes that use curry. However, if cooked just right I may actually like it. My mother’s version of chicken curry (not too pungent but not bland either) is one of […]
A possible biomarker for colon cancer in people aged 50 and younger have been identified by Mayo Clinic researchers.
Colon cancer, also called colorectal cancer or bowel cancer, includes cancerous growths in the colon, rectum and appendix.
It’s the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, affecting nearly 145,000 people each year.
The first cases […]
As reported by the US Government and the CDC, the top four deadliest cancers are the following:
Lung cancer
Colon cancer
Breast cancer
Prostate cancer
We should remember though that if detected in it’s early stage, cancer need not be deadly. Moreover, if you have a family history of cancer, you should keep in mind to adjust the other cancer […]
Dietary sources of the nutrient choline are red meat, eggs, poultry and dairy product.
Choline is involved in the biochemical process known as one-carbon metabolism.
As opposed to expected, diets high in choline have been found associated with an increased risk of some colorectal polyps – which can (but do not always) lead to colorectal cancer.
Such were […]
Developed by Oxford BioMedica (UK) Ltd. in partnership with Sanofi-aventis, the therapeutic vaccine called modified vaccinia Ankara-encoding 5T4 (TroVax®) has been found to shrink metastatic colorectal cancer in a Phase II study when administered in combination with standard chemotherapy.
Unlike preventative vaccines, such as the human papillomavirus vaccine to prevent cervical cancer, TroVax is a therapeutic […]
Earlier, I wrote about the implication of two glasses of wine daily to colon cancer in a UK study.
Now a Japanese study suggests that drinking three or more cups of coffee a day may reduce the risk or colon cancer in women (sorry guys, there was no significant benefit found in men!).
On the other hand, […]
According to a study by Cancer Research UK, drinking two large glasses of wine a day increases the risk of getting bowel cancer by a quarter while even one large glass can increase the risk by 10 percent.
The warnings will come as a huge worry to millions of middle class Britons who enjoy a […]
A combination of TRAIL (a tumor necrosis factor) and sorafenib (an inhibitor currently used to treat renal cancer) has been found to reduce the size of tumors in mice with colon carcinomas with few side effects – thereby demonstrating the potential effectiveness of the combined treatment on human colon cancers.
Such were the new combination therapy […]
Cancer therapies, healing, and society.
Written by Gloria Gamat [email] for b5media.
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