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A new analysis suggests that vitamin D may help prevent breast and colorectal cancer. Previous research has suggested that vitamin D can help in the prevention of cancer. Now there is fresh evidence from an analysis from the University of California. They looked at the risk of breast cancer among two large clinical studies and [...]
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Cancer rates across Europe will continue to rise as the population steadily ages, according to an International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) report. Around 3.2 million cancers were diagnosed across the continent during 2006, up from 2.9 million in 2004. While screening programmes and lower smoking rates have helped to reduce some cancers, the [...]
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Scientists have found that consumption of spicy food daily can effectively help us fight cancer. Tumors can be killed by Capsaicin, the chemical that is responsible for the spicy and hot sensation. They also feel that Capsaicin may provide the answer to future cancer drugs. The University of Nottingham scientists claim that this chemical targets [...]
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Exercise is the key to a health body and a healthy mind. It is believed that one hour of daily vigorous exercise or two hours of less strenuous activity is now linked to a lower risk of colon cancer, according to the results of a recent study. Cycling, Jogging, running, pumping iron, swimming, and even [...]
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Common cancer drugs may be more harmful to the brain than the tumor cells they are meant to destroy. Cancer chemotherapy can damage the brain, killing crucial brain cells and causing key parts of the brain to shrink, according to the study conducted by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center and published in [...]
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I guess getting skin cancer from prolonged sun exposure or from the harmful ultraviolet rays was not enough, now we have the tanning salons added in the list too. The International Agency for Research on Cancer said that Tanning beds have dramatically increased the risk of skin cancer in young users in their teens and [...]
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According to a new study, if you prefer having onions and garlic in your daily diet, you might have lower odds of certain types of cancers. After analyzing eight different studies from Switzerland and Italy, researchers found that adults who have the highest intake of onions or garlic in their diet had the lowest risk [...]
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Your doctor must have told you a million times to have plenty of vegetables. Now your doctor has just another reason to say that because eating green, leafy vegetables may be as important as wearing hats and sunscreen in the prevention of skin cancer. An eleven-year study by the Queensland Institute of Medical Research involving [...]
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A synthetic steroid compound used to abort pregnancy could fight breast and ovarian cancer, caused by a mutant gene, from growing, according to researchers at the UniversityCalifornia, Irvine. The research published in the December 1 issue of journal Science, revealed that by blocking the hormone progesterone in breast tissue cells, the drug can also prevent [...]
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A new compound developed by the healthcare company Abbott might have the power to end the prolonged life of cancerous tumor cells. The compound, ABT-737, is being researched by experts at Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Melbourne’s world leading medical research body. And the drug is showing great promise. Melbourne scientists discovered in 1989 how [...]
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