Complimentary and alternative medicines news
Is cancer fundraising fuelling quackery?
Figures published by The BMJ today show how crowdfunding for alternative therapies for patients with terminal cancer…
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Solving its insolubility, researchers discover method to deliver curcumin to cancer cells
In India and other countries in Southeast Asia, curcumin is often used as a spice…
Cannabinoid improves survival rates of mice with pancreatic cancer
Mice with pancreatic cancer that were treated with a naturally occurring constituent of medicinal cannabis…
Cannabinoids may have a vast array of anti-cancer effects
Previous research has shown that cannabinoids can help lessen side effects of anti-cancer therapies. Now…
Association of complementary medicine, cancer treatment, survival
The use of complementary medicine by patients with four common cancers (breast, prostate, lung or…
Certain iron supplements may influence the development of colon cancer
Two common iron compounds increase the formation of a known biomarker for cancer, according to…
Joint supplement speeds melanoma cell growth
Chondroitin sulfate, a dietary supplement taken to strengthen joints, can speed the growth of a…
Daffodils to fight against cancer
A study published in the scientific journal Structure describes the anti-cancer effects of a natural alkaloid extracted…
Cancer Wellness Centre for Liverpool one step closer
Liverpool Hospital Cancer Services has been awarded a $2 million Australian Cancer Research Foundation (ACRF)…
Can cannabinoids be used to treat cancer?
When cannabinoids activate signalling pathways in cancer cells they can stimulate a cell death mechanism…