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Tomato extract fights stomach cancer – ripe for further study
The use of tomato should be explored to develop supportive strategies against gastric cancer, researchers…
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Could taking vitamins in huge doses produce a health miracle after all?
Peter McCaffery, University of Aberdeen For decades, some people have embraced the idea that there…
Growing body of evidence supports use of mind-body therapies in breast cancer treatment
In newly updated clinical guidelines from the Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO), researchers at Columbia…
Science or Snake Oil: can turmeric really shrink tumours, reduce pain and kill bacteria?
Gunveen Kaur, Deakin University Turmeric is a yellow coloured spice widely used in Indian and…
Vitamin D, calcium supplements do not significantly reduce breast cancer risk among older women
Among healthy postmenopausal women, supplementation with vitamin D3 and calcium compared with placebo did not…
High doses of vitamin C to improve cancer treatment passes human safety trial
Clinical trials found that it is safe to regularly infuse brain and lung cancer patients…
Carrots and pumpkin might reduce your risk of cancer, but beware taking them in pill form
Simon Chapman, University of Sydney In February this year, ABC’s Four Corners broadcast a critical…
New research set to improve traditional Chinese cancer treatment
Dried skin secretions from toads could soon be used in a treatment for the benefit…
Vitamin C effective in targeting cancer stem cells
Researchers have measured the impact on cancer stem cell metabolism of three natural substances, three…
Nicotinamide riboside (vitamin B3) prevents nerve pain caused by cancer drugs
Findings in female rats may lead to improved outcomes for patients receiving chemotherapy to treat…