Tag Archives : Cancer

A scanning electron microscopic image of invading cancer cells and their characteristic spikes called pseudopodia. MedicalRF.com / Corbis A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) has shown that Cancer is becoming the world’s deadliest disease. It also the world costliest disease. Cancer is the world’s top “economic killer” as well as its likely leading cause of death, [...]

A new study conducted by the EWG found that most make up used by young girls between the age of 14 and 19, has chemicals that previously linked to cancer, infertility and hormone imbalance. Some of these chemical are phthalates, triclosan, parabens and musks. These chemicals the study said “Dangerous”. Stacy Malkan, co-founder of the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, told The Sun: “By [...]

Researchers from the German Institute of Immunology and Experimental Oncology found that Mistletoe extract could fight cancer and help people with cancer live longer life. The study led by Professor Kurt Zanker and published in the Journal of The Society For Integrative Oncology. Mistletoe is a semiparasitic plant that grows on several types of trees, including apple, oak, maple, elm, pine, and birch. [...]

I have done some research for one of my class this semester regarding the relationship between aging and food consumption. The results came out really surprising. One finding suggested that eating less calories could slow your aging process. Second, less food could reduce your of risk of developing major health problems such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and memory loss. But a recent study [...]

Over 2 Million dollars spent on cancer project that might help cancer patients cope with their disease. The research study results was revealed last week at the University of Auckland in New Zealand. With the assistance of dairy giant Fonterra, the researchers developed whats called “medicinal ice cream” which has shown encouraging signs in combating the side-effects of chemotherapy in [...]

Every time my mother cooks rice, she adds at least a spoon or two of turmeric.  Turmeric has no taste but it adds color to the rice or meal. I honestly wasn’t aware of all the benefits that turmeric brings to your body. I remember few months back when I talked about a study that suggested that turmeric reduces your risk of getting a stroke. But A new study just published this week says that [...]

According to the American Diabetes Association, approximately 7% of the U.S population have type 2 diabetes. Those people are always at higher risk of developing many series health problems such as, cardiovascular disease, blindness, nerve and kidney damage, cancer and limb amputations. Most doctors advise their diabetic patients to change their diet and participate in physical activities to control [...]

Who ever thought that cancer cure could be from blood sucking parasites? Scientists in Brazil according to the AFP, discovered by accident a protein in the saliva of a common South American tick, Amblyomma cajennense that has the ability to destroy cancer cells and leaving healthy cells alone. How is this possible? The scientist stumbled upon a protein called Factor X active, and this protein according [...]