Writing ‘deepest thoughts’ improves quality of life of cancer patients
Georgetown University Medical Centre release - Expressive writing — writing about one’s deepest thoughts and feelings — may help change the way cancer patients think and feel about their disease. Read more
‘Fundamental’ herb reverses drug resistance of cancer cells
CM NEWS - One of the 50 fundamental traditional Chinese medicinal herbs, Wu wei zi (五味子), contains substances that could “remarkably” reverse multidrug resistance of cancer cells, according to a study done at Standford University. Read more
Blood test detects ovarian cancer early
Reuters - Researchers have developed what they believe is the first blood test that accurately detects ovarian cancer at an early stage. Read more
‘Engineered’ virus slows stubborn cancers
CM NEWS – A lab-engineered virus has been proved to slow the growth of two particularly stubborn solid tumour cancers – neuroblastoma and peripheral nerve sheath tumours – without harming healthy tissues, according to study results published in the Cancer Research. Read more
New anti-cancer drug maybe from sea algae
CM NEWS, UCSD release - A team of researchers has identified a potent new anti-cancer drug isolated from a toxic blue-green algae found in the South Pacific. Read more
Indian herb prevents cancer progress
CM NEWS - An Indian medicinal plant Acanthus ilicifolius shows encouraging results in preventing liver cancer cells from progressing, dubbed chemoprevention, according to a study. Read more
Herbal sex remedy linked to cancer
Reuters, CanWest - Two men seeking to boost sexual performance and grow bigger muscles instead ended up with advanced prostate cancer after taking “herbal” supplements, US doctors said. Read more
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