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Trial concludes vitamin D and fish oil don't lower incidences of heart disease or cancer

Rich Haridy November 12, 2018

The results of one of the largest placebo-controlled trials into the beneficial effects of vitamin D and fish oil ever conducted are out and, despite some hyperbolic media releases, found both supplements were no better than the placebo in lowering incidences of cancer or cardiovascular events.

Both omega-3 fish oil and vitamin D supplements have been found to be no better than ...

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How can obesity both fuel tumor growth and help new immunotherapy drugs work better?

Rich Haridy November 12, 2018

Two studies have provided new insights into the relationship between obesity and cancer. The research reveals fascinatingly paradoxical effects, suggesting obesity can suppress our immune responses to enhance tumor growth, but also improve the efficacy of a new kind of cancer-killing immunotherapy.

The same obesity-driven process that speeds up cancer growth may also help improve the efficacy of ...

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"Lab on a chip" technology picks personalized cancer-fighting molecules out of a crowd

Nick Lavars November 7, 2018

In an exciting advance in the burgeoning world of bespoke cancer treatments, scientists have developed a new immunotherapy screening technology that greatly accelerates the creation of drugs that can target individual tumors with 100-percent specificity.

UCI's Weian Zhao and his team have developed a new technology that promises to greatly accelerate ...

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Massive study into link between cell phones and cancer is almost immediately irrelevant

Rich Haridy November 1, 2018

After over 10 years of research, the National Toxicology Program has released its report into the effects of radio frequency radiation on animals. The results suggest that high levels of exposure can cause some cancers, however the conclusions have been labeled as “weak” and unrelatable to humans.

The narrow conclusion of a 10-year study is that high levels of radio frequency radiation can ...

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Nobel-winning technology reveals cancer-killing virus locking onto target like a "key in a lock"

Nick Lavars October 30, 2018

Researchers have used a cutting-edge imaging technique to image a high-potential cancer-killing virus in unprecedented detail, allowing them to now ponder how it might be genetically modified to better do the job.

Professor Mihnea Bostina from the University of Otago was part of a research team imaging the ...

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Cellular kill code discovery may help extinguish cancers

Rich Haridy October 30, 2018

Research has discovered that inside every cell in the human body is a kill code designed to trigger self-destruction if it senses a cell is turning cancerous. Across two studies the scientists homed in on the code underlying this mechanism and believe it may lead to a new kind of cancer treatment.

An ancient mechanism can hopefully be appropriated in the future to develop a new way of ...

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Does eating organic food reduce your cancer risk?

Rich Haridy October 22, 2018

A new study has found those who eat a high volume of organic food were 25 percent less likely to be diagnosed with cancer compared to those who eat little to no organic food. Many experts question the study, suggesting it doesn't account for other factors that could influence cancer risk.

A new study suggests eating organic food may reduce a person's cancer risk by up to ...

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Cancer blood test trial hoping to help patients avoid unnecessary chemotherapy

Rich Haridy October 16, 2018

A large clinical trial is underway on an exciting new blood test designed to help doctors determine whether a patient needs to undergo chemotherapy following surgery to remove cancerous tumors.

A new blood test to better determine patients that most need chemotherapy following cancer surgery is ...

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Breakthrough biomarker discovery reveals whether metastatic breast cancer is dormant or deadly

Rich Haridy October 15, 2018

Scientists have discovered a protein than can predict whether a patient’s metastasized breast cancer is dormant or about to turn deadly. The research points to new treatments that may be able to stimulate dormancy in cancer cells before they metastasize.

A specific protein, called NR2F1, could improve treatment of breast cancer and spare patients from unnecessary ...

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Alpaca immune system delivers a potential new cancer treatment

Rich Haridy October 3, 2018

Mostly known for its lustrous fleece and predilection for vigorous spitting, the humble alpaca may soon be more famous for its novel immune system. A study has discovered that the animals produce a unique nanobody that could be recruited into a new treatment for cancer.

The alpaca's immune system was found to produce a unique type of antibody that could direct ...