Schizophrenia drug combined with radiation may help treat deadly brain tumors
In a new study, researchers have found that adding a drug once commonly used to treat schizophrenia to traditional radiation therapy helped improve overall...
This blood test may help detect cancer before symptoms appear
In a new study, researchers have developed a blood test that could help detect many types of cancer in people with no history or...
This cancer-fighting compound could fight diabetes and obesity
Obesity affects 40% of adults in the United States, resulting in health conditions that include heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and...
Marijuana CBD may help treat deadly brain cancer
In a new study, researchers examined human and canine brain cancer cells and found that cannabidiol could be a useful therapy for difficult-to-treat brain...
Cancerous chemical found in common car seats
A recent study from UC Riverside and elsewhere found that the longer your commute, the more you’re exposed to this chemical flame retardant that...
This hormone levels could affect your risk of cancer and diabetes
A recent study from the University of Cambridge and the University of Exeter found that having genetically higher testosterone levels increases the risk of...
New drug for advanced lung cancer shows promise
Lung cancer spreads to the brain in about one-quarter of patients with an advanced form of the disease.
To date, radiation has been the only...
This new cancer drug could shrink tumors, reduce side effects
A class of experimental cancer drugs called BET inhibitors have shown promise for treating cancers of the blood but can induce toxic side effects.
In...
This study shows two prebiotics may help treat colon cancer, skin cancer
Mucin is a protein that is part of the mucus found in our intestine and other tissues. Inulin is a fiber found in plants...
Compound in willow trees could kill several types of cancer
In a new study, researchers have discovered the chemical, miyabeacin, in humble willows.
The compound has been found to kill various cancer cells, including those...