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...
This vitamin may help battle deadly brain tumor
In a new study, researchers found that niacin, commonly called vitamin B3, combined with chemotherapy can help immune cells attack glioblastoma (a type of...
How gut bacteria may trigger colon cancer
In a new study, researchers are shedding new light on the way microorganisms that live in the gut can affect the development of colorectal...
Tiny robots could swim through the body and deliver drugs to tumors
Tiny biohybrid robots on the micrometer scale can swim through the body and deliver drugs to tumors or provide other cargo-carrying functions.
The natural environmental...