This diet may double your colon cancer risk
An inflammatory diet is high in refined carbs, red and processed meat, and saturated or trans fats.
In contrast, an antioxidant diet is high in...
Unique genetic activity discovered in people with both stroke and cancer
Not all strokes have a clear-cut cause like high blood pressure or smoking.
For those so-called cryptogenic strokes, new research suggests cancer might be the...
Scientists solve 100-year-old mystery of lung cancer
In a new study, researchers have solved a 100-year-old scientific mystery.
They have discovered the role of nuclear glycogen in non-small cell lung cancers. The...
Cancer drugs don’t always work as we want
In a new study, researchers have identified 10 cancer drugs currently in clinical trials that do not work how clinicians thought they would.
In identifying...
PTSD linked to higher risk of ovarian cancer
In a new study, researchers found women who experienced more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) had a greater risk of developing ovarian cancer...
Obesity is shifting cancer to younger people
In a new study, researchers found a shift in obesity-associated cancers to younger people.
Typically, these cancers are diagnosed at higher rates among people older...
Scientists find new cancer gene drivers
Scientists have found evidence of how some genes drive the progression of cancer.
Scientists have long searched for “driver” genes that fuel the progression of...
Common heartburn drugs linked to heart and kidney disease, stomach cancer
More than 15 million Americans have prescriptions for common heartburn drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).
Many millions more buy these drugs over the counter...
Mannose sugar could slow down growth of several types of cancer
Mannose sugar is a nutritional supplement.
A recent study from the Cancer Research UK Beatson Institute found that this sugar could slow tumor growth and...
How diabetes could increase cancer risk
For years, scientists have been trying to solve a medical mystery: Why do people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes have an increased...