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02/14/2020 / By Tracey Watson

Beagles can “sniff out” lung cancer more accurately than “advanced technology”

Lung cancer is the second most common type of cancer and the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States. There are several types of lung cancer, but non-small cell (NSCLC) is the most common form. Since NSCLC is so deadly, early detection is vital if a patient is […]

11/05/2019 / By Melissa Smith

Capsaicin and lung cancer: Can a natural compound from chili peppers prevent metastasis?

Chili peppers are often used to give dishes a spicy kick – but they are more than that. Researchers from the Marshall University in West Virginia discovered that the natural compound that gives chili peppers their “heat” called capsaicin could be used against lung cancer. Lung cancer is a type of cancer that typically spreads to distant parts […]

10/31/2019 / By Arsenio Toledo

Health is wealth: Regular exercise significantly lowers your risk of lung and colorectal cancers

A landmark study by researchers from John Hopkins University suggests that regular exercise reduces both the risk of developing and dying from lung and colorectal cancers. The study involved analyzing the effects of exercise on over 49,000 people, with their ages ranging between 40 and 70. They went through physician-referred treadmill exercise stress testing from 1991 and 2009. […]

09/16/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Lifting weights can improve survival of lung cancer patients

Weightlifting is not just for making the body look more muscular. By increasing a person’s muscle mass, strength training prevents the onset of sarcopenia and makes it easier to treat lung cancer. Sarcopenia is a medical condition characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass. Also called muscle wasting, it is a natural part of the aging process. […]

09/10/2019 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez

Prevent and fight cancer with allium and cruciferous vegetables

Whenever studies report about anti-cancer foods, fruits and mainly vegetables top their lists. These fibrous, plant-based foods are rich in chemical compounds that can prevent, halt the progression of, and even fight several diseases. After years of investigating, researchers have finally identified these valuable sources of cancer-fighting chemicals as cruciferous and allium vegetables. What’s even better is that both types […]

08/27/2019 / By Isabelle Z.

Sniffing out cancer: Researchers say canine scent detection can be used as an effective cancer screening method

We’ve all heard stories of heroic dogs saving people’s lives, whether they alerted their sleeping owners to a fire in time for them to escape or they found people who were trapped in disaster areas. However, there’s a growing body of evidence that their life-saving abilities go a lot further than that: They can also […]

05/09/2019 / By Edsel Cook

NAC is a powerful antioxidant that can stop cancer cell growth in its tracks

Antioxidants offer an alternative way of preventing the growth and spread of cancer. In particular, N-acetylcysteine (NAC) presents a powerful solution to combat the disease. In 2018, more than 1.7 million new cases of cancer were reported in the U.S. That number is expected to go up in the coming year despite billions of dollars and […]

03/10/2019 / By Jose Lopez

Cancer patients found to benefit from cannabis; scientific study analyzed outcomes of 2,970 cancer patients to confirm results

There are now at least 34 countries, and the same number of states in the U.S., where the use of cannabis or cannabis-derived products is approved for treating symptoms of various diseases. Europe leads the way with 28 countries. The U.S.A., on the other hand, has yet to approve it at the federal level. It […]

01/11/2019 / By Zoey Sky

Chewing areca nut can prevent cancer

Since ancient times, people from certain locations such as Africa and Asia have customarily chewed areca (betel) nuts to strengthen community ties. According to a study, the areca nut, which comes from the areca palm (Areca catechu), may also possess anti-cancer properties. The study, which used mice models to test the anti-cancer properties of the nuts, […]

08/13/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Scientists shocked as woman with super sensitive nose demonstrates ability to literally sniff out cancer in other humans

Perfume magnate Jo Malone has a sense of smell so acute she can detect cancer like trained sniffing dogs, according to researchers at the Medical Detection Dogs in Milton Keynes, U.K. Malone, 53, discovered that she too can detect illnesses by detecting subtle changes in the body’s scent. The scent industry giant underwent a test […]

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