While it might seem obvious that gut microbiome is vital for digestion, its influence goes much further than dispatching your dinner. Nicknamed the second brain, gut bacteria can help keep skin, hormones, bone density, immunity, metabolism and mood in check. Jane McClenaghan, a nutritionist at Vital Nutrition, explains: “Although found in our gut, our microbiome … Read more
Swedish scientists have made a groundbreaking advancement in the fight against cancer, creating nanorobots armed with “lethal weapons” designed to exclusively target and annihilate cancer cells. These tiny but mighty machines have demonstrated their prowess by halting the spread of tumours in mice without damaging any surrounding healthy tissue, according to a study conducted at … Read more
(NewsNation) — The nation’s biggest cancer centers continue to struggle with drug shortages with 89% of centers reporting shortages of one or more chemotherapy drugs, according to a new survey by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network That percentage has not changed much from last year, when about 86% of surveyed centers reported a shortage of at … Read more
Ancient Egyptian healers may have conducted experimental cancer treatment, according to a breakthrough study. Archaeologists examined two skulls held at Cambridge University as part of new research into the medical practices of healers of the ancient civilization. The experts teamed up with medical professionals to examine the skulls and jaw of a man which is … Read more
A lung cancer wonder drug has been shown to dramatically extend survival for patients with an incurable form of the disease. Experts said “unprecedented” results from a trial of the daily pill, lorlatinib, were among the best ever recorded for advanced lung cancer treatments. After five years, 60 percent of patients taking the drug had … Read more
Initially, dentists believed that the lump was related to her teeth. (Representative pic) A 16-year-old girl in the United Kingdom who was sent home with antibiotics by a dentist when a pea-sized lump appeared on her cheek has been diagnosed with a rare cancer after the mass grew to the size of a “tennis ball” … Read more
By age 45, more than 80 per cent of childhood cancer survivors will grapple with serious or life-threatening effects stemming from their treatments. These repercussions range from heart disease to colorectal and breast cancer, according to a recent Canadian study. The study, published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), found that adult survivors … Read more
Positive patient Gary was told he had two years to live – 14 years ago (Image: Prostate Cancer UK) Prostate cancer drug trials could be accelerated “to save time, money and lives”, research suggests. Evidence showing how much a medicine can extend sufferers’ lives, known as overall survival, is usually considered the gold standard for … Read more
A device that uses nanoscopic needles to inject or extract a sample from a living cell has been hailed as a breakthrough for cancer research. Techniques used to study single cells usually destroy them but the “nanopipette” allows researchers to extract tiny samples from a living cell without killing it. This will enable them to … Read more
Cancer patients in the UK are less likely to receive chemotherapy or radiotherapy than those in comparable countries, research suggests. Some 32 percent of patients were treated with chemotherapy in the UK, compared with 39 percent in Norway and Canada and 42 percent in Australia. One in five received radiotherapy here, compared with 23 percent … Read more
