Cancer

New research reveals that an essential fatty acid found in oily fish, omega-3, can slow down the growth of prostate cancer & prevent dementia developing later on in life.

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Researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC-James) have discovered how a substance that is produced when eating broccoli and Brussels sprouts can block the proliferation of cancer cells.

Compelling evidence indicates that the substance, indole-3-carbinol (I3C), may have anticancer effects and other health benefits, the researchers say. These findings show how I3C affects cancer cells and normal cells.

Two studies published online Nov. 3 in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention may dissolve the long standing concern that low cholesterol levels may lead to a higher risk of cancer.

US Food and Drug Administration has updated its warning for a group of drugs called TNF blockers, which it says may cause lymphoma and other cancers in children and adolescents. The drugs include Infliximab and Etanercept, which are used for the treatment of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), Crohn’s disease and other inflammatory diseases.

Suzy Cohen, from Dear Pharmacist, was asked about how to reduce the risk of getting cancer when it runs in the family.

She says that an estimated 1.5 million people were diagnosed with "cancer" in 2008. With cancer, you have to be mindful of the "free radicals" in your body. You want as few as possible. Free radicals are molecules that damage innocent cells. They are normally neutralized in a healthy body.

For 4,000 years, the Chinese people have been using green tea as treatment for everything from headaches to depression.