Immunotherapy Scientists Use Dying Cells To Fight Cancerous Tumors
A new immunotherapy study involving mice may have shown a new way to fight cancer. Scientists injected a bunch of dying cells, called necroptotic cells, into tumors. The presence of the dying cells sent a signal to the immune system to go to the tumors and attack all the cells there. This technique shrunk tumors in the mice. The...
Is Vaping Helpful or Harmful? Learn What Health Officials Have to Say
Using vape products seems like a helpful alternative to many who have trouble giving up tobacco, which has been clearly linked to several health issues, especially cancer. But now, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning that vaping may not be as safe as many people previously thought. According to the CDC, over 380 cases...
Skipping Red Meat May Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer
Some recent research has suggested that people should be eating less beef and more chicken if they want to avoid cancer. This research project showed that people who ate chicken instead of beef reduced their risk of getting breast cancer significantly. Eating too much red meat, such as beef burgers, has been linked to diabetes, heart disease, and colon cancer...
Ultrasound Therapy Could Treat Deadliest Cancer, Researchers Say
The Institute of Cancer Research in London and the Imperial College of London are coming together to form a new cancer research facility. Their first project is working to develop an ultrasound therapy to treat pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest cancers. Convergence Science The goal of these two research groups is to have their new facility focused on “convergence science,”...
Cancer-Fighting Cannabinoids: Study Shows New Treatment Option
There may be good news on the way for those who have been diagnosed with colon cancer. A research team at the Penn State College of Medicine recently completed a project that showed compounds found in cannabinoids could be used to treat colon cancer. Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States. Last year alone,...
Gut Health and Life Longevity: Could There Be a Link?
There is new evidence showing that good gut health can lead to a longer life. As shown in a study, fruit flies display an increase in their lifespan due to a mix of probiotics and Triphala, an herbal supplement made from a mixture of amalaki, bibhitaki and haritaki. These fruits are used as medicinal plants in Ayurveda, an Indian traditional...
Vitamin D Found to Lower Risk of Certain Cancers
According to a recent study, it has been discovered that high levels of vitamin D can decrease the occurrence of colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is found in either the colon or the rectum. Colon cancer and rectal cancer are usually put together due to the many commonalities they share. This form of cancer usually develops from a growth in the...
Can Immunotherapy be Used to Cure Alzheimer’s Disease?
Researchers have been studying a protein called amyloid-β and trying to figure out ways that it could be used as a therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease. The idea of targeting proteins in the body through immunotherapy to aid in the treatment of neurological disorders has been a focus of the scientific community for the last 25 years. However, after the...
Will Synthetic Biology Change the Face of Cancer Treatment?
The field of medicine is currently going through a revolution thanks to synthetic biology. This new field of biology works by having scientists program cells that are already alive in a person’s body. This means that the scientists can adjust cells to respond more quickly and more effectively to threats of disease and other harmful environments within the body...
CHIPSA Hospital Announces New Groundbreaking Cancer Treatments
CHIPSA Hospital, an integrative cancer treatment center in Tijuana, Mexico recently released their 2019 mid-year review that offers an exclusive look at some of their brand new treatments. The hospital prides itself on being receptive to all ways of treating cancer, whether considered conventional, "alternative," or integrative. "The CHIPSA Approach™ has been a simple one," the hospital said. "Forget our ego and...
