acharya on August 6th, 2009

Researchers have found that Curcumin, derived from the turmeric root, a popular Indian spice with much medicinal value, can help reduce cancer risk among postmenopausal women, who have been subjected to hormone replacement therapy.
Studies during the past have revealed that oestrogen, together with progestin hormone replacement therapy, increases the risk of developing progestin-accelerated breast tumours, [...]

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The German Cancer-Science Council has just revealed that a substance from the root of a flower could prove beneficial in treatment of Prostate Cancer.
Experts at the University of Goettingen, in their laboratory tests, found that ‘tectorigenin’, obtained from the roots of Belamcanda Chinesis, curbed the growth of cancer cells, which was proven in animal cells. [...]

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acharya on May 1st, 2009

The benefits of Pomegranate Juice are plenty. It helps prevent Prostate Cancer, cuts Alzheimers risk and protects arteries, and relieves arthritis, reveal series of new studies.
During the study, the researchers observed a total of 48 participants over a six-year course. The participants were given eight ounces of pomegranate juice daily.
The findings of the study suggest [...]

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acharya on April 21st, 2009

The anti-cancer agents present in the clove plant, may lead to development of new drugs in combating the deadly Cancer, goes the recent findings of Scientists in the UAE, and they have found a new mechanism to do so.
The clove extract contains an agent which has the ability to kill cancer cells in the human [...]

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Based on a study published in the Journal BMC Cancer, there is a strong link between olive oil-rich Mediterranean diets with reduction in Breast Cancer risk.
Javier Menendez from Catalan Institute of Oncology and Antonio Seguara from the University of Granada in Spain, along with their team of researchers, found out the parts of olive oil [...]

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acharya on October 12th, 2008

Massage Therapy has been found to offer relief from pain and depressed mood for people coping with advanced cancer reveals new study.
A report published in the ‘Annuals of Internal Medicine’ stated that people who received massage from licensed, specially trained therapist, reported greater improvements in pain and mood symptoms than people who received simple touch. [...]

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acharya on October 11th, 2008

It is a proven fact that prayer can help you sail through tough times. Reaching out to God (even if it is via the web) may help you cope with illness.
A study conducted on an online breast cancer support group, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found association between how optimistic patients felt and how often [...]

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acharya on August 4th, 2008

The tobacco plant, which is the cause for millions of cancer cases, could actually prove beneficial in treating certain form of the disease, reveals new study.
The US scientist had actually used the tobacco plant to “grow” major components of a cancer vaccine. As per a study by the National Academy of Sciences, the tobacco plant [...]

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