The relationship between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer is a debate that's been around almost as long as mobile phones themselves. A huge study from the WHO that's just been released should put the question to rest.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Cancer, Brain cancer, Radiation, Mobile, Cell+Phone, World Health Organization
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First lung cancer vaccine given to patient in international trial
Posted by ArielTechGeek 14 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A 67-year-old London man with lung cancer has been the first to receive a new cancer vaccine as part of an international trial. The early-stage research will test the immune therapy’s safety and whether it can be used together with existing cancer treatments.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Cancer, Lung cancer, Immunotherapy
Fasting's effects on stem cells linked to increased cancer risk
Posted by ArielTechGeek 16 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A new study from MIT has revealed the exact mechanism by which fasting causes intestinal stem cells to regenerate, which is one of the practice's benefits. However, the study also showed a downside that needs to be considered when breaking a fast.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Fasting, Diet, Stem Cells, MIT, Mice, Cancer
Manuka honey reduces breast cancer cell growth by 84% in prelim studies
Posted by ArielTechGeek 22 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Manuka honey reduced breast cancer cell growth by 84% without harming healthy cells or causing major side effects, according to preliminary studies. The findings open the door to developing a natural, non-toxic supplementary, or potentially stand-alone, anticancer treatment.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Breast cancer, honeybees, nature, UCLA
Design studio IDEO has created a device for healthcare startup Teal Health that enables women to self-collect samples required for cervical cancer screening in the privacy and comfort of their own homes. Read more
Talc "probably" causes cancer, WHO agency finds
Posted by ArielTechGeek 66 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research agency has delivered a damning report on powdered mineral talc, calling it "probably" cancer-causing to humans, mainly because of powders being unknowingly contaminated with asbestos.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: World Health Organization, Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, cosmetics
‘Ozempic drugs’ reduce obesity-associated cancer risk by up to 65%
Posted by ArielTechGeek 66 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Only last week, we reported on one of the few negative stories about semaglutide, a member of the class of drugs known as glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s or GLP-1RAs) that are used to treat diabetes and/or weight loss.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Diabetes, Obesity, Cancer, Case Western Reserve University
FDA fast-tracks personalized therapy for hard-to-treat-prostate cancer
Posted by ArielTechGeek 72 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Prostate cancer needs testosterone to grow. In metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), an advanced form of the disease, the cancer continues growing despite a reduction in testosterone brought about by chemical or surgical castration. As such, mCRPC has few treatment options and carries a high mortality rate.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Prostate cancer, Immunot
New lung cancer pill produces “unprecedented” results in human trial
Posted by ArielTechGeek 101 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The protein anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) helps control cell growth. It’s made by the ALK gene, which can be rearranged by some cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), causing the cancer to grow and spread. One of the two main types of lung cancer – the other is small cell lung cancer – NSCLC accounts for around 80% to 85% of lung cancers, with ALK-positive tumors occurring in a
Salting your food increases your risk of stomach cancer by 41%
Posted by ArielTechGeek 125 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Worldwide, stomach cancer rounds out the top five most commonly diagnosed cancers. While incidence rates are highest in Eastern Asia, there’s been an alarming rise in the incidence of stomach cancer among people under 50 in both high- and low-risk countries, including the US, Canada and the UK.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Cancer, Medical University of Vienna, Diet, Health
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