Oil of oregano fights harmful bacteria, cancer

A new report out of the University of Arizona (UofA) says that oil of oregano is a powerful nutrient for fighting harmful bacteria and preventing cancer. Sadhana Ravishankar, a food microbiologist at UofA, discovered that carvacrol, a phenol of oregano oil, exhibits powerful antioxidant and antimicrobial activity, not only when consumed but also when applied to foods.

Ravishankar's lab at UofA had previously identified oregano oil as a powerful antibacterial in lab testing, but she and her team decided to test the oil on food to see how it fared. They discovered that when applied ground beef, oregano oil actually prevented the formation of up to 78 percent of the cancer-causing molecules that normally come about when meat is cooked at high temperatures. Read more...

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Combo chemo yields positive benefits for women with recurrent gynecologic cancers

According to physicians from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, a combination of two chemotherapy drugs given to patients with recurrent gynecologic cancer has been shown to be well tolerated and produce a positive clinical benefit. ... Continue Reading

Smokers with high levels of two chemicals in their urine are 8.5 times more likely to get cancer

A new study has found that smokers are 8.5 times more likely to get lung cancer if two chemical byproducts of tobacco smoke are found in their urine – findings that could lead to the development of a new test to predict lung cancer risk in smokers. ... Continue Reading

Men with low-risk prostate cancer may be able to avoid treatment

A study concludes that men with low-risk prostate cancer can delay treatment, as long as they are placed under “active surveillance” that follows strict criteria. ... Continue Reading

Drinking red wine better for health than getting isolated grape compounds in capsule form

Research has shown that consuming red wine provides far greater health benefits – including inhibiting cancer tumor growth – than getting isolated grape compounds in capsule form. ... Continue Reading

Diets rich in red meat can result in modest increases in total mortality

Previous studies have found that diets rich in red meat increase the incidence of cancer. However, a U.S. National Cancer Institute study suggests that such a diet also shortens life span due to other conditions, including Alzheimer’s and stomach ulcers. ... Continue Reading

Compound found to stop the progression of breast cancer

A study has found that the compound indole-3-carbinol (I3C), common in broccoli and cabbage, lowers the activity of an enzyme known to be associated with aggressive forms of breast cancer. ... Continue Reading

New studies show garlic’s powerful ability to reduce free radical damage

Garlic has long been known for its powerful abilities to heal. But several new studies have documented its ability to promote heart health, prevent and treat cancer – among other functions – in the structured setting of the research lab. ... Continue Reading

Sleeping under an electric blanket may be hazardous to your health

Keeping the thermostat down in these chilly winter months is a great way to save money. But is sleeping under an electric blanket to stay warm worth the risk? ... Continue Reading

Turmeric shown to be a powerful natural healer

Studies have shown that the yellow-orange spice from the root of a plant native to Indonesia and southern India is one of nature's most powerful potential healers, from supporting healthy liver function to fighting cancer and Alzheimer's disease. ... Continue Reading

Research Summary: Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine

Pancreatic cancer ranks as the fourth leading cause of death from cancer, and it affects more than 30,000 Americans each year. "The only known cure is surgical recession of the cancer," Daniel Laheru, M.D., from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, tells Ivanhoe. The setback, he explains, is that only 15 to 20 of every 100 patients can have the surgery because this type of cancer is often not detected early enough. ... Continue Reading

Dr. Pati's Framework for Anti-Aging Medicine

Are you on a quest for anti-aging remedies? Is there such a thing, a magic pill or a secret solution? Yes, the search for magic pills, the age control genes and the secret remedies continues hotly pursued in the world of research. Yes, there is a growing body of evidence that the human life span can be extended, with some Japanese Okinawans living upwards of 120. But is it the extension of life that intrigues us? Or is it the possibility that we may live as productive, happy and disease-free people if we use restorative approaches to correct imbalances in hormones, nutrition, toxins, mind and body, allowing our body does what it does best; keep us healthy. ... Continue Reading

Taking aspirin may reduce cancer of the middle and lower stomach

The rate of non-cardia stomach cancer was reduced by up to 33% in participants of a study conducted by the British Journal of Cancer. Yet oncologists say it's far too early to recommend aspirin as a preventive measure. ... Continue Reading

A diet rich in red meat can greatly increase the risk of prostate cancer

A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine has shown that there is a strong relationship between diets heavy in meat and diary products and prostate cancer. ... Continue Reading

Connection found between a rare premature aging disease and smoking

A University of Iowa study has revealed similarities between people with Werner’s syndrome and smokers, helping scientists better understand the mechanisms by which smoke causes damage and premature aging. ... Continue Reading

Vitamin K emerging as "life-saving superstar"

In study after study, the low-cost nutrient vitamin K has demonstrated the ability to protect against atherosclerosis, bone loss, cancer and aging. ... Continue Reading

New type of treatment may be effective in killing prostate cancer cells

Certain measles virus strain derivatives have been shown to effectively infect, replicate in and kill prostate cancer cells, potentially leading to an effective treatment of advanced prostate cancer. ... Continue Reading

Does Natural Selection Drive The Evolution Of Cancer?

The dynamics of evolution are fully in play within the environment of a tumor, just as they are in forests and meadows, oceans and streams. This is the view of researchers in an emerging cross-disciplinary field that brings the thinking of ecologists and evolutionary biologists to bear on cancer biology. Insights from their work may have profound implications for understanding why current cancer therapies often fail and how radically new therapies might be devised. ... Continue Reading

Cancer risk slashed fifty percent or more by sunlight, vitamin D, reveal two new studies

Increasing vitamin D intake through sunlight, diet or supplements may decrease a person's risk of contracting breast cancer by 50 percent and of contracting colorectal cancer by more than 65 percent, according to two recent studies conducted at the University of San Diego. The studies used meta-analysis to pool data from multiple previous studies, in order to increase precision and be able to draw conclusions that the original data did not allow. Researchers divided subjects into groups based on their blood levels of vitamin D, and compared the incidence of cancer between groups. ... Continue Reading

Vitamin D Backed For Cancer Prevention In Two New Studies

Two new vitamin D studies using a sophisticated form of analysis called meta-analysis, in which data from multiple reports is combined, have revealed new prescriptions for possibly preventing up to half of the cases of breast cancer and two-thirds of the cases of colorectal cancer in the United States. The work was conducted by a core team of cancer prevention specialists at the Moores Cancer Center at University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and colleagues from both coasts. ... Continue Reading