How Your Gut Bacteria and Body Weight Affect Cancer Fighting Power
Scientists are discovering important connections between metabolic health (weight, blood sugar, and cholesterol levels), gut bacteria, and your body's ability …
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Why Your Metabolism Matters: Liver Disease and Cancer Risk
Researchers studied over 24,000 American adults to understand how metabolic syndrome—a condition involving weight gain, high blood sugar, and unhealthy …
Read MoreNatural Plant Compound May Help Prevent Stomach Cancer
Researchers discovered that a natural substance called Icariside II, found in a plant called Epimedium, might help protect against stomach cancer development. …
Read MoreJunk Food Linked to Higher Risk of Throat and Stomach Cancer
Researchers studied over 1,200 people in Spain to understand how eating ultra-processed foods (like packaged snacks, sugary drinks, and pre-made meals) affects …
Read MoreWhat Environmental Factors Might Trigger Childhood Leukemia?
Childhood leukemia is the most common cancer in children, and scientists are trying to understand what causes it. This study looked at how common environmental …
Read MoreHow Hormones Affect Stomach and Gut Cancers in Women
Scientists are learning that women get certain stomach and gut cancers differently than men, partly because of hormones like estrogen and progesterone. A new …
Read MoreLow Vitamin D May Make Prostate Cancer More Aggressive
Scientists discovered that not having enough vitamin D in your body can change how prostate cells develop and may make prostate cancer more dangerous. Using …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Stop Breast Cancer Cells from Growing
Scientists discovered that vitamin D works against breast cancer in a new way that wasn't understood before. When vitamin D levels are healthy, it changes how …
Read MoreNew Stool Test May Help Detect Colon Cancer Early
Researchers found a promising new way to detect colon cancer and precancerous growths using a simple stool test. The test looks for a specific bacterial gene …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Affect Breast Cancer Aggressiveness
Researchers studied 293 women with breast cancer to understand how diet and nutrient levels in the blood might affect how aggressive their cancer is. They …
Read MoreNew Gene Discovery May Help Fight Colorectal Cancer
Researchers have identified a gene called CYP26A1 that appears to play an important role in colorectal cancer development and how the body's immune system …
Read MoreColorectal Cancer Rising in Middle-Aged Seniors: What You Need to Know
Researchers analyzed global data from 1990 to 2021 to understand how colorectal cancer affects people aged 65-74 years old. They found that while fewer people …
Read MoreHow What You Eat Affects Your Cancer Risk
Cancer cells need lots of energy to grow quickly, and what we eat plays a big role in whether cancer develops. Scientists have found that eating too much …
Read MoreBelly Bugs and Cancer: How Stomach Bacteria Change as Disease Develops
Scientists studied how the bacteria living in our stomachs change as gastric (stomach) cancer develops. They looked at people with healthy stomachs, those with …
Read MoreStomach Cancer in Seniors: What's Changing and Why It Matters
Researchers looked at stomach cancer in people aged 70 and older around the world from 1990 to 2021. While the rate of new cases per person has actually gone …
Read MoreTeaching Teens About Cancer Prevention in High School
Cancer is becoming more common in young people, but most high schools don't teach students about it. Researchers reviewed studies showing that when schools …
Read MoreCertain Body Chemicals May Affect Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers used advanced genetic analysis to study whether 1,400 different chemicals in our blood might affect breast cancer risk. They found that some …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Fight Breast Cancer Inflammation
Scientists tested whether vitamin D could reduce harmful inflammation in breast cancer cells grown in the laboratory. They treated two types of breast cancer …
Read MoreNew Gel Patch Could Help Stop Cancer from Coming Back After Surgery
Scientists created a special gel patch containing tiny iron particles that could be placed at the surgical site after tumor removal to prevent cancer from …
Read More8 Healthy Habits May Lower Your Cancer Risk by Up to 26%
Researchers followed nearly 95,000 people in China for about 15 years to see if following eight healthy lifestyle habits could reduce cancer risk. The study …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Fight Cancer Better
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your gut play a surprising role in how well cancer treatments work. These tiny organisms …
Read MoreHow Extra Weight Changes Body Chemistry to Increase Cancer Risk
Scientists discovered that obesity changes how the body produces certain fat-like molecules in the colon that normally protect against cancer. Using advanced …
Read MoreWhat Causes Throat Cancer in Punjab? New Study Reveals Key Risk Factors
Researchers in Punjab studied 380 people with throat cancer and 760 healthy people to find out what causes this serious disease. They discovered that tobacco …
Read MoreHigh Vitamin B6 Levels May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers used a special genetic study method to look at whether 15 different vitamins and minerals affect the risk of a common type of breast cancer called …
Read MoreCan Tomato Compound Lycopene Help Fight Cancer?
Scientists are studying lycopene, a red pigment found in tomatoes and other fruits, to see if it might help prevent or treat cancer. This review looked at …
Read MoreDoes Low Vitamin D Increase Thyroid Cancer Risk?
Researchers combined results from 23 different studies to see if vitamin D levels affect thyroid cancer risk. They found that people with thyroid cancer tend …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Fight Bone Cancer? What Science Shows
Researchers reviewed what we know about vitamin D and osteosarcoma, a serious type of bone cancer that mostly affects young people. While vitamin D is famous …
Read MoreEating More Soy May Help You Live Longer, Study Finds
Researchers followed nearly 40,000 adults in South Korea for over 8 years to see how much soy they ate and whether it affected how long they lived. People who …
Read MoreDigestive Cancers Rising in Older Adults: What's Changing?
Researchers studied digestive system cancers in middle-aged and elderly people across the world from 1990 to 2021. They found that some cancers like colon …
Read MoreGut Bacteria May Help Fight Cancer in People with Obesity
Scientists discovered that a specific type of gut bacteria called Bifidobacterium breve may help slow cancer growth in people who are overweight. In their …
Read MoreHow Vitamin B6 May Help Your Body Fight Cancer
Scientists are discovering that vitamin B6, a nutrient your body needs to work properly, plays an important role in how cancer develops and spreads. When your …
Read MoreHow Your Diet Could Help Fight Cancer in New Ways
Scientists are discovering that what you eat might play a bigger role in cancer treatment than we thought. This review looks at how different diets can affect …
Read MoreHow a Plant Compound Wakes Up Hidden DNA in Cells
Scientists discovered that genistein, a natural compound found in soy and dietary supplements, can dramatically activate a specific type of DNA in mouse cells. …
Read MoreCan Glucosamine Pills Help Prevent Serious Diseases?
Researchers followed over 269,000 people for nearly 14 years to see if taking glucosamine supplements (commonly used for joint health) might help prevent …
Read MoreDoes Eating Healthy Really Lower Cancer Risk? New Study Has Surprising Answers
Researchers followed over 84,000 people, mostly Black and low-income Americans, to see if eating a healthier diet could reduce their chances of getting cancer. …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin D in Food Prevent Stomach Cancer? New Study Says No
Researchers looked at whether eating foods with vitamin D could help prevent stomach cancer. They combined information from five different studies involving …
Read MoreInflammatory Foods May Increase Uterine Cancer Risk in Women
Researchers in Iran studied whether eating foods that cause inflammation in the body might increase the risk of endometrial cancer (a type of uterine cancer). …
Read MoreWhy Your Diet Choices Matter: Cancer Risk Trends in China
Researchers looked at how diet-related cancers have changed in China from 1990 to 2021 and made predictions for the future. The good news: overall cancer rates …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Play a Hidden Role in Young People's Cancer
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your body might be connected to why more young people are getting cancer. Over the past 30 …
Read MoreVitamin D3 Shows Promise in Slowing Cancer Growth in Lab and Animal Tests
Researchers discovered that vitamin D3, a nutrient your body makes from sunlight, may help fight cancer cells in the laboratory and slow tumor growth in mice. …
Read MoreWestern Diet Linked to Breast Cancer Risk in Younger Women
Researchers in Iran studied 213 women to understand how different eating patterns might affect breast cancer risk. They found that women who ate a "Western" …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin D Protect Against Throat Cancer? New Study Suggests Yes
Researchers used a special type of genetic study to investigate whether vitamin D levels affect the risk of laryngeal cancer (cancer of the voice box). By …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Help Fight Cancer Through Food Choices
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of tiny bacteria living in your stomach play a surprising role in cancer prevention and treatment. What you eat …
Read MoreVitamin D May Help Stop Aggressive Breast Cancer from Spreading
Researchers discovered that calcitriol, an active form of vitamin D, may help prevent a dangerous type of breast cancer called triple-negative breast cancer …
Read MoreWhy Women with Diabetes Have Higher Breast Cancer Risk
A new review of scientific research shows that women with type 2 diabetes are 20-30% more likely to develop breast cancer than women without diabetes. …
Read MoreHow Extra Weight May Speed Up Colon Cancer Growth
Scientists discovered how obesity (being significantly overweight) may help colon cancer grow faster. Using both mice and real patient data, researchers found …
Read MoreHow a Food Poison and a Virus Team Up to Change Cancer Cells
Scientists discovered that aflatoxin B1 (a harmful substance found in some foods) and the Epstein-Barr virus (a common virus) work together to change how …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Fight Colorectal Cancer?
Researchers reviewed 33 studies to understand how vitamin D affects colorectal cancer. They found that people with low vitamin D levels may have worse cancer …
Read MoreVitamin D Levels May Lower Cancer Risk in Younger Women
Researchers followed over 51,000 women for nearly 14 years to understand how vitamin D affects cancer risk before menopause. They found that women with low …
Read MoreHow Gut Bacteria Chemicals May Increase Cancer Risk
Scientists discovered that a chemical made by gut bacteria called deoxycholic acid (DCA) may play a major role in causing stomach, intestinal, and throat …
Read MoreDiabetes Drug May Help Fight Kidney Cancer in New Study
Researchers tested whether a diabetes medication called canagliflozin could help prevent kidney cancer in laboratory rats. The drug is normally used to help …
Read MoreCancer in Young Adults Rising in China, But Deaths Are Dropping
Researchers looked at cancer cases in young people ages 15-39 in China over 30 years (1990-2021). They found that while more young people are getting cancer, …
Read MoreItalian Blackthorn Juice May Fight Stomach Cancer in Lab Tests
Researchers from Italy studied blackthorn juice—a drink made from a wild plum-like fruit—to see if it could fight stomach cancer cells in the laboratory. The …
Read MoreDoes Folate Help Prevent Colon Cancer Deaths?
Researchers looked at whether getting enough folate (a B vitamin found in leafy greens and beans) might help protect people from dying of colon cancer. They …
Read MoreVitamin D and Colon Cancer: What Your Weight Might Change
Researchers looked at how vitamin D levels affect colon cancer outcomes, especially in people with different body weights. This study examined whether getting …
Read MoreWhat You Eat May Help Fight Cancer, But Doctors Aren't Teaching It
A new review shows that what we eat plays a bigger role in cancer prevention and treatment than most doctors realize. Plant-based foods contain natural …
Read MoreDoes Eating Antioxidant-Rich Foods Help With Colorectal Cancer?
Researchers compared what people with advanced colorectal cancer ate to what healthy people ate, focusing on foods rich in antioxidants—substances that protect …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Protect Against Colon Cancer
Scientists studied a type of bacteria called Streptococcus thermophilus to see if it could help prevent colon cancer. They found that this bacteria works by …
Read MoreCan Probiotics Help Prevent Mouth Cancer?
Scientists reviewed research on special bacteria called probiotics and how they might help prevent oral squamous cell carcinoma, a type of mouth cancer. …
Read MorePlant Compounds Show Promise Against Colorectal Cancer in Lab Tests
Scientists discovered that two natural plant compounds called reticuline and coclaurine may help fight colorectal cancer by working through a special protein …
Read MoreCan a Special Mushroom Help Prevent Gut Cancer?
Scientists reviewed research on Ganoderma lucidum, a medicinal mushroom used in traditional medicine for thousands of years. The mushroom contains special …
Read MoreB Vitamins and Liver Cancer: Why Balance Matters
Researchers studied how two B vitamins—folic acid and vitamin B12—affect liver cancer cells in the lab. They found that having too much folic acid combined …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Prevent or Fight Colorectal Cancer?
Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide, and doctors are always looking for ways to prevent it and help patients survive longer. …
Read MoreWhy Takeout Culture May Be Linked to Colon Cancer in Young Chinese Adults
Researchers looked at health data from China between 2010 and 2021 to understand why colon cancer is increasing in young adults. They found that as takeout …
Read MoreNew Vaccine Shows Promise Against Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Researchers tested a new vaccine designed to help the body fight triple-negative breast cancer, a particularly aggressive type of breast cancer. The vaccine …
Read MoreToo Little or Too Much Iron May Raise Stomach Cancer Risk
Researchers in Vietnam studied over 4,100 people to understand how much iron people eat and whether it affects stomach cancer risk. They found something …
Read MoreJunk Food Linked to Colon Cancer Risk in Younger Women
Researchers followed nearly 30,000 female nurses for 24 years to understand how ultra-processed foods affect colon health. They found that women who ate the …
Read MoreGood Gut Bacteria May Help Fight Cancer
Scientists are learning that a type of helpful bacteria called bifidobacterium, which naturally lives in your gut, might play an important role in fighting …
Read MoreHow Common Food Chemicals May Increase Cancer Risk
Scientists used computer models and advanced analysis to understand how nine chemicals found in food—including pesticides, mercury, and mold toxins—might cause …
Read MoreEating Healthy Foods May Lower Your Kidney Cancer Risk
Researchers followed over 113,000 people for more than 11 years to see how their eating habits affected their chances of getting kidney cancer. They found that …
Read MoreWhat You Eat Changes Your Gut Bugs and May Affect Polyp Growth
Scientists used genetic data from hundreds of thousands of people to understand how food choices might affect the growth of polyps—small growths that can form …
Read MoreHealthy Eating and Exercise May Help Prostate Cancer Survivors
Researchers looked at 21 studies to see if what men eat and how they live after a prostate cancer diagnosis affects their health outcomes. The good news: …
Read MoreCommon Cholesterol Drug May Help Fight Liver Cancer
Researchers discovered that atorvastatin, a medication commonly used to lower cholesterol, may have cancer-fighting properties against hepatocellular carcinoma …
Read MoreLow B12 and Uneven Red Blood Cells May Raise Prostate Cancer Risk
Scientists used advanced genetic analysis to explore whether vitamin B12 deficiency and abnormal red blood cells might increase the risk of prostate cancer. …
Read MoreDo Men and Women Need Different Cancer Prevention Advice?
Researchers looked at hundreds of studies about how lifestyle choices like diet, exercise, and sun exposure affect cancer risk. They wanted to see if the …
Read MoreYoung Adults Getting More Gut Cancers: What Your Diet Has to Do With It
Researchers studied why more young adults (ages 15-49) are getting cancers of the stomach and colon. They found that eating habits—especially eating too little …
Read MoreColorectal Cancer is Growing Fast: What You Need to Know
Researchers looked at colorectal cancer cases around the world from 1990 to 2021 and found that the disease is becoming more common, especially in China and …
Read MoreActive Women Had Healthier Eating Habits Before Breast Cancer
Researchers studied 108 women with breast cancer to see if their exercise habits before diagnosis were connected to their eating and health choices. They split …
Read MoreHigh-Fat Diet and Betel Nut May Team Up to Increase Prostate Cancer Risk
Researchers studied how eating a high-fat diet combined with chewing betel nuts affects the prostate gland in rats. They found that when these two things …
Read MoreCould Low Vitamin D Increase Ovarian Cancer Risk?
Researchers reviewed 18 studies to understand whether vitamin D levels affect ovarian cancer risk and survival. Most studies found that women with low vitamin …
Read MoreHow Your Diet and Exercise Can Help Prevent and Fight Cancer
A major review of recent research shows that simple lifestyle choices can significantly reduce your cancer risk and help you recover better if you get cancer. …
Read MoreHealthy Eating May Lower Cancer Risk More Than We Thought
Researchers studied over 108,000 women to see how diet affects cancer risk, but they faced a common problem: people aren't always accurate when reporting what …
Read MoreHow Your Gut Bacteria May Affect Cancer Risk
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your gut might play a bigger role in cancer development than we thought. These bacteria …
Read MoreHow Smoking, Drinking, and Diet Affect Throat Cancer Risk
Researchers studied how smoking, alcohol use, and poor diet contribute to esophageal cancer (a type of throat cancer) around the world from 1990 to 2021. They …
Read MoreHow Lycopene Works Better With Other Foods
Lycopene is a natural red pigment found in tomatoes and other fruits that helps protect your body from damage. Scientists have discovered that lycopene works …
Read MoreNight Shift Work and Breast Cancer Risk: What You Need to Know
Working night shifts disrupts your body's natural sleep-wake cycle, and scientists are investigating whether this might increase breast cancer risk. …
Read MoreColorectal Cancer is Growing Worldwide: What You Need to Know
Researchers looked at colorectal cancer cases across 204 countries from 1990 to 2021 to understand how common it is and what causes it. They found that while …
Read MoreShiitake Mushrooms Show Promise as Safe Natural Health Supplement
Researchers tested two types of shiitake mushrooms to see if they're safe to eat and if they have health benefits. They grew human cancer cells in the lab and …
Read MoreHow Certain Plant Fibers May Help Your Body Fight Cancer
Scientists are discovering that special plant fibers called polysaccharides might help protect against cancer by improving your gut bacteria. Your gut contains …
Read MoreYour Gut Bacteria May Affect Prostate Cancer Risk
Scientists are discovering that the trillions of bacteria living in your digestive system might play a bigger role in prostate cancer than anyone realized. …
Read MoreBlood Tests May Help Predict Breast Cancer Risk in Women
Researchers looked at health data from nearly 14,000 women collected over 20 years to understand if certain blood markers could help predict breast cancer …
Read MoreColon Cancer Cases Rising Fast in East Asia—Here's What's Ahead
Researchers looked at colon cancer trends in China, South Korea, and Japan from 1990 to 2021 using global health data. They found that colon cancer cases have …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin D Stop Prostate Cancer Growth? New Study Has Surprising Results
Researchers wanted to know if taking high-dose vitamin D supplements could help prevent prostate cancer from getting worse in men who were being monitored …
Read MoreGetting Enough Calcium May Help Protect Against Stomach Cancer
Scientists looked at 13 studies involving over 1.6 million people to see if eating more calcium affects stomach cancer risk. While the overall results weren't …
Read MoreEating More Plants May Lower Your Risk of Colon Cancer by 9%
A large study combining data from over 1.2 million people found that those who ate more plant-based foods had a 9% lower risk of developing colorectal cancer. …
Read MorePlanet-Friendly Diet May Lower Cancer Risk by 22%
Scientists looked at eight major studies involving over 1 million people to see if following the EAT-Lancet diet affects cancer risk. This special diet was …
Read MoreHealthy Eating May Lower Colon Cancer Risk in Asian People
Scientists looked at 82 studies involving Asian people to see how different foods affect colon cancer risk. They found that people who ate healthy diets and …
Read MoreHealthy Plant Foods May Prevent Multiple Diseases, Especially in Younger Adults
A large study following over 400,000 Europeans for more than 10 years found that eating more healthy plant foods may reduce the risk of developing multiple …
Read MoreHealthy Eating May Help Prevent and Fight Prostate Cancer
Scientists reviewed 63 studies to see how different eating patterns affect prostate cancer risk and outcomes. They found that healthy diets rich in plants and …
Read MoreVitamin D Gene Changes May Affect Stomach and Colon Cancer Risk
Scientists looked at 51 studies to see if certain changes in vitamin D genes affect the risk of getting stomach, colon, or throat cancers. They found that …
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