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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How 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 MoreFish Oil May Help Prevent Pancreatic Cancer in Obese Mice
Researchers studied how omega-3 fatty acids (the healthy fats found in fish) might protect against pancreatic cancer in obese mice. They found that mice eating …
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 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 MoreA Safer Way to Help Cancer Treatments Work Better
Scientists found that eating fewer calories can help cancer treatments like radiation therapy work more effectively. However, different research labs were …
Read MoreNew Drug Shows Promise Against Hard-to-Treat Uterine Cancer
Scientists tested a new experimental drug called CUDC-907 on uterine cancer cells and tumors in mice. This drug works by blocking two different pathways that …
Read MoreWhy High-Fat Diets May Help Cancer Hide From Your Immune System
Scientists discovered that eating a high-fat diet may make it harder for your body's immune system to fight colorectal cancer. The research shows that a …
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