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SATURDAY, June 30, 2018 — During the summer when people trade in their jackets and jeans for flip flops and bathing suits, more skin is exposed to the sun’s harmful UV rays. Dr. Katherine Gordon, assistant professor of dermatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, said summer is the perfect time for people to […]
After returning from a family holiday two years ago, then 15-year-old Caly Bevier was suffering from severe bloating and vomiting. The Ohio high schooler quickly learned the cause – a two-and-a-half kilo tumour and a rare form of stage three ovarian cancer. After three and a half months of hospital trips, 21 chemotherapy treatments and […]
It’s Bowel Cancer Awareness Month in June, and the latest stats reveal bowel cancer (symptoms of which include gas, a change in bowel habits, bleeding and in some cases, anaemia) has started affecting young women, just like you. The numbers: by the year 2020, the incidence among those aged 20 to 34 is predicted to […]
Princeton researchers have developed a new computational method that increases the ability to track the spread of cancer cells from one part of the body to another. This migration of cells can lead to metastatic disease, which causes about 90 percent of cancer deaths from solid tumors—masses of cells that grow in organs such as […]
You hear the lofty claims all the time: “Eating citrus (or tomatoes, or broccoli, or fill in the blank food) can help slash your risk of cancer!” And while it all sounds enticing, you’re smart enough to know that no food can work its magic in isolation, and that subsisting on grapefruit will only make […]
Resveratrol is a bioactive compound that can be found in the skin of grapes, red wine, peanuts, blueberries, and cranberries, among others. Recently, research has been paying increasing attention to this fascinating compound, as its unexpected health benefits are becoming evident. Slowing down aging of the brain, lowering the brain inflammation in those with dementia, […]
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are substances that are produced naturally following the process of oxygen metabolism. They usually play an important role in regulating biological functioning (homeostasis), as well as in cell signaling. But when ROS reach abnormal levels, this can produce oxidative stress, a phenomenon that leads to cellular aging and deterioration. Unlike healthy […]