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Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of brain tumor
• Cancer • • Dieting • • Food & Nutrition • Oct 01 10

Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of brain tumor

Coffee and tea lovers may have a decreased likelihood of developing the most common form of malignant brain tumor in adults, a new… Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of brain tumor   

 
 

Patients With Cancer Who Stop Hospice Care Boost Health Care Costs
• Cancer • • Public Health • Sep 23 10

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that the costs of care for patients with cancer who disenrolled from hospice were… Patients With Cancer Who Stop Hospice Care Boost Health Care Costs   

 
 

Alternative therapies don’t help kids’ cancer stress
• Alternative Medicine • • Cancer • Jul 12 10

Massage, humor therapy and relaxation don’t seem to make life much easier for children with cancer who go through stressful bone marrow transplants, disappointed… Alternative therapies don’t help kids’ cancer stress   

 
 

Turning a painkiller into a cancer killer
• Cancer • • Pain • Jun 14 10

Turning a painkiller into a cancer killer

Without knowing exactly why, scientists have long observed that people who regularly take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like aspirin have lower incidences of certain… Turning a painkiller into a cancer killer   

 
 

Allergy sufferers ‘less prone to cancer’
• Allergies • • Cancer • May 24 10

Scientists found children with allergies to airborne substances were 40 per cent less likely to develop leukaemia than other youngsters while asthma sufferers were… Allergy sufferers ‘less prone to cancer’   

 
 

Young Women Burned by Addictions to Tanning
• Cancer • • Gender: Female • • Skin Care • May 18 10

Amber Peterson, 31, used to visit tanning booths every other day for 10 years until she was diagnosed with the deadliest form of skin… Young Women Burned by Addictions to Tanning   

 
 

Women with diabetes may develop cancer
• Cancer • • Diabetes • Apr 28 10

A new study has revealed that women with diabetes are 25 per cent more likely to develop cancer.

The study, led by Tel Aviv… Women with diabetes may develop cancer   

 
 

No link between infertility, rare infant cancer
• Cancer • • Fertility and pregnancy • Apr 26 10

Children conceived with the help of infertility treatment are no more likely than those conceived naturally to develop infant leukemia, according to the… No link between infertility, rare infant cancer   

 
 

Chip may detect spreading cancer cells in blood
• Cancer • Apr 19 10

Researchers have found a way to test blood for the cells that spread cancer and said they might be able to use the… Chip may detect spreading cancer cells in blood   

 
 

Fast machines, genes and the future of medicine
• Cancer • • Diabetes • • Public Health • Mar 31 10

Francis Collins, who helped map the human genome, did not get around to having his own genes analyzed until last summer. And he was… Fast machines, genes and the future of medicine   

 
 

Children with cancer often use alternative medicine
• Children's Health • • Alternative Medicine • • Cancer • Mar 24 10

Many children undergoing treatment for cancer use herbal remedies, vitamins or other types of alternative therapies, a new research review suggests.

The review, of… Children with cancer often use alternative medicine   

 
 

Birth control pill poses no added health risk
• Cancer • • Drug Abuse • • Heart • Mar 13 10

One of the world’s largest studies of the contraceptive pill has found that women who have taken it can expect longer lives and are… Birth control pill poses no added health risk   

 
 

Obesity Linked with Worse Colon Cancer Outcomes
• Cancer • • Obesity • Mar 11 10

Compared with healthy-weight patients, obese colon cancer patients have a higher risk of cancer recurrence and death. These results were published in Clinical Cancer… Obesity Linked with Worse Colon Cancer Outcomes   

 
 

Inadequate access to opioid-based pain relief is a human rights issue for cancer patients
• Cancer • • Pain • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Feb 22 10

Many cancer patients in Europe are being denied access to adequate pain relief because of over-zealous regulations restricting the availability and accessibility of opioid-based… Inadequate access to opioid-based pain relief is a human rights issue for cancer patients   

 
 

Link Between Obesity and Enhanced Cancer Risk Elucidated
• Cancer • • Obesity • Jan 21 10

Epidemiological studies indicate that being overweight or obese is associated with increased cancer risk. The most dramatic effect of obesity on cancer risk has… Link Between Obesity and Enhanced Cancer Risk Elucidated   

 
 

Gene linked to schizophrenia may reduce cancer risk
• Cancer • • Genetics • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Jan 19 10

People who inherit a specific form of a gene that puts them on a road to schizophrenia may be protected against some forms of… Gene linked to schizophrenia may reduce cancer risk   

 
 

Cancer Stem Cells Suppress Immune Response Against Brain Tumor
• Cancer • • Immunology • Jan 15 10

Cancer-initiating cells that launch glioblastoma multiforme, the most lethal type of brain tumor, also suppress an immune system attack on the disease, scientists from… Cancer Stem Cells Suppress Immune Response Against Brain Tumor   

 
 

Alzheimer’s Disease May Protect Against Cancer and Vice Versa
• Brain • • Cancer • • Neurology • Dec 24 09

People who have Alzheimer’s disease may be less likely to develop cancer, and people who have cancer may be less likely to develop Alzheimer’s… Alzheimer’s Disease May Protect Against Cancer and Vice Versa   

 
 

Two Genes That Drive Aggressive Brain Cancers Discovered
• Cancer • • Genetics • Dec 23 09

A team of Columbia scientists have discovered two genes that, when simultaneously activated, are responsible for the most aggressive forms of human brain… Two Genes That Drive Aggressive Brain Cancers Discovered   

 
 

Drop in smoking cuts cancer deaths in Europe
• Cancer • • Public Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Nov 30 09

A decline in smoking in Europe and better screening mean fewer people are dying of cancer, but lung cancer deaths in women are… Drop in smoking cuts cancer deaths in Europe   

 
 

Anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment does not increase cancer Risk in RA patients
• Arthritis • • Cancer • • Rheumatic Diseases • Oct 30 09

A recent study by Swedish researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients did not experience an elevated cancer risk in the first 6… Anti-tumor necrosis factor treatment does not increase cancer Risk in RA patients   

 
 

Helping Children With Cancer go Back to School
• Children's Health • • Cancer • Oct 19 09

A one-day free conference dedicated to educating teachers, nurses, social workers, guidance counselors, and other educators about the medical and educational issues that children… Helping Children With Cancer go Back to School   

 
 

Thyroid Nodules in Children Pose Greater Risk of Malignancy
• Cancer • • Endocrinology • Sep 23 09

When the American Thyroid Association (ATA) holds its 80th Annual Meeting September 23-27, 2009 at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, Andrew Bauer,… Thyroid Nodules in Children Pose Greater Risk of Malignancy   

 
 

Children with Cancer Face Unique Nutritional Needs
• Children's Health • • Cancer • • Food & Nutrition • Aug 31 09

Proper nutrition is important for all children, but especially for those undergoing treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Some treatments for cancer and… Children with Cancer Face Unique Nutritional Needs   

 
 

Eating less red meat can prevent cancer, heart attacks and global warming
• Cancer • • Dieting • • Heart • Aug 31 09

Raising livestock also accounts for around 18% of greenhouse gases. It is therefore possible to act against climate change and reduce cardiovascular and cancer… Eating less red meat can prevent cancer, heart attacks and global warming   

 
 
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