Tag Archives: Cancer
What is anal cancer?
Our body consists of a set of organs which in turn are composed of cells that divide regularly, in order to replace aging or dead and, thereby maintaining the integrity and smooth functioning of various organs.
This process is regulated by a number of mechanisms that tell the cell when to start to divide and when [...]
Social isolation and stress tripled the risk of cancer
Social isolation and stress contributes to the susceptibility of cancer, according to research unveiled by scientists at the University of Chicago in an animal model. Experiment results are published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and provide an estimated: the probability of developing breast cancer rise by more than three times those [...]
Different way to eliminate leukemia stem cells
A new molecular tool could become a therapeutic option for acute myeloid leukemia.
According to a study published in the latest issue of Cell Stem Cell, preclinical studies conducted by a team from Children Cancer Institute Australia have demonstrated that CD123 molecule is over expressed in leukemia stem cells, whereas its expression in healthy cells is [...]
Low Cholesterol Reducing Cancer Risk
Although previous studies suggested that reducing cholesterol levels may increase cancer risk, two studies point to the contrary in cases of prostate cancer.
Two studies published in the latest issue of Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention demolish the belief that lowering total cholesterol levels may favor the development of cancer. Moreover, both works point to the contrary, [...]
Probiotics and Cancer
Cancer is usually caused by mutation or activation of abnormal genes that control growth and cell division. Most of these abnormal cells do not cause cancer because normal cells usually exceed the abnormal. Also, the immune system recognizes and destroys most abnormal cells.
Many processes or exposures can increase the occurrence of abnormal cells. The precautions [...]