Ancient remedy 'shrinks cancer'
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An ancient native American cancer treatment is shown to have a beneficial effect, despite scepticism.
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Scientists have shown that a common antibiotic can turn off cancer cells in mice, offering hope of new treatments for cancer patients.
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TRADITIONAL herbal remedies do have benefits in helping to combat or cure diseases such as cancer and diabetes, according to research unveiled yesterday.
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Scientists believe they have found a way to make prostate cancer treatment more effective.
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An herbal medicine used in Asia for 2,000 years can reduce the impact of dementia, a small study suggests.
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PHILADELPHIA - The polyphenols present in green tea help prevent the spread of prostate cancer by targeting molecular pathways that shut down the proliferation and spread of tumor cells, as well as inhibiting the growth of tumor nurturing blood vessels
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A drug that helps the immune system attack lung cancer cells may improve survival time.
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Scientists at London's Kew Gardens say dandelions could be the source of a life-saving drug to fight off cancer.
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An active extract from the cannabis plant could be used to reduce the size of brain tumours and other cancers by restricting their ability to grow blood vessels to feed themselves, according to Spanish researchers.
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Scientists are examining using the ancient Indian   ayurvedic medicine for use in drugs to treat Alzheimer's disease.
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Hypnosis can relieve suffering and improve the quality of life of cancer patients, researchers said on Thursday. Although it has been used to help people to give up smoking, lose weight and overcome phobias
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A food extract could be used to improve the effects of an established cancer drug, research suggests. The drug, mitomycin C, is used mainly to treat solid tumours in the bladder and lower bowel.
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BEIJING, Dec. 13 -- A herbal anti-HIV remedy jointly developed by Chinese and Thai scientists has been proved effective in 89 percent of clinical trials.
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The folk treatment hibiscus flower extract helps control cholesterol levels in animals and may reduce heart disease in humans, suggests a new animal study.
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Researchers say they have found a way to reverse resistance to one of the most effective anti-cancer drugs.
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A German study has added weight to the argument that a herbal remedy is an effective treatment for depression.
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A food extract could be used to improve the effects of an established cancer drug, research suggests.