Haldi keeps blood cancer at bay
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LONDON: Turmeric might quite literally be the very spice of life, helping the body ward off blood cancer and ensuring Indian children had a lower incidence of leukaemia than Western countries, scientists have said.
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A pill that starves tumors of their blood supply can help patients live longer, without adding to some of the worst effects of chemotherapy, researchers reported on Thursday.
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TUESDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDayNews) -- Scientists call them &quot;molecularly targeted&quot; drugs, and they represent a remarkable gain in the war against blood cancers.
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The notion that doctors may one day be able to detect cancer as they do cholesterol, in mere drops of blood, is no longer a pipe dream.
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MONDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- The drug Gleevec has proven a lifesaver for people with a blood cancer called chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). However, a growing number of CML patients have cancers resistant to the medication.
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Five years ago, Portland&#39;s Dr. Brian Druker told a gathering of blood scientists about a few dozen cancer patients who were taking an obscure new drug with surprising success.
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NEW YORK  - A blood protein related to body weight and physical exercise levels appears to be linked to pancreatic cancer risk, according to a new study.
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FRIDAY, Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers may be able to determine the effectiveness of anti-angiogenic cancer drugs by measuring levels of a type of blood cell.
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Turmeric, a spice used extensively in Asia as a key ingredient of curry, may be protecting children against leukemia, a scientist said on Thursday.
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Israeli and American researchers have discovered that if taken for at least five years, a simple drug for treating gout can reduce the risk of getting colorectal cancer cancer the second most common malignancy in Israel by an amazing 66 percent.
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Scientists have discovered aspirin reduces the formation of the blood vessels that help fuel tumours.
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The list of excuses red wine lovers might employ for drinking their own health lengthens today with research from Spain suggesting a regular tipple helps guard against lung cancer, the most common cancer in Britain.
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Substances found in cruciferous  vegetables, like broccoli and cauliflower, may help protect  people from bladder cancer, a new study shows.
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Hepatitis B has been referred to as the silent killer within the Asian/Pacific Islander community. It&#39;s an asymptomatic disease that often leads to liver cancer.
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Robin Khadduri gets monthly shots of a drug that blocks the male hormone testosterone and is often used to treat prostate cancer.
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TUESDAY, Dec. 21 (HealthDayNews) -- While there's no surefire way to prevent cancer, many kinds of foods can help lower the risk of certain cancers.
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Tumor cells found in the blood of breast cancer patients up to 20 years after surgery suggest that the body may have ways of keeping a dormant cancer in check, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.