Vitamin D :: High vitamin D levels are associated with reduced colon cancer risk
A new study confirms an association between increased vitamin D levels and decreased risk of colon cancer.
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Cancer :: Scientists follow familiar TRAIL to new cancer therapy
A new study identifies a combination therapy that may sensitize human cancer cells to a promising treatment currently being used in clinical trials. The research, published in the July issue of the journal Cancer Cell, published by Cell Press, provides a pharmacological method for enhancing the potency and effectiveness of a tumor necrosis factor death receptor ligand against a variety of human cancers.
Colon Cancer :: Scientists locate first common bowel cancer gene
Cancer Research UK funded scientists have for the first time identified a common genetic variant that can increase a person’s risk of developing bowel cancer. Their findings appear in two papers published online in Nature Genetics.
Colon Cancer :: Genes associated with colon cancer identified
A 10-year study involving thousands of Israeli Jews and Arabs, led by researchers from American and Israeli institutions, has yielded important new information in the search for the genes that make a person more likely to develop colon cancer.
Cancer :: Fat kills cancer
Researchers in Slovakia have been able to derive mesenchymal stem cells from human adipose, or fat, tissue and engineer them into ?suicide genes? that seek out and destroy tumors like tiny homing missiles.
Colon Cancer :: Colon cancer proteins show promise for blood test
Searching for less invasive screening tests for cancer, Johns Hopkinsscientists have discovered proteins present in blood that accuratelyidentify colon cancer and precancerous polyps.
Genome :: University of Washington researchers play leading role in major study of human genome function
Scientists at the University of Washington and other members of an international consortium have completed a multi-year research effort that dramatically boosts understanding of how the human genome functions. While previous studies of the human genome have focused mainly on genes, this study provides insight into the non-gene sequences making up the vast majority of the genome.
Colorectal Cancer :: Eating red meat will not increase colorectal cancer risks
Recent studies published in the journal Cancer Science have disproved the common myth that consumption of red meat increases colorectal cancer risk.
Mediterranean Diet :: Can a Mediterranean diet prevent colon cancer?
Researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center are beginning a study to look at whether diet can impact a person?s risk of developing colon cancer. Specifically, the researchers will compare a Mediterranean diet ? high in olive oil, nuts and fish ? with a standard healthy eating plan.
Vitamin D :: Boosting key milk nutrients may protect against cancer
Key milk nutrients, calcium and vitamin D, may do more than just help keep your bones strong. Increasing intake of calcium and vitamin D could reduce the risk for cancer in women by at least 60 percent, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.