Potential new treatment for gastrointestinal cancers discovered
January 17, 2013 by admin · Leave a Comment
Researchers have identified a complex of proteins that promotes the growth of some types of colon and gastric cancers, and shown that medications that block the function of this complex have the potential to be developed into a new treatment for these diseases.
As colorectal cancer gets more aggressive, treatment with grape seed extract is even more effective
January 16, 2013 by admin · Leave a Comment
When the going gets tough, grape seed extract gets going: A University of Colorado Cancer Center study recently published in the journal Cancer Letters shows that the more advanced are colorectal cancer cells, the more GSE inhibits their growth and survival. On the other end of the disease spectrum, GSE leaves healthy cells alone entirely.
Breakthrough discovery unveils ‘master switches’ in colon cancer
April 11, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a new mechanism by which colon cancer develops. By focusing on segments of DNA located between genes, or so-called “junk DNA,” the team has discovered a set of master switches, i.e., gene enhancer elements, that turn “on and off” key genes whose altered expression is defining for colon cancers. They have coined the term Variant Enhancer Loci or “VELs,” to describe these master switches.
Noninvasive stool test for colorectal cancer unaffected by variables
April 2, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Research on an investigational DNA methylation test for colorectal cancer demonstrated that the only clinical variable that influenced test results was age, according to results presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, held here March 31 – April 4.
New avenue for treating colon cancer
February 8, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
An international research team led by cell biologists at the University of California, Riverside has uncovered a new insight into colon cancer, the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. The research provides potential new avenues for diagnosing and treating the disease.
Regular use of vitamin and mineral supplements could reduce the risk of colon cancer
February 2, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Could the use of vitamin and mineral supplements in a regular diet help to reduce the risk of colon cancer and protect against carcinogens? A study published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology (CJPP) found that rats given regular multivitamin and mineral supplements showed a significantly lower risk of developing colon cancer when they were exposed to carcinogens.
Cocoa could prevent intestinal pathologies such as colon cancer
January 23, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
A new study on living animals has shown for the first time that eating cocoa (the raw material in chocolate) can help to prevent intestinal complaints linked to oxidative stress, including colon carcinogenesis onset caused by chemical substances.
Compounds in mate tea induce death in colon cancer cells
January 22, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Could preventing colon cancer be as simple as developing a taste for yerba mate tea? In a recent University of Illinois study, scientists showed that human colon cancer cells die when they are exposed to the approximate number of bioactive compounds present in one cup of this brew, which has long been consumed in South America for its medicinal properties.
Plant flavonoid luteolin blocks cell signaling pathways in colon cancer cells
January 21, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Plant flavonoid luteolin blocks cell signaling pathways in colon cancer cells
Luteolin is a flavonoid commonly found in fruit and vegetables. This compound has been shown in laboratory conditions to have anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and anti-cancer properties but results from epidemiological studies have been less certain. New research published in BioMed Central’s open access journal BMC Gastroenterology shows that luteolin is able to inhibit the activity of cell signaling pathways (IGF and PI3K) important for the growth of cancer in colon cancer cells.
Simple test to help diagnose bowel and pancreatic cancer could save thousands of lives
December 13, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
A simple online calculator could offer family GPs a powerful new tool in tackling two of the most deadly forms of cancer, say researchers.
Academics from The University of Nottingham and ClinRisk Ltd have developed two new QCancer algorithms, which cross-reference symptoms and risk factors of patients to red flag those most likely to have pancreatic and bowel cancer, which could help doctors to diagnose these illnesses more quickly and potentially save thousands of lives every year.
