Dong-Hoe Koo, MD, PhD The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, jc.2019-00033,https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2019-00033 Published: 24 July 2019 Abstract Context It has been unclear whether the risk of pancreatic cancer is different according to glucose levels. Objective To determine the association between fasting glucose levels and pancreatic cancer risk using prospectively collected nationwide population-based cohort data in Korea. […]
JUNE 21, 2017 Reuters Health News Nearly one in five US adults are taking supplemental vitamin D, and a growing number are taking excessively high doses linked to an increased risk of fractures, falls, kidney stones and certain cancers, a new study suggests. The recommended daily intake of vitamin D for most adults is 600 […]
Compound in neem tree packs a powerful punch against the cancer, study shows Date: February 11, 2016 Source: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Summary: A natural extract derived from India’s neem tree could potentially be used to treat pancreatic cancer, according to a new study. Researchers tested nimbolide, a compound found in […]
Frankincense Oil Cancer Natural Treatment 91+1 337Tweet 81.0kLike 9.8kPin 0Share Affiliate Disclosure2 Comments Tradition tells us that the magi (3 wise men) gave the infant King of Israel gifts of gold to honor his royalty, frankincense as a perfume, and myrrh for anointing oil. Although there probably some truth to this, other sources claim […]
Nutrition, dietary interventions and prostate cancer: The latest evidence Full Text BMC Medicine, 01/20/2015 Review Article Lin PH, et al. – Prostate cancer (PCa) remains a leading cause of mortality in US men and the prevalence continues to rise world–wide especially in countries where men consume a ‘Western–style’ diet. The combination of all the beneficial […]
Anticancer Research, 01/15/2015 Clinical Article Ji X, et al. – Oil palm phenolics (OPP) or Palm Juice (PJ), a water soluble extract from the palm fruit (Elaies guineensis) has been documented to have anti–carcinogenic activities in various cancer types. The results demonstrate the anti–tumor effects of OPP on PaCa cells, providing initial evidence towards its […]
Published: Oct 10, 2014 By Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Elevated triglycerides after radical prostatectomy significantly increased the likelihood of prostate cancer recurrence, data from a retrospective cohort study showed. The risk of recurrence rose about 3% for every 10 mg/dL increase in triglyceride levels. Overall, other lipid parameters — total cholesterol, LDL, and […]
Thomas L. Lenz, PharmD, MA, PAPHSDisclosures Am J Lifestyle Med. 2009;3(5):365-368. ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract It is estimated that approximately 1 billion people worldwide have blood concentrations of vitamin D that are considered suboptimal. Much research has been conducted over the past 30 years linking low vitamin D serum concentrations to both skeletal and nonskeletal […]
Cancer Metab. 2014 Sep 1;2:18. doi: 10.1186/2049-3002-2-18. eCollection 2014. Metabolic reprogramming induced by ketone bodies diminishes pancreatic cancer cachexia. Shukla SK1, Gebregiworgis T2, Purohit V3, Chaika NV1, Gunda V1, Radhakrishnan P1, Mehla K1, Pipinos II4, Powers R2, Yu F5, Singh PK6. Abstract BACKGROUND: Aberrant energy metabolism is a hallmark of cancer. To fulfill the increased energy requirements, tumor cells secrete cytokines/factors inducing muscle and fat degradation […]
Exposure to the sun could actually HALVE your chance of developing some forms of cancer Sun exposure could potentially reduce the risks of ovarian, oesophageal and pancreatic cancers Not enough UV rays may cause children to develop rickets and ostemomalacia in adults Professor Neale is currently recruiting 25,000 Australians over 60 to participate in a […]
Roman Kleynberg, MD; Mitchell Gross, MD, PhD December 19, 2012 Thousands of men die from prostate cancer each year, so the diagnosis and staging of prostate cancer is critically important. Do you know the best approach for this potentially deadly disease? Slide Show: http://reference.medscape.com/features/slideshow/prostatecancer?src=wnl_ref_clinfo&uac=15003AN
Published: Oct 21, 2013 By Cole Petrochko, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/Gastroenterology/PancreaticDiseases/42405 Obese patients with pancreatic cancer were more than twice as likely to die over an 18-to-20-year period than healthy-weight patients, researchers found. Across two cohorts analyzing risk of death among pancreatic cancer patients, having a body mass index (BMI) of 35 […]
Malisetty V. Swamy , Bhargava Citineni , Jagan M. R. Patlolla , Altaf Mohammed , Yuting Zhang & Chinthalapally V. Rao Nutrition and Cancer Pages 81-89 | Received 21 Jul 2008, Accepted 22 Jul 2008, Published online: 10 Nov 2008 Abstract Pancreatic cancer BxPC-3 cells were exposed to curcumin, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), or combinations of […]